# Pilatus-Bahnen AG

Activity company en Kriens

Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/companies/pilatus-bahnen

The company behind the Alpnachstad rack railway, the gondolas and the cable car from Kriens up Mount Pilatus, with the Golden Round Trip from Lucerne.

## Who they are

Pilatus-Bahnen AG is the company that takes you to the summit of Pilatus, the 2,132 m mountain you can see from Lucerne's Chapel Bridge. It is based in Kriens, on the outskirts of the city, and runs the two ways up: the rack railway from Alpnachstad, to the south, and the panoramic gondolas and cable car from Kriens, to the north. On the mountain it also runs two hotels, five restaurants and the largest rope park in central Switzerland.

## The 1889 rack railway

The rack railway opened with steam traction on 4 June 1889. Its gradient reaches 48%, with an average of 38%: the company presents it as the steepest rack railway in the world. It climbs in 27 minutes and descends in 33. It runs from May to November; in winter you can only go up from Kriens.

## What it sells

The Golden Round Trip, from May to October: boat from Lucerne to Alpnachstad, rack railway, gondolas and cable car to Kriens and city bus to Lucerne, or the other way round. In 2026, CHF 119.80 in second class and CHF 136.80 in first, and half with a Half Fare Card or for children aged 6 to 15.

The Silver Round Trip, the same but with a train instead of a boat to Alpnachstad: CHF 94.20 in second.

The return trip by one side only, CHF 84 in summer from Kriens or Alpnachstad, and CHF 60 in winter from Kriens.

With the Swiss Travel Pass, the boat and bus are included and the ascent has a 50% discount: buy the reduced ticket.

## Before you go

Check the status of each installation on its website. From 19 October to 27 November 2026 the gondolas and the cable car are closed for maintenance and you can only go up by rack railway from Alpnachstad. Tickets are bought online or at the ticket offices in Kriens and Alpnachstad.

## What they run

- [Golden Round Trip to Pilatus by Boat, Cogwheel Railway and Gondola](https://www.geocalia.com/en/switzerland/lucerne/things-to-do/golden-round-trip-to-pilatus), in Lucerne. Golden Round Trip: boat, rack railway, gondola and bus. Desde 119.8 € adult, second class. 4 h 30. May – October. CHF 136.80 in first. Half with the Half Fare Card and for children aged 6 to 15. With the Swiss Travel Pass, boat and bus included and the mountain at 50%. Silver Round Trip: train, rack railway, gondola and bus. Desde 94.2 € adult, second class. May – October. The same as the Golden, but with a train from Lucerne to Alpnachstad instead of a boat. Up and down from Kriens in winter. Desde 60 € adult. December – April. Gondolas and cable car only; the rack railway does not run in winter

Independent companies: you book with them, on their terms. Prices are as they publish them and may change.

## Practical details

- Address: Schlossweg 1, 6010 Kriens, LU
- Phone: +41 41 329 11 11
- Email: info@pilatus.ch
- Meeting point: Alpnachstad rack railway station, Alpnachstad, next to the landing stage
- Meeting point: Kriens gondola station, Kriens
- Details checked on 12 November 2026.

## Contact

- Web: https://pilatus.ch/en/
- Coordenadas: 47.0335, 8.278

## Preguntas frecuentes

### How much does the Golden Round Trip cost?
In 2026, CHF 119.80 in second class, or CHF 59.90 with a Half Fare Card and for children aged 6 to 15.

### Does it run in winter?
Only the Kriens side, with gondolas and the cable car. The rack railway runs from May to November.

### Is it covered by the Swiss Travel Pass?
The boat and bus are; the ascent to the mountain has a 50% discount.