# Schifffahrtsgesellschaft des Vierwaldstättersees (SGV) AG

Boat en Lucerne

Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/companies/sgv-lake-lucerne

The Lake Lucerne shipping company, with 19 boats, five of them paddle steamers, and departures from the quay opposite Lucerne station.

## Who they are

The Schifffahrtsgesellschaft des Vierwaldstättersees, the SGV, is the shipping company of Lake Lucerne. It is based in Lucerne and has a fleet of 19 boats: fourteen motor ships and five historic paddle steamers, the Uri, the Unterwalden, the Schiller, the Gallia and the Stadt Luzern. They are scheduled boats: they stop at the lakeside villages, like a bus, and are used by locals and by people on an outing alike.

## Where they leave from

From the station quay, the Bahnhofquai, opposite Lucerne railway station. From there boats leave for Weggis and Vitznau, where the Rigi rack railway begins; for Alpnachstad, where the Pilatus one begins; and for Brunnen and Flüelen, on the Uri arm, the narrowest and most mountainous part of the lake.

## What it sells

Single-journey tickets, in second class: Lucerne – Vitznau or Lucerne – Alpnachstad, CHF 31; Lucerne – Flüelen, CHF 53. Half price at the reduced rate.

Day pass to hop on and off where you like: CHF 86 in second and CHF 134 in first, or CHF 43 and CHF 67 at the reduced rate. From 1 November to 31 March there is a cheaper winter pass, of CHF 53 in second.

Children's pass for ages 6 to 15: CHF 12 in second.

Cruises with a meal, at midday or in winter, and class upgrades on board.

With the Half Fare Card, the SBB GA travelcard or the Swiss Travel Pass you pay the reduced fare.

## First or second

First class occupies the upper deck: there are fewer people and nothing blocks your view. You can move up to first on board, paying the difference.

## Before you go

Check the day's timetable on its website: it changes a lot from summer to winter and not all the boats are steamers. In summer it is best to get to the quay with some time to spare if you want a place on deck.

## What they run

- [Steamboat Cruise on Lake Lucerne to Flüelen](https://www.geocalia.com/en/switzerland/lucerne/things-to-do/lake-steamer-cruise), in Lucerne. Lake day pass, second class. Desde 86 € adult. All year. CHF 134 in first. CHF 43 with the Half Fare Card, GA or Swiss Travel Pass. From 1 November to 31 March, a winter pass of CHF 53. Lucerne – Flüelen, single. Desde 53 € adult, second class. The long route, to the Uri arm; CHF 26.50 at the reduced rate. Lucerne – Vitznau, single. Desde 31 € adult, second class. Connects with the Rigi rack railway
- [Mount Rigi by boat and rack railway from Vitznau](https://www.geocalia.com/en/switzerland/lucerne/things-to-do/mount-rigi-from-vitznau), in Lucerne. Lucerne – Vitznau boat. Desde 31 € adult, one way, second class. CHF 15.50 at the reduced rate

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

## Practical details

- Address: Werftestrasse 5, 6002 Luzern, LU
- Meeting point: Lucerne station quay (Bahnhofquai), Opposite Lucerne station
- Details checked on 12 November 2026.

## Contact

- Web: https://www.lakelucerne.ch/en/
- Coordenadas: 47.0497, 8.3155

## Preguntas frecuentes

### How much does the boat from Lucerne to Vitznau cost?
CHF 31 in second class, single; CHF 15.50 at the reduced rate.

### Are there boats in winter?
Yes, with fewer departures and a winter day pass of CHF 53.

### How many paddle steamers does it have?
Five: Uri, Unterwalden, Schiller, Gallia and Stadt Luzern.