There are 4 ways to get from Zug to Pilatus by train, cable car, car, or taxi
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Line 75 train, line 2516 gondola
best- Take the train from Zug(CH) to Luzerntrain 75
- Take the cable car from Kriens to Fräkmünteggcablecar 2516
1h 20mDrive 52.2 km
cheapest- Drive from Zug to Pilatuscar 52.2 km
59 minCHF 9–13Taxi
- Take the taxi from Zug to Pilatustaxi 52.2 km
59 minCHF 230–280Train
- Take the train from Zug to Luzerntrain S1 / ...
- Take the train from Luzern to Alpnachstadtrain S5
2h 12mCHF 14–22
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zug to Pilatus is to drive which costs SFr 8 - SFr 13 and takes 59 min.
The fastest way to get from Zug to Pilatus is to drive which takes 59 min and costs SFr 8 - SFr 13.
No, there is no direct train from Zug to Pilatus. However, there are services departing from Zug and arriving at Aemsigen via Luzern and Alpnachstad PB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 12m.
The distance between Zug and Pilatus is 37 km. The road distance is 52.2 km.
The best way to get from Zug to Pilatus without a car is to line 75 train and line 2516 gondola which takes 1h 20m and costs .
It takes approximately 1h 20m to get from Zug to Pilatus, including transfers.
Zug to Pilatus train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Zug station.
Zug to Pilatus train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Luzern station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zug to Pilatus is 52 km. It takes approximately 59 min to drive from Zug to Pilatus.
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What companies run services between Zug, Switzerland and Pilatus, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Zug to Aemsigen via Luzern, Alpnachstad, and Alpnachstad PB in around 2h 12m.
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Zug(CH) to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–6
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- 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
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zug to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–14
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Estimated price
- CHF 230–280
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
Zürich Taxi City
- Phone
- +41 76 250 31 31
- Website
- citytaxizuerich.ch
Zuerich taxi 24
- Phone
- +41 44 321 28 28
- Website
- zuerich-taxi24.ch
Taxi 444 AG
- Phone
- +41 44 444 44 44
- Website
- taxi444.ch
1Taxi 7x7
- Phone
- +41 44 777 77 77
- Website
- 7x7.ch
Geissenparadies Göscheneralptal
- Phone
- +41 79 545 14 52
- Website
- andermatt.swiss
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