Where to buy round trip Mount Pilatus tickets?
A traveler named Ado is planning a trip to Mt. Pilatus from Lucerne, wanting to purchase round trip tickets for the gondola and cogwheel train. They need help on where to buy tickets and tips for the journey, especially regarding the Swiss Travel Pass.
- If you have a Swiss Travel Pass, you only need to pay for the discounted cable car and cogwheel train tickets.
- It’s best to buy your tickets the day before your visit, checking the weather to avoid rain.
- You can purchase tickets at Lucerne train station's SBB ticket office for a smoother experience.
- Consider starting your trip from Alpnachstad for easier access and a fun cogwheel ride up.
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Hi there.
Need some guidance please to visit Mt Pilatus and the purchase of tickets.Our plan is to travel from Lucerne to Krien then take the gondola 🚠 to the mountain. We plan to return on the cog wheel train to Alpnach. can you please tell us as where we could buy these round trip ticket if we want to do the ourselves. Many Thanks
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Hi Ardo,
Are you going to have a Swiss Travel Pass?
If yes, you do not need to buy bus or boat tickets, all you need to have to do is to pay for the 50% discounted cable car and cogwheel train tickets. See more details here: http://www.myswissalps.com/pilatus/tickets. You’ll also find the link to the Pilatus ticket prices at the end of the page, under the title ‘More information’. You can buy your tickets with the Swiss Travel Pass discount there.
A tip, do not buy it far in advance, make sure to check the weather forecast first. In case of rain you might want to change your travel plans. Buy the day before you want to travel to Pilatus.
OR you can buy your tickets on the spot too.
I hope this helps,
Ildiko
MySwissAlps.com recommends reading this: How to travel to the Pilatus
I recommend going the other way round for two reasons:
1) it is easier to get to the base station at Alpnachstad (boat or train) and the base station buildings are obvious to see
2) going up a cog wheel railway is usually more fun than coming down – on Pilatus you will get to really feel the fact that the Pilatusbahn railway is the steepest in the world (a special type of rack railway system was invented to cope with the extra steepness compared to other less steep cog railways such as Rigi). Reaching the top by railway rather than cable car has more of a sense of old fashioned achievement.
Hi IIdiko.
Yes we do have a Swiss travel pass. So so we could buy the tickets using it. Thank you very much for your prompt response and also your tip about the weather. Didn’t think about it.
kind regards
Ado
Thank you very much for your advice , my only concern is that some of the reviews which said the Aplna station could be busy on a Sunday , hence the thought of taking the gondola and coming down via cog train.
Hi Ado,
Perfect. Swiss Travel Pass will be truly useful for your holiday. You can buy it here: http://www.myswissalps.com/swisstravelpass/price
I am glad I could help with the weather forecast tip.
Let us know if you have further questions.
Ildiko
The perennial problem with reviews of any kind is that they are often specific to one person’s visit or experience of a product or place, in the case of Alpnachstad, perhaps a particular a date and time at Alpnachstad station.
The point is that if it is a busy day on Mount Pilatus in general, then it will be busy everywhere, ie at all access points and stations, and on all the transport up and down the mountain. If you obtain a relevant ticket, you will be able to travel
Thank you IIdiko
Thank you 1960 man, yes you got a very good point. We will take your advice and take the route that you have suggested.
kind regards
Adoo
You can buy the reduced tickets at Lucerne train station at the SBB ticket office on the 1st floor. By doing so you can simply line up at base stations without going to the ticket booth first.
Tell the colleagues at the ticket office that you will hold the Swiss Travel Pass.
If you do not want to get into the SBB ticket office, you can buy it here too: https://shop.switzerlandtravelcentre.com/. This is the official tourist shop of SBB. You can also get the discount here for your Swiss Travel Pass.
I wish you a great trip! 🙂
ILdiko
Thank you 🙏🏽 very much for the information, we now have some options which is great.
kind regards
Adoo
Thanks 🙏🏽 very much ILdiko , you and your colleagues are super helpful, really appreciate your assistance.
kind regards
Adoo
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