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Kriens

Kriens is the second largest town in the Lucerne region with about 28000 inhabitants. It is located at the foot of Mount Pilatus at an altitude of 490 m above sea level. The town consists of the center with various quarters, the district of Obernau, the hamlet of Hergiswald and numerous individual farms on the mountain slope to Mount Pilatus. From Kriens, the city of Lucerne and the beautiful Lake Lucerne can be reached in a few minutes. Furthermore, the Sonnenberg lies between Kriens and Lucerne. It is sparsely wooded and benefits from its southern exposure. With the "blaue Bähnli" visitors are quickly on the Sonnenberg. From Kriens, the panorama gondola runs via Krienseregg to the Fräkmüntegg station on Mount Pilatus.

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Pilatus
Pilatus
Mountain summit
Lake Lucerne
Lake Lucerne
Lake
Rigi
Rigi
Mountain summit
Mount Titlis
Mount Titlis
Mountain summit
Fun World
Fun World
Theme & amusement parks
Museum of Transport
Museum of Transport
Museum
Chli Schliere gorge
Chli Schliere gorge
Gorge
Lake Zug
Lake Zug
Lake
Seebodenalp
Seebodenalp
Viewpoint
Rotsee
Rotsee
Lake · Ebikon
Lake Sempach
Lake Sempach
Lake · Eich
Sarnersee
Sarnersee
Lake · Sarnen

Train travel to Kriens

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Gotthard Panorama Express Ticket
Gotthard Panorama Express Ticket
Lucerne
from $225
4.8(20)
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Lucerne Travel Pass 2nd Class
Lucerne Travel Pass 2nd Class
Lucerne
from $307
4.4(8)
1 % back
Day trip train ticket to Engelberg from Lucerne self-guided
Day trip train ticket to Engelberg from Lucerne self-guided
Lucerne
from $47
1 % back

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Ausstellung "Stil und Zeit - Der Fotograf Hans Eggermann"Staatsarchiv Luzern · 08:00–17:15

Nebenan - Gesichter und Stimmen rund um die PeterskapellePeterskapelle · 08:00–18:30

Pro Senectute: WandernBahnhof Luzern, Untergeschoss, vor H&M · 08:15–16:07 Pro Senectute: Nordic WalkingAussensportanlage Allmend Süd · 08:45–10:30

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Lucerne City Tour
Lucerne City Tour
Lucerne · In demand
from $32
4.7(13)
5 % back
Voralpen Express Ticket from St. Gallen or Lucerne
Voralpen Express Ticket from St. Gallen or Lucerne
Lucerne
from $66
4.5(2)
1 % back
From Lucerne: Wellness Rigi Kaltbad incl. boat ticket and day pass Rigi cableways
From Lucerne: Wellness Rigi Kaltbad incl. boat ticket and day pass Rigi cableways
Lucerne · In demand
from $204
4.7(23)
5 % back
Ticket Swiss Museum of Transport Lucerne
Ticket Swiss Museum of Transport Lucerne
Lucerne · In demand
from $48
4.7(268)
5 % back
Ticket Glasi Hergiswil Museum "Shaped by Fire"
Ticket Glasi Hergiswil Museum "Shaped by Fire"
Hergiswil
from $9
5.0(5)
3 % back
"Sim Racing" virtual drive and lounge in Kriens
"Sim Racing" virtual drive and lounge in Kriens
Kriens
from $64
3 % back
Ticket to the glass labyrinth of Glasi Hergiswil
Ticket to the glass labyrinth of Glasi Hergiswil
Hergiswil
from $7
5.0(3)
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Day program movie theater Museum of Transport Lucerne
Day program movie theater Museum of Transport Lucerne
Lucerne
from $23
5.0(6)
5 % back
Ticket Swiss Chocolate Adventure Museum of Transport Lucerne
Ticket Swiss Chocolate Adventure Museum of Transport Lucerne
Lucerne · In demand
from $23
4.5(38)
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Sea Kayak Tour Lucerne
Sea Kayak Tour Lucerne
Buochs
from $147
3 % back

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on "Fondue Tuk" - city tour with the Tuk Tuk in Lucerne

