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Mount Pilatus with Transport from Zurich

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Operator: Best of Switzerland Tours AG
Scenic landscape of a lakeside village with green fields, scattered houses, and a large mountain range in the background under a blue sky.
Starting Time9:00 AM
Duration10 h
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Best Times to VisitMorning
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About

From Zurich, take a coach ride through the countryside to Lucerne. On arrival, join a short drive past landmarks like the Chapel Bridge, Town Hall, Jesuit Church, and the Culture and Convention Centre (KKL). Then, enjoy free time to eat, shop, or explore the Old Town.

Continue to Kriens and take a gondola to Fräkmüntegg. From there, ride the Dragon Ride cable car to the top of Mt. Pilatus (2,132 meters). At the summit, you can visit Dragon World, walk the Dragon Trail, or hike to the peak if weather allows.

Have lunch at a mountain restaurant and enjoy the views. Then, take the steep cogwheel railway down to Alpnachstad.

End the day with a 1-hour boat ride on Lake Lucerne. You can finish the tour in Lucerne or return to Zurich by coach.

What's Included

  • Multilingual tour guide
  • Transportation in a comfortable coach from Zurich
  • Entrance to panoramic gondolas and the aerial cable car Dragon Ride
  • Cogwheel train
  • Boat ride on Lake Lucerne

What's Not Included

  • Food and drinks

Must Know

  • 19.10.-27.11.2026: Ascent and descent by cogwheel train, no boat ride but lunch voucher included
  • 28.11.-29.11.2026: Ascent by cable car, descent by cogwheel train, no boat ride but lunch voucher included

Instructions

1

Before you buy

Kids under 6 can join for free. Please select a free ticket for them.

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On-site usage

  • The departure place is the Sihlquai Bus Station (Limmatstrasse 2), located behind the train station, in front of the Hotel Fred
  • Show your smartphone or printed ticket to the guide at the meeting point, the white ticket office marked with “Best of Switzerland Tours”
  • The tour starts at 09:30
  • Please check in at least 15 minutes prior to departure time
  • For the check-in, you must show your confirmation details and a valid ID
3

After your visit

If you can’t find the meeting point, please call +41 44 710 50 50.

Meeting Point

Limmatstrasse 2, Zurich

GPS:47.38049, 8.53754

Get There

Alpnach, Alpnach

6010

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