There are 5 ways to get from Pilatus Kulm to Luthern by cable car, taxi, car, foot, or train
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Line 2516 gondola
best- Take the cable car from Fräkmüntegg to Kriens2516
48 minDrive 24.6 km
cheapest- Drive from Pilatus Kulm to Luthern24.6 km
37 minCHF 4–6Taxi
- Take the taxi from Pilatus Kulm to Luthern24.6 km
37 minCHF 110–140Walk
- Take the foot from Pilatus Kulm to Luthern12.4 km
2h 30mLine 83 train, train
- Take the train from Pilatus Kulm to Alpnachstad PB83
- Take the train from Alpnachstad to LuzernS5 / ...
1h 9m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pilatus Kulm to Luthern is to drive which costs SFr 4 - SFr 6 and takes 37 min.
The fastest way to get from Pilatus Kulm to Luthern is to taxi which takes 37 min and costs SFr 110 - SFr 140.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Fräkmüntegg and arriving at Kriens. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 30 min.
The distance between Pilatus Kulm and Luthern is 6 km. The road distance is 24.6 km.
The best way to get from Pilatus Kulm to Luthern without a car is to line 2516 gondola which takes 48 min and costs .
The line 2516 gondola from Fräkmüntegg to Kriens takes 30 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
Pilatus Kulm to Luthern train services, operated by Pilatusbahnen, depart from Pilatus Kulm station.
Pilatus Kulm to Luthern train services, operated by Pilatusbahnen, arrive at Alpnachstad PB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pilatus Kulm to Luthern is 25 km. It takes approximately 37 min to drive from Pilatus Kulm to Luthern.
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What companies run services between Pilatus Kulm, Switzerland and Luthern, Switzerland?
Kriens-Fräkmüntegg operates a vehicle from Fräkmüntegg to Kriens 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 Fräkmüntegg to Kriens
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Schedules at
- pilatus.ch
- Phone
- +41 41 329 11 11
- info@pilatus.ch
- Website
- pilatus.ch
Train from Pilatus Kulm to Alpnachstad PB
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- pilatus.ch
- Phone
- +41 (0)58 668 80 00
- info@zentralbahn.ch
- Website
- zentralbahn.ch
Train from Alpnachstad to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–9
- Website
- https://www.zentralbahn.ch/en
- Ave. Duration
- 37 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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