Hiking routes

Hike from Horw via Unter Schwändi
Horw · 16 km · 5 h 40 min
Easy hike from Horw via Unterknolligen
Horw · 7.7 km · 2 h 12 min
Alpine Panorama Trail, Stage 12/29
Malters → Wolhusen · 10 km · 3 h
Easy hike from Malters via Wärterhaus
Malters · 7.1 km · 1 h 50 min
Easy hike from Emmenbrücke via Hinder Rätlisbach
Emmenbrücke · 10 km · 2 h 57 min
Sädelbrücke - Rathausen
Sädelbrücke → Rathausen · 2.0 km · 30 min
Hike from Holderkäppeli to Alpnachstad PB via Primarschule Horw
Holderkäppeli → Alpnachstad PB · 23 km · 6 h 39 min
Hike from Holderkäppeli to Schwarzenberg LU
Holderkäppeli → Schwarzenberg LU · 5.9 km · 2 h 4 min

Hikes nearby

Everything within a 30 min drive

Private Pilatus hike with a Swiss triathlete starting from Alplanschstad
Private Pilatus hike with a Swiss triathlete starting from Alplanschstad
Alpnach
from $371
3 % back
Private day hike Pilatus from Lucerne
Private day hike Pilatus from Lucerne
Lucerne
from $729
5.0(1)
3 % back
ViaGottardo, Stage 7/20
ViaGottardo, Stage 7/20
Wanderweg · Luzern → Altdorf · 4.0 km · 1 h 8 min
Alpine Panorama Trail, Stage 11/29
Alpine Panorama Trail, Stage 11/29
Wanderweg · Luzern → Malters · 13 km · 4 h 29 min
Waldstätterweg, Stage 4/7
Waldstätterweg, Stage 4/7
Bergwanderweg · Luzern → Alpnachstad · 21 km · 7 h 58 min
Luzerner Seeuferweg
Luzerner Seeuferweg
Wanderweg · Luzern → Luzern, Seeburg · 3.0 km · 47 min
Challenging hike from Kriens via Zimmeregg
Challenging hike from Kriens via Zimmeregg
Wanderweg · Kriens · 12 km · 5 h 59 min
Easy hike from Kriens Mattenhof via Seeblick
Easy hike from Kriens Mattenhof via Seeblick
Wanderweg · Kriens Mattenhof · 8.3 km · 2 h 53 min
Easy hike from Luzern via Steinhof
Easy hike from Luzern via Steinhof
Wanderweg · Luzern · 2.8 km · 57 min
ViaSbrinz
ViaSbrinz
Bergwanderweg · Stansstad → Ponte (I) · 115 km · 46 h 11 min
ViaSbrinz, Stage 1/5
ViaSbrinz, Stage 1/5
Bergwanderweg · Stansstad → Engelberg · 26 km · 7 h 48 min
Glacier adventure on the Titlis
Glacier adventure on the Titlis
Engelberg
from $543
2 % back

Bike tours nearby

Everything within a 30 min drive

Luzerner Hinterland–Rigi, Stage 3/3
Luzerner Hinterland–Rigi, Stage 3/3
Cycling routes · Luzern → Brunnen · 40 km
Seetal–Bözberg
Seetal–Bözberg
Cycling routes · Luzern → Stein AG · 92 km
Seetal–Bözberg, Stage 1/2
Seetal–Bözberg, Stage 1/2
Cycling routes · Luzern → Lenzburg · 50 km
o-tour Bike West
o-tour Bike West
Mountain bike routes · Alpnachstad · 49 km
Panorama Bike, Stage 8/14
Panorama Bike, Stage 8/14
Mountain bike routes · Sarnen → Sörenberg · 29 km
Langis Bike
Langis Bike
Mountain bike routes · Sarnen → Langis · 18 km
Unterwalden-Route, Stage 2/2
Unterwalden-Route, Stage 2/2
Cycling routes · Stans → Engelberg · 22 km
Herzschlaufe Seetal, Stage 1/2
Herzschlaufe Seetal, Stage 1/2
Cycling routes · Eschenbach LU → Lenzburg · 48 km
Herzschlaufe Seetal
Herzschlaufe Seetal
Cycling routes · Eschenbach LU · 115 km
Guided E-MTB ride with a stop for refreshments in Engelberg
Guided E-MTB ride with a stop for refreshments in Engelberg
Engelberg
from $422
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Private e-MTB riding skills course in Engelberg
Private e-MTB riding skills course in Engelberg
Engelberg
from $230
3 % back
Family Biking: Guided Family Bike Tour in Engelberg
Family Biking: Guided Family Bike Tour in Engelberg
Engelberg
from $397
3 % back

