There are 4 ways to get from Sempach to Pilatus by bus, cable car, car, taxi, or train
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Line 5 bus, line 2516 gondola
best- Take the bus from Emmenbrücke, Bahnhof Süd to Kriens, Busschleifebus 5
- Take the cable car from Kriens to Fräkmünteggcablecar 2516
1h 38mDrive 39.3 km
cheapest- Drive from Sempach to Pilatuscar 39.3 km
47 minCHF 7–10Taxi
- Take the taxi from Sempach to Pilatustaxi 39.3 km
47 minCHF 180–220Train, line 83 train
- Take the train from Sempach-Neuenkirch to Luzerntrain S1 / ...
- Take the train from Luzern to Alpnachstadtrain S5
- Take the train from Alpnachstad PB to Pilatus Kulmtrain 83
2h 18m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sempach to Pilatus is to drive which costs SFr 6 - SFr 10 and takes 47 min.
The fastest way to get from Sempach to Pilatus is to drive which takes 47 min and costs SFr 6 - SFr 10.
No, there is no direct train from Sempach to Pilatus. However, there are services departing from Sempach-Neuenkirch and arriving at Pilatus Kulm via Luzern and Alpnachstad PB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 18m.
The distance between Sempach and Pilatus is 30 km. The road distance is 39.3 km.
The best way to get from Sempach to Pilatus without a car is to line 5 bus and line 2516 gondola which takes 1h 38m and costs .
It takes approximately 1h 38m to get from Sempach to Pilatus, including transfers.
Sempach to Pilatus train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Sempach-Neuenkirch station.
Sempach to Pilatus train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Luzern station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sempach to Pilatus is 39 km. It takes approximately 47 min to drive from Sempach to Pilatus.
There are 909+ hotels available in Pilatus.
What companies run services between Sempach, Switzerland and Pilatus, Switzerland?
You can take a bus from Sempach Stadt, Luzernertor to Pilatus Kulm via Sempach Station, Sempach-Neuenkirch, Luzern, Alpnachstad, and Alpnachstad PB in around 2h 18m.
- 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
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Sempach-Neuenkirch to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–16
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +41 (0)58 668 80 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- zentralbahn.ch
Train from Luzern to Alpnachstad
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–9
- 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
- Phone
- +41 41 369 65 65
- Website
- vbl.ch
Bus from Emmenbrücke, Bahnhof Süd to Kriens, Busschleife
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–5
- Schedules at
- vbl.ch
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Estimated price
- CHF 180–220
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
Safe Taxi
- Phone
- +41 76 608 03 06
- Website
- safetaxi.ch
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