There are 5 ways to get from Lucerne to Rigi Railways by ferry, train, bus, taxi, or car
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Line 3600 ferry
best- Take the ferry from Luzern Bahnhofquai to Vitznauferry 3600
58 minCHF 19–28Drive 24.8 km
cheapest- Drive from Lucerne to Rigi Railwayscar 24.8 km
29 minCHF 5–6Train, line 508 bus
- Take the train from Luzern to Küssnacht am Rigitrain S3 / ...
- Take the bus from Küssnacht am Rigi, Bahnhof to Vitznau, Park Hotelbus 502 / ...
1h 7mCHF 16–23Line 24 bus, line 508 bus
- Take the bus from Luzern, Schwanenplatz to Meggen, Kreuzbus 24
- Take the bus from Küssnacht am Rigi, Bahnhof to Vitznau, Stationbus 508 / ...
1h 21mCHF 12–17Taxi
- Take the taxi from Lucerne to Rigi Railwaystaxi 24.8 km
29 minCHF 110–140
Lucerne to Rigi Railways by ferry and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lucerne to Rigi Railways is to drive which costs SFr 4 - SFr 6 and takes 29 min.
The fastest way to get from Lucerne to Rigi Railways is to taxi which takes 29 min and costs SFr 110 - SFr 140.
No, there is no direct bus from Lucerne to Rigi Railways station. However, there are services departing from Luzern, Schwanenplatz and arriving at Vitznau, Station via Meggen, Kreuz and Küssnacht am Rigi, Bahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 21m.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Luzern Bahnhofquai and arriving at Vitznau. Services depart every two hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 57 min.
The distance between Lucerne and Rigi Railways is 16 km. The road distance is 24.8 km.
The best way to get from Lucerne to Rigi Railways without a car is to line 3600 ferry which takes 58 min and costs SFr 19 - SFr 28.
The line 3600 ferry from Luzern Bahnhofquai to Vitznau takes 57 min including transfers and departs every two hours.
Lucerne to Rigi Railways bus services, operated by Verkehrsbetriebe Luzern Ag, depart from Luzern, Schwanenplatz station.
Lucerne to Rigi Railways bus services, operated by Verkehrsbetriebe Luzern Ag, arrive at Meggen, Kreuz station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lucerne to Rigi Railways is 25 km. It takes approximately 29 min to drive from Lucerne to Rigi Railways.
What companies run services between Lucerne, Switzerland and Rigi Railways, Switzerland?
Vierwaldstättersee operates a ferry from Luzern Bahnhofquai to Vitznau every 2 hours. Tickets cost CHF 19–28 and the journey takes 57 min. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Luzern, Schwanenplatz to Rigi Railways via Meggen, Kreuz, Küssnacht am Rigi, Litzi, Küssnacht am Rigi, Bahnhof, and Vitznau, Station in around 1h 21m.
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Luzern to Küssnacht am Rigi
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–15
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Luzern to Küssnacht am Rigi
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–16
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Phone
- 041 817 75 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- aags.ch
Bus from Küssnacht am Rigi, Bahnhof to Vitznau, Park Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–7
- Schedules at
- aags.ch
Bus from Küssnacht am Rigi, Bahnhof to Vitznau, Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–7
- Schedules at
- aags.ch
- Phone
- +41 41 369 65 65
- Website
- vbl.ch
Bus from Luzern, Schwanenplatz to Meggen, Kreuz
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–5
- Schedules at
- vbl.ch
- Phone
- +41 (0)41 367 67 67
- [email protected]
- Website
- lakelucerne.ch
Ferry from Luzern Bahnhofquai to Vitznau
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–28
- Schedules at
- lakelucerne.ch
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–140
Hey Taxi
- Phone
- +41 41 360 60 60
- Website
- heytaxis.ch
Taxi Ernst Hess AG
- Phone
- +41 41 310 10 10
- Website
- hesstaxi.ch
Taxi Luzern
- Phone
- +41 41 310 10 10
- Website
- taxiluzern.ch
Taxi Wyss
- Phone
- +41 77 409 33 11
- Website
- taxi-wyss.ch
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