From Zurich: Lucerne & Mount Pilatus Day Tour

This full-day trip from Zurich suits travelers who want to explore Lucerne and Mount Pilatus using multiple transport modes including cable cars, a cogwheel train, and a boat.

Highlights

• Enjoy a scenic ride through the countryside along Lake Lucerne
• Stop briefly in Lucerne
• Ascend Mount Pilatus via several cable cars and gondolas
• Relax on a 1-hour boat ride back to Lucerne

Description

Depart from Zurich Main Station in the morning and travel by comfortable bus through the Lake of the Four Cantons countryside to Lucerne. Continue to Kriens where you take panoramic gondolas and cable cars to the 2,128-meter summit of Mount Pilatus. At the top, enjoy expansive views of the Swiss Alps and lakes. Then descend on one of the steepest funicular railways to Alpnachstad.

Afterward, take a peaceful 1-hour boat cruise across Lake Lucerne returning to Lucerne. From there, board a bus back to Zurich to complete the trip.

Includes

• Bilingual guide
• Transportation in a comfortable bus
• Panoramic gondolas and aerial cable cars (ascent and descent by cogwheel train from Oct 19 to Nov 27, 2026)
• Cogwheel train ride
• 1-hour boat cruise (available until Oct 18, 2026)
• Lunch voucher (from Oct 19 to Nov 29, 2026, if autumn option is selected)
• Carbon-balanced operations certified by myclimate

Excludes

• Food and drinks
• Personal expenses

Important Information

• From Oct 19 to Nov 27, 2025, ascent and descent are by cogwheel train due to cable car maintenance
• From Nov 28 to 29, 2026, ascent is by cable car and descent by cogwheel train
• From Oct 19 to Nov 29, 2026, the boat ride is not included; a lunch voucher is provided instead

Easy cancellation

You can cancel up to 24 hours before departure for a full refund.

Book in advance and bring comfortable walking shoes. The best time to visit is between spring and early autumn for the boat cruise and clear views.