In Zurich: Bus tour to Pilatus with Golden Round Trip

ZurichOperated by Keytours SAWeather

You start from Zurich in a comfortable coach to Lake Lucerne. Here begins your "Golden Round Trip" with a cable car ride up to Pilatus. The steepest cogwheel railway in the world takes you down to Alpnachstad, then by boat to Lucerne.

CancellationFree up to 24 hours before
Duration11:30 hrs
LanguagesEnglish
Meeting pointBus Terminal Zürich, Limmatstrasse 4, 8005 Zürich

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Tour stops

6 stops

1Departure · ZurichReturn · Zurich
  1. Your meeting point is Zurich Bus Terminal at Limmatstrasse 4. From here, you’ll set off by comfortable coach.

    Discover Zurich
  2. The coach takes you from Zurich to the valley station of the Pilatus gondola lift by Lake Lucerne. This is where your ascent begins.

    Discover Lake Lucerne
  3. Take the cable car up Mount Pilatus. From the top, you’ll enjoy views of 73 Alpine peaks and Lake Lucerne.

    Discover Pilatus
  4. Take the cogwheel railway down to Alpnachstad, where you’ll transfer to the boat.

  5. The boat takes you to Lucerne, where you’ll have some time to explore the Old Town.

    Discover Lucerne
  6. Your return coach journey ends back at the meeting point in Zurich.

    Discover Zurich
Highlights
  • Travel comfortably by bus from Zurich to the foot of Pilatus
  • Ride the cable car to the top of Pilatus
  • Enjoy a magnificent view of Lake Lucerne
  • Admire 73 Alpine peaks from Pilatus
  • Descend on the world's steepest cogwheel railway
  • Enjoy a 15-minute boat trip to Lucerne and briefly explore the old town
Description

You depart from Zürich in a comfortable coach towards Lake Lucerne and the base station of the Pilatus cable car. From here, you take the cable car upward and enjoy the view from Pilatus. You see 73 Alpine peaks and Lake Lucerne.

By rack railway, you descend to Alpnachstad and transfer to a boat to Lucerne. Here, you have some time to briefly explore the old town. The return journey by coach ends again at the meeting point.

Inclusions
  • Day tour from Zurich

  • Bus trip to/from Zurich

  • Driver guide

  • Ticket for cable car and cogwheel railway to Pilatus

  • Boat ticket

  • Guide in Lucerne

  • Dining

Meeting point

Bus Terminal Zürich, Limmatstrasse 4, 8005 Zürich

Limmatstrasse 4, 8005 Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland

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Operator

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Keytours SA

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