Making the most of your half fare card

Lake Lucerne

  

Mount Rigi

(1,797m/5,896ft) Full-day

Travel on the oldest cog railway in Europe, built in 1871. The most enjoyable way to visit Mount Rigi is to take the lake steamer to Vitznau and change on to the famous cog railway up to Rigi Kulm for stunning views of the Alps and 13 lakes. Return to Rigi Kaltbad and then take the cable car to Weggis from where there is a 15 minute walk to the lake steamer back to Lucerne. An alternative return from Rigi Kulm is by mountain railway to Goldau and train to Lucerne. Whichever route you choose this is a real ‘must do’.

104frs or 52Sfrs with your half fare card.

Pilatus

(2,129m/6,985ft) Full-day

Experience the steepest cog railway in the world! Enjoy a leisurely steamer journey across the lake to Alpnachstad for the unique ascent by cog
railway (48% gradient) up to Pilatus Kulm. Extensive renovation work has