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Free things to do with your Swiss Travel Pass in Lucerne Copy link to clipboard

The Lucerne area can be explored for free if you have a Swiss Travel Pass and know where to go.

The "Traverso" trains run on several routes, including the Voralpen-Express and the Gotthard route.
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This post was published by Arno on 30 December 2024.
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Must knows for Swiss Travel Pass holders

  • The Swiss Travel Pass includes all transportation to Swiss villages and cities for free.
  • Other things to do, like cogwheel trains and cableways, are mostly discounted, sometimes free, and sometimes not included.
  • Find free things to do by checking the coverage on the Swiss Travel Pass page.
  • The Lake Lucerne region in particular has many free trips for Swiss Travel Pass holders.

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Lots of free Lucerne day trips with the Swiss Travel Pass

The Swiss Travel Pass (and Swiss Travel Pass Flex) work very well in the Lucerne area. They include a lot of things to do for free. Not only well-known trips like the cogwheel train to Mount Rigi, but lots of hidden gems too!

If good alpine scenery and saving money are your priorities, I advise considering the excursions below. They are easy (half) day trips from Lucerne, and all free with the Swiss Travel Pass. Watch the above video for all details.

  1. Klewenalp (Lake Lucerne views)
  2. Stockhütte (Lake Lucerne views)
  3. Bürgenstock by bus (Lake Lucerne views)
  4. Stoos (funicular and cableway)
  5. Zugerberg (views of Lake Zug and Lake Ägeri)
  6. Stanserhorn (Lake Lucerne views)
  7. Lake Lucerne, Lake Zurich, and Lake Zug boat trips
  8. Mount Rigi by cogwheel train and cableway
  9. Emmental train between Lucerne and Bern through rural Central Switzerland
  10. Uetliberg for a view of Zurich city and Lake Zurich
  11. Gotthard classic route (avoid the new long tunnel for the best scenery)
  12. Voralpen-Express from Lucerne to St. Gallen across a pre-alpine landscape
  13. Ristis at Engelberg
  14. GoldenPass line to Interlaken or even further
  15. Seelisberg (Lake Lucerne views)
  16. Château Gütsch (view of Lucerne city and the lake)
  17. Glacier Garden Watchtower (view of Lucerne city)
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