Food & drink nearby

Everything within a 50 min drive

"Fondue Tuk" - city tour with the Tuk Tuk in Lucerne
"Fondue Tuk" - city tour with the Tuk Tuk in Lucerne
Lucerne
from $358
5.0(1)
5 % back
Lindt Home of Chocolate Museum Ticket
Lindt Home of Chocolate Museum Ticket
Zurich · Trending
from $22
4.7(45)
2 % back
Raclette Ship Zurich Lake from Rapperswil
Raclette Ship Zurich Lake from Rapperswil
Rapperswil-Jona
from $89
1 % back
Turicum Distillery Tour in Zurich
Turicum Distillery Tour in Zurich
Zurich
from $84
3 % back
Private Classic Gourmet Tour in Zurich
Private Classic Gourmet Tour in Zurich
Zurich
from $400
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Brunch in E-Tuk Tuk with city tour of Zurich
Brunch in E-Tuk Tuk with city tour of Zurich
Zurich
from $293
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Private wine tasting at a family-run winery on Zurich's Gold Coast
Private wine tasting at a family-run winery on Zurich's Gold Coast
Zurich
from $460
3 % back
Traditional Korean tea ceremony
Traditional Korean tea ceremony
Zurich
from $192
3 % back
Weingut Landolt
Weingut Landolt
Winery · Zürich
Weekly markets in Zug
Weekly markets in Zug
Market · Zug
Kümin Weinbau
Kümin Weinbau
Winery · Freienbach
Family Factory Tour at the House of Läderach
Family Factory Tour at the House of Läderach
Bilten
from $39
4.5(2)
3 % back

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Lucerne skydiving from the plane
Lucerne skydiving from the plane
Lucerne
from $505
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Ticket for the Adventure World "Niklaus and Dorothee Flüe" at Lumeum
Ticket for the Adventure World "Niklaus and Dorothee Flüe" at Lumeum
Kerns
from $36
5.0(5)
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Floaty Special Moments on Lake Zug from Arth
Floaty Special Moments on Lake Zug from Arth
Arth-Goldau
from $211
3 % back
Foxtrail GO Flüelen digital treasure hunt
Foxtrail GO Flüelen digital treasure hunt
Flüelen
from $25
3 % back
Ticket to the Federal Charter Museum in Schwyz
Ticket to the Federal Charter Museum in Schwyz
Schwyz
from $7
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Wellness Ticket Ägeribad
Wellness Ticket Ägeribad
Oberägeri
from $45
5.0(1)
2 % back
Wakeboard Tour Lake Zurich half or full day
Wakeboard Tour Lake Zurich half or full day
Zurich
from $1,265
3 % back
Ticket "VINCENT – Between Delusion and Wonder" immersive exhibition Lichthalle Maag Zurich
Ticket "VINCENT – Between Delusion and Wonder" immersive exhibition Lichthalle Maag Zurich
Zurich · Trending
from $40
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Zoos & theme parks

Everything within a 30 min drive

Visitor Centre of the Ornithological Station
Visitor Centre of the Ornithological Station
Zoo & animal park · Sempach
Hirschpark Luzern
Hirschpark Luzern
Zoo & animal park · Luzern
Voliere Stansstad
Voliere Stansstad
Zoo & animal park · Stansstad
Toni's Zoo
Toni's Zoo
Zoo & animal park · Rothenburg
Wildlife observation trail at Niederbauen
Wildlife observation trail at Niederbauen
Zoo & animal park · Emmetten
Fischotteranlage
Fischotteranlage
Zoo & animal park · Horgen
Sika Hirsche
Sika Hirsche
Zoo & animal park · Zug
Voliere Zug
Voliere Zug
Zoo & animal park · Zug
Fasanerie Zug
Fasanerie Zug
Zoo & animal park · Zug
Tierpark Goldau
Tierpark Goldau
Zoo & animal park · Arth
Blumen und Vogelpark Moosbad
Blumen und Vogelpark Moosbad
Zoo & animal park · Altdorf (UR)
Hirschpark Willisau
Hirschpark Willisau
Zoo & animal park · Willisau

