Do cable cars operate in rain/snow in Switzerland?

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    26 October 2018 at 6:50:47 #818801

    Hi

    I will be reaching Lucerne tomorrow afternoon , will be staying till Tuesday.

    my plan is to visit titlis on Sunday , Pilatus on Monday , rigi on Tuesday.

    I have my parents and my 4 year old son , planning to use cog wheel train in Pilatus since cable cars are on maintenance. And in rigi I LL do the boat , train n cable car combined. And titlis it will be the cable car. I will be buying the 3 day teller pass.

    The temperature shows it LL be raining / snow. It is difficult to replan since we are on holiday from India. Will the cable cars and trains be available for the next 4 days ?

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    26 October 2018 at 7:47:41 #898369

    Hi Abinaya chan and welcome to MySwissAlps!

    Yes, the trains and cable cars will be running as normal during rain or snow. Perhaps a major wind storm could stop the cable cars from running.

    I’d check the website for each mountain you plan on visiting each morning to see how the weather looks. Due to clouds you may have limited views once at the top.

    Use the Swiss railways timetable to plan the trips: http://www.myswissalps.com/ti metable

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    26 October 2018 at 19:28:40 #898370

    Thanks a lot , will teller pass be available at the Lucerne station ? And will euros be accepted ?

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    27 October 2018 at 7:01:16 #898371

    Yes, you can buy the Tell Pass at Lucerne train station or online here: http://www.myswissalps.com/te llpasswinter/price but for your last minute purchase I’d buy at the station.

    Euros will be accepted at the SBB train station but not at many other businesses around Switzerland: http://www.myswissalps.com/sw issfranc

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