There are 5 ways to get from Luthern to Pilatus Kulm by cable car, taxi, car, foot, or train
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Line 2516 gondola
best- Take the cable car from Kriens to Fräkmüntegg2516
48 minDrive 25 km
cheapest- Drive from Luthern to Pilatus Kulm25 km
38 minCHF 4–6Taxi
- Take the taxi from Luthern to Pilatus Kulm25 km
38 minCHF 110–140Walk
- Take the foot from Luthern to Pilatus Kulm12.4 km
2h 30mTrain, line 83 train
- Take the train from Luzern to AlpnachstadS5
- Take the train from Alpnachstad PB to Pilatus Kulm83
1h 25m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Luthern to Pilatus Kulm is to drive which costs SFr 4 - SFr 6 and takes 38 min.
The fastest way to get from Luthern to Pilatus Kulm is to taxi which takes 38 min and costs SFr 110 - SFr 140.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Kriens and arriving at Fräkmüntegg. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 30 min.
The distance between Luthern and Pilatus Kulm is 6 km. The road distance is 25 km.
The best way to get from Luthern to Pilatus Kulm without a car is to line 2516 gondola which takes 48 min and costs .
The line 2516 gondola from Kriens to Fräkmüntegg takes 30 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
Luthern to Pilatus Kulm train services, operated by Zentralbahn, depart from Luzern station.
Luthern to Pilatus Kulm train services, operated by Zentralbahn, arrive at Alpnachstad station.
Yes, the driving distance between Luthern to Pilatus Kulm is 25 km. It takes approximately 38 min to drive from Luthern to Pilatus Kulm.
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What companies run services between Luthern, Switzerland and Pilatus Kulm, Switzerland?
Kriens-Fräkmüntegg operates a vehicle from Kriens to Fräkmüntegg every 5 minutes, and the journey takes 30 min.
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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 Luzern to Alpnachstad
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–9
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–140
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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