Do we need to book Mount Titlis ticket in advance?
A traveler heading to Switzerland in mid-August is planning to visit Mount Titlis and wants to know if they should buy tickets online in advance or wait until the day of their visit. They have an 8-day Swiss Travel Pass and are looking for advice on ticket purchase timing to better accommodate weather conditions.
- You can buy Mount Titlis tickets 1-2 days in advance, but checking the weather forecast first is wise.
- With the Swiss Travel Pass, you get a 50% discount on the cable car to Mount Titlis and free train travel to Engelberg.
- It's usually best to wait until the day of your visit to buy mountain tickets to avoid wasting money in case the weather changes.
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We are arriving Switzerland by mid August and planning to visit Mount Titlis. Should we purchase Mt Titlis ticket online in advance? Or can we wait and purchase on same day? Or may be just 2 days before visiting the mountain will be good enough?
Regards.
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Hi Pumpkinpie17,
you do not have to book your tickets in advance for Titlis. If you would like to book them, you can do it 1-2 days in advance, but first make sure to check the weather forecast. You can get your tickets here: http://www.myswissalps.com/titlis/tickets.
Are you going to have a rail pass that grants you a discount on Titlis?
Ildiko
Learn more about the Lake Lucerne area: http://www.myswissalps.com/lakelucerne/activities
Thank you for your reply Ildiko. Sure we will check the weather and will decide which day to travel before purchasing the ticket. Yes, we have 8 days Swiss travel pass. I guess we will get discount on Titlis ticket using that swiss travel pass.
Regards.
Hi there,
yes, cable car from Engelberg to Mount Titlis: 50% off with the Swiss Travel Pass. Train to Engelberg is free with the pass. You can get the discounted ticket to Titlis here: http://www.myswissalps.com/titlis/tickets
You can get the Swiss Travel Pass here: http://www.myswissalps.com/swisstravelpass/price
I wish you a wonderful trip!
Ildiko
Hi Pumpkinpie17,
Generally speaking, one should always wait until the day of before purchasing mountain passes. In this way you will better know the weather for that day’s excursion. By buying in advance, you are always stuck with the tix no matter what, and possibly a waste of money. Most hotels do have a ‘live cam’ of sorts, and maybe even weather forecasts to better get a grip on the weather above.
Not sure if you’re staying in Lucerne, but if so, the weather in/over Mt Titlis could be drastically different from that in Lucerne. This way too, you could look into other options such as Mt Rigi, Mt Pilatus, or Stanserhorn, or just walking around Lucerne. You can always purchase your tix the day of through the links provided by Ildiko, or wherever you were getting them from originally.
(For example) since I had the STP, I went to go the Stanserhorn by train, it rained like all heck, so I went back to Lucerne, which was cloudy, and it cleared up by the time I went back on the train to Alpnachtstad to spend the night up on Mt Pilatus (all of which cost me nothing with the STP).
Hope this helps you in some way. Enjoy your trip.
Danielsan
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