There are 5 ways to get from Schwyz to Pilatus by train, cable car, car, taxi, or bus
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Train, line 2516 gondola
best- Take the train from Schwyz to Luzerntrain Ir26 / ...
- Take the cable car from Kriens to Fräkmünteggcablecar 2516
2h 14mDrive 59.5 km
cheapest- Drive from Schwyz to Pilatuscar 59.5 km
1h 8mCHF 10–15Taxi
- Take the taxi from Schwyz to Pilatustaxi 59.5 km
1h 8mCHF 260–320Train, line 83 train
- Take the train from Schwyz to Luzerntrain Ir26 / ...
- Take the train from Alpnachstad PB to Pilatus Kulmtrain 83
2h 25mLine 508 bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Schwyz, Zentrum to Weggis, Dorfplatzbus 508 / ...
- Take the taxi from Weggis, Dorfplatz to Pilatustaxi
1h 58mCHF 207–249
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Schwyz to Pilatus is to drive which costs SFr 9 - SFr 15 and takes 1h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Schwyz to Pilatus is to drive which takes 1h 8m and costs SFr 9 - SFr 15.
No, there is no direct train from Schwyz to Pilatus. However, there are services departing from Schwyz and arriving at Fräkmüntegg via Kriens. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 14m.
The distance between Schwyz and Pilatus is 46 km. The road distance is 59.5 km.
The best way to get from Schwyz to Pilatus without a car is to train and line 2516 gondola which takes 2h 14m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 14m to get from Schwyz to Pilatus, including transfers.
Schwyz to Pilatus train services, operated by Schweizerische Südostbahn AG, depart from Schwyz station.
Schwyz to Pilatus train services, operated by Schweizerische Südostbahn AG, arrive at Luzern station.
Yes, the driving distance between Schwyz to Pilatus is 59 km. It takes approximately 1h 8m to drive from Schwyz to Pilatus.
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What companies run services between Schwyz, Switzerland and Pilatus, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Schwyz to Pilatus Kulm via Luzern, Alpnachstad, and Alpnachstad PB in around 2h 25m.
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Schwyz to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–23
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
Train from Schwyz to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–23
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Schwyz to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–35
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Schwyz to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–35
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- 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 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
- Phone
- 041 817 75 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- aags.ch
Bus from Schwyz, Zentrum to Weggis, Dorfplatz
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–9
- Schedules at
- aags.ch
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Estimated price
- CHF 200–320
Geissenparadies Göscheneralptal
- Phone
- +41 79 545 14 52
- Website
- andermatt.swiss
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
Geissenparadies Göscheneralptal
- Phone
- +41 79 545 14 52
- Website
- andermatt.swiss
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