Mt Rigi from Lucerne tickets

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    10 January 2019 at 9:47:18 #819426

    Hi Everyone! We’re planning to get the Mt. Rigi with a day ticket from Mt. Rigi Railways which includes cogwheel train from Vitznau and Goldau up to Rigi Kulm and cablecar from Weggis to Rigi Kaltbad and the cablecar from Kräbel to Rigi Scheidegg. Just wondering, where does this trip actually start from? Where do we board? Thank you for your help!

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    10 January 2019 at 16:47:15 #901834

    Hi mrsl,

    There are two popular routes to Rigi, described here: http://www.myswissalps.com/ri gi

    Depending on which one you take, you’ll need a ticket (I’m assuming you don’t have a rail pass) from Lucerne to Vitznau, Arth Goldau, or Weggis (and return).

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    10 January 2019 at 18:55:34 #901835

    Rigi trip is fully covered by Saver Day Pass Mrs L.

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    10 January 2019 at 23:29:43 #901836

    Hi Lucas, thanks again! Is there any difference boarding from Vitznau or Arth Goldau?

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    10 January 2019 at 23:31:01 #901837

    Thanks rockoyster! Got that! Just trying to figure out how to get to the start of the cog wheel.

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    11 January 2019 at 0:53:53 #901838

    Did you read about the options at http://www.myswissalps.com/ri gi/gettingthere?

    There are several permutations for going up and coming down. When you get to Vitznau or Weggis or Arth Goldhau show your Saver Day Pass at the Rigi Bahn ticket office the get a free ticket.

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    11 January 2019 at 1:32:42 #901839

    The two railways up the Rigi start from Vitznau (VRB – red trains) and Arth Goldau (ARB – blue trains). They meet near the top and run parallel to the summit station.

    You take a lake steamer from Luzern to Vitznau and the VRB station is next to the boat landing stage.

    To get to Arth Goldau you take a regional or express train from Luzern to Arth Goldau and change to the ARB.

    The best day trip is to go one way and come back the other

    some of my pictures

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    11 January 2019 at 9:53:20 #901840

    Hi Mrsl,

    A day ticket from the Mt. Rigi Railways allows unlimited traveling on the routes you mentioned in your first post. A Saver Day Pass is something different and covers the whole country. In your case validity starts in Vitznau (train), Weggis (cable car) or Arth-Goldau (train). It’s up to you where you’d like to start and where you go next, it is not a scheduled excursion but unlimited traveling.

    Have fun!

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    11 January 2019 at 13:20:31 #901841

    Thanks for the clear answer 1960man! Super appreciated.

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    11 January 2019 at 13:20:54 #901842

    Thanks Arno! Got it!

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