There are 4 ways to get from Pilatus to Kastanienbaum by cable car, bus, taxi, foot, or train
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Line 2516 gondola, line 21 bus
best- Take the cable car from Fräkmüntegg to Krienscablecar 2516
- Take the bus from Kriens, Busschleife to Kastanienbaum, Kreuzmattbus 21
1h 21mTaxi
cheapest- Take the taxi from Pilatus to Kastanienbaumtaxi 24.2 km
40 minCHF 110–140Walk
- Take the foot from Pilatus to Kastanienbaumwalk 9.9 km
1h 59mLine 83 train, train
- Take the train from Pilatus Kulm to Alpnachstad PBtrain 83
- Take the train from Alpnachstad to Luzern Allmend/Messetrain S5
1h 37m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pilatus to Kastanienbaum is to taxi which costs SFr 110 - SFr 140 and takes 40 min.
The fastest way to get from Pilatus to Kastanienbaum is to taxi which takes 40 min and costs SFr 110 - SFr 140.
No, there is no direct train from Pilatus to Kastanienbaum. However, there are services departing from Pilatus Kulm and arriving at Luzern Allmend/Messe via Alpnachstad. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 37m.
The distance between Pilatus and Kastanienbaum is 13 km.
The best way to get from Pilatus to Kastanienbaum without a car is to line 2516 gondola and line 21 bus which takes 1h 21m and costs .
It takes approximately 1h 21m to get from Pilatus to Kastanienbaum, including transfers.
Pilatus to Kastanienbaum train services, operated by Pilatusbahnen, depart from Pilatus Kulm station.
Pilatus to Kastanienbaum train services, operated by Pilatusbahnen, arrive at Alpnachstad PB station.
There are 679+ hotels available in Kastanienbaum.
What companies run services between Pilatus, Switzerland and Kastanienbaum, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Pilatus Kulm to Kastanienbaum, Kreuzmatt via Alpnachstad PB, Alpnachstad, Luzern Allmend/Messe, Luzern, Allmend/Messe, and Horw, Wegscheide in around 1h 37m.
- Phone
- +41 41 329 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- sbb.ch
Cable car from Fräkmüntegg to Kriens
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Schedules at
- pilatus.ch
- Phone
- +41 41 329 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- pilatus.ch
Train from Pilatus Kulm to Alpnachstad PB
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- pilatus.ch
- Phone
- +41 (0)58 668 80 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- zentralbahn.ch
Train from Alpnachstad to Luzern Allmend/Messe
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–8
- Website
- https://www.zentralbahn.ch/en
- Phone
- +41 41 369 65 65
- Website
- vbl.ch
Bus from Kriens, Busschleife to Kastanienbaum, Kreuzmatt
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–5
- Schedules at
- vbl.ch
- Ave. Duration
- 40 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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