Pilatus Kulm via boat with Berner Oberland Pass, Swiss Half Fare Card

alex_wong · 2023-12-05T08:01:45+01:00

Hello forum folks, first time post here. I am planning my family (with 2 kids aged 19 and 15) vacation in Switzerland next summer. We plan to fly in to Zurich and stay there for the first day. In the second day, we plan to spend most of time in Lucerne before taking the train to Interlaken Ost, then to Wengen via Lauterbrunnen by the end of the day (to check-in the hotel) my Question is :- If we planned to visit Pilatus Kulm via Ferry (arrive at Alpnachstad), will Berner Oberland Pass amd Swiss Half Fare Card cover the ferry and the cable train? if not, what would you recommend for both Ferry and train? Thank you for all helps and suggestions in advance !

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A traveler is planning a family vacation in Switzerland next summer, flying into Zurich and spending the first day there. They need advice on whether the Berner Oberland Pass and Swiss Half Fare Card cover the ferry and cable train to Pilatus Kulm from Lucerne.

Key takeaways:

The Berner Oberland Pass does not cover the excursion to Pilatus Kulm.
The Swiss Half Fare Card offers discounts on both the ferry from Lucerne to Alpnachstad and the cogwheel train to Pilatus.

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alex_wong
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5 December 2023 at 8:01:45 #975808

Hello forum folks,

first time post here. I am planning my family (with 2 kids aged 19 and 15) vacation in Switzerland next summer. We plan to fly in to Zurich and stay there for the first day. In the second day, we plan to spend most of time in Lucerne before taking the train to Interlaken Ost, then to Wengen via Lauterbrunnen by the end of the day (to check-in the hotel)

my Question is :- If we planned to visit Pilatus Kulm via Ferry (arrive at Alpnachstad), will Berner Oberland Pass amd Swiss Half Fare Card cover the ferry and the cable train? if not, what would you recommend for both Ferry and train?

Thank you for all helps and suggestions in advance !

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Anna
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Reply 1 of 1 • 5 December 2023 at 16:53:36 #978616

Hi alex_wong,

Welcome to MySwissAlps. The Berner Oberland Pass is not valid for excursion to Pilatus. However you can use the Swiss Half Fare Card to get discounts on the boat trip from Lucerne to Alpnachstad and the cogwheel train to Pilatus.

You can find further details here: https://www.myswissalps.com/activity/pilatus/#price

Hope this helps.

Regards,

Anna

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