Playgrounds nearby

Everything within a 5 min drive

Spielplatz Schule Hubelmatt West
Spielplatz Schule Hubelmatt West
Playground · Luzern
Spielplatz Pfadiheim Hubelmatt
Spielplatz Pfadiheim Hubelmatt
Playground · Luzern
Spielplatz Lindengarten
Spielplatz Lindengarten
Playground · Luzern
Spielplatz Eichwald Kindergarten
Spielplatz Eichwald Kindergarten
Playground · Luzern
Spielplatz Himmelrich Kindergarten
Spielplatz Himmelrich Kindergarten
Playground · Luzern
Spielplatz Sternau
Spielplatz Sternau
Playground · Luzern
Spielplatz Moosmatt Kindergarten
Spielplatz Moosmatt Kindergarten
Playground · Luzern
Spielplatz Schulhaus Moosmatt
Spielplatz Schulhaus Moosmatt
Playground · Luzern
Spielplatz Hubelmatt Kindergarten
Spielplatz Hubelmatt Kindergarten
Playground · Luzern
Spielplatz Hubelmatt DJ Bobo 1
Spielplatz Hubelmatt DJ Bobo 1
Playground · Luzern
Spielplatz Bleicherstrasse
Spielplatz Bleicherstrasse
Playground · Luzern
Spielplatz Hubelmatt Schule
Spielplatz Hubelmatt Schule
Playground · Luzern

Museums & exhibitions

Everything within a 5 min drive

Museum im Bellpark
Museum im Bellpark
Museum · Kriens
Chess Museum
Chess Museum
Museum · Malters
Collection Rosengart
Collection Rosengart
Museum · Luzern
Nebenan - Gesichter und Stimmen rund um die Peterskapelle
Nebenan - Gesichter und Stimmen rund um die Peterskapelle
Exhibition · Luzern
Fragile Dynamik. Eine Retrospektive von Guido Stadelmann
Fragile Dynamik. Eine Retrospektive von Guido Stadelmann
Exhibition · Luzern
Ausstellung «Dominik Zietlow Nur die Berge begegnen sich ni»
Ausstellung «Dominik Zietlow Nur die Berge begegnen sich ni»
Exhibition · Luzern
Gubelin Museum
Gubelin Museum
Museum · Luzern
Gameorama
Gameorama
Museum · Luzern

Mountain huts & restaurants

Everything within a 50 min drive

Restaurant bei Wurzeltraut
Restaurant bei Wurzeltraut
Mountain restaurant · Dallenwil
Tripolihütte
Tripolihütte
Mountain Huts · Alpnach
Chicken Run
Chicken Run
Mountain restaurant · Meiringen
Gasthof zur Post
Gasthof zur Post
Mountain restaurant · Hasliberg
Neurüti
Neurüti
Mountain Huts · Brienz (BE)
General-Wille-Haus SAC
General-Wille-Haus SAC
Mountain Huts · Hauenstein-Ifenthal
Gletscherblick
Gletscherblick
Mountain restaurant · Hasliberg
Hotel Panorama
Hotel Panorama
Mountain restaurant · Hasliberg
Bergbeizli Bidmi
Bergbeizli Bidmi
Mountain restaurant · Hasliberg
Schlittelbeizli Winterlücke
Schlittelbeizli Winterlücke
Mountain restaurant · Hasliberg
Berggasthaus Ratzi
Berggasthaus Ratzi
Mountain restaurant · Spiringen
Restaurant Bellevue Axalp
Restaurant Bellevue Axalp
Mountain restaurant · Brienz (BE)

Mountain railways & scenic rides

Everything within a 55 min drive

Voralpen-Express
Voralpen-Express
Panoramic Transport · Luzern
Globi-Express
Globi-Express
Panoramic Transport · Stansstad
PostBus pass journey across the Central Alps
PostBus pass journey across the Central Alps
Panoramic Transport · Meiringen
GoldenPass Express
GoldenPass Express
Panoramic Transport · Montreux

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