How to travel up to Rigi Kulm

There are several starting points for a trip to the Rigi. The most common ones are Lucerne and Arth-Goldau, which can both be reached by car and by train. Public transport is the most convenient way to get there. If you come by car, the parking lot next to motorway A4 in Goldau is a convenient option. "Goldau A4" is the name of the train stop there.

The main train and cable car routes are:

• train from Lucerne to Arth-Goldau, then the cog train from Arth-Goldau to Rigi Kulm. The cogwheel train stops at Goldau A4 (parking lot), Kräbel (a cable car to Rigi Scheidegg departs from here), Fruttli, Rigi Klösterli, Rigi Wölfertschen-First and Rigi Staffel. These stops are useful as a start or end point of a hike, but for general sightseeing they are not worth it to get off the train;
• boat from Lucerne to Vitznau (or alternatively: train from Lucerne to Küssnacht and bus to Vitznau), then the cog train from Vitznau to Rigi Kulm. The cogwheel train stops at Mittlerschwanden, Grubisbalm, Freibergen, Romiti Felsentor, Rigi Kaltbad-First, Rigi Staffelhöhe and Rigi Staffel. Only Rigi Kaltbad-First is in a village and worth it for general sightseeing. The other stops are rather isolated and mostly useful for hikers only;
• boat from Lucerne to Weggis (or alternatively: train from Lucerne to Küssnacht and bus to Weggis), cable car from Weggis to Rigi Kaltbad-First. Note the 10-15 minute uphill walk between the Weggis boat dock and the cable car station. From Rigi Kaltbad, you can catch a train to Rigi Kulm.