There are 4 ways to get from Horw to Pilatus Kulm by bus, cable car, train, taxi, or foot
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Line 16 bus, line 2516 gondola
best- Take the bus from Horw, Zentrum to Kriens, Busschleife16 / ...
- Take the cable car from Kriens to Fräkmüntegg2516
1h 14mTaxi
cheapest- Take the taxi from Horw to Pilatus Kulm21.7 km
34 minCHF 100–130Train, line 83 train
- Take the train from Horw to AlpnachstadS5
- Take the train from Alpnachstad PB to Pilatus Kulm83
1h 19mWalk
- Take the foot from Horw to Pilatus Kulm8.7 km
1h 45m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Horw to Pilatus Kulm is to taxi which costs SFr 100 - SFr 130 and takes 34 min.
The fastest way to get from Horw to Pilatus Kulm is to taxi which takes 34 min and costs SFr 100 - SFr 130.
No, there is no direct train from Horw to Pilatus Kulm. However, there are services departing from Horw and arriving at Pilatus Kulm via Alpnachstad PB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 19m.
The distance between Horw and Pilatus Kulm is 12 km.
The best way to get from Horw to Pilatus Kulm without a car is to line 16 bus and line 2516 gondola which takes 1h 14m and costs .
It takes approximately 1h 14m to get from Horw to Pilatus Kulm, including transfers.
Horw to Pilatus Kulm train services, operated by Zentralbahn, depart from Horw station.
Horw to Pilatus Kulm train services, operated by Zentralbahn, arrive at Alpnachstad station.
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What companies run services between Horw, Switzerland and Pilatus Kulm, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Horw to Pilatus Kulm via Alpnachstad and Alpnachstad PB in around 1h 19m.
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- Phone
- +41 41 329 11 11
- info@pilatus.ch
- Website
- sbb.ch
Cable car from Kriens to Fräkmüntegg
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Schedules at
- pilatus.ch
- Phone
- +41 (0)58 668 80 00
- info@zentralbahn.ch
- Website
- zentralbahn.ch
Train from Horw to Alpnachstad
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–7
- Website
- https://www.zentralbahn.ch/en
- Phone
- +41 41 329 11 11
- info@pilatus.ch
- Website
- pilatus.ch
Train from Alpnachstad PB to Pilatus Kulm
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- pilatus.ch
- Phone
- +41 41 369 65 65
- Website
- vbl.ch
Bus from Horw, Zentrum to Kriens, Busschleife
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–5
- Schedules at
- vbl.ch
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–130
Taxi Wyss
- Phone
- +41 77 409 33 11
- Website
- taxi-wyss.ch
Taxi Luzern
- Phone
- +41 41 310 10 10
- Website
- taxiluzern.ch
Taxi Ernst Hess AG
- Phone
- +41 41 310 10 10
- Website
- hesstaxi.ch
Hey Taxi
- Phone
- +41 41 360 60 60
- Website
- heytaxis.ch
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