There are 4 ways to get from Luzern, Allmend/Messe to Pilatus by cable car, train, taxi, or car
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Line 2516 gondola
best- Take the cable car from Kriens to Fräkmünteggcablecar 2516
1h 1mDrive 23 km
cheapest- Drive from Luzern, Allmend/Messe to Pilatuscar 23 km
36 minCHF 4–6Train, line 83 train
- Take the train from Luzern Allmend/Messe to Alpnachstadtrain S5
- Take the train from Alpnachstad PB to Pilatus Kulmtrain 83
1h 23mTaxi
- Take the taxi from Luzern, Allmend/Messe to Pilatustaxi 23 km
36 minCHF 100–130
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Luzern, Allmend/Messe to Pilatus is to drive which costs SFr 3 - SFr 6 and takes 36 min.
The fastest way to get from Luzern, Allmend/Messe to Pilatus is to taxi which takes 36 min and costs SFr 100 - SFr 130.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Kriens and arriving at Fräkmüntegg. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 30 min.
The distance between Luzern, Allmend/Messe and Pilatus is 7 km. The road distance is 23 km.
The best way to get from Luzern, Allmend/Messe to Pilatus without a car is to line 2516 gondola which takes 1h 1m and costs .
The line 2516 gondola from Kriens to Fräkmüntegg takes 30 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
Luzern, Allmend/Messe to Pilatus train services, operated by Kriens-Fräkmüntegg, depart from Kriens station.
Luzern, Allmend/Messe to Pilatus train services, operated by Kriens-Fräkmüntegg, arrive at Fräkmüntegg station.
Yes, the driving distance between Luzern, Allmend/Messe to Pilatus is 23 km. It takes approximately 36 min to drive from Luzern, Allmend/Messe to Pilatus.
There are 906+ hotels available in Pilatus.
What companies run services between Luzern, Allmend/Messe, Switzerland and Pilatus, Switzerland?
Kriens-Fräkmüntegg operates a vehicle from Kriens to Fräkmüntegg every 5 minutes, and the journey takes 30 min.
- Phone
- +41 41 329 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- sbb.ch
Cable car from Kriens to Fräkmüntegg
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Schedules at
- pilatus.ch
- Phone
- +41 (0)58 668 80 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- zentralbahn.ch
Train from Luzern Allmend/Messe to Alpnachstad
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–8
- Website
- https://www.zentralbahn.ch/en
- Phone
- +41 41 329 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- pilatus.ch
Train from Alpnachstad PB to Pilatus Kulm
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- pilatus.ch
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–130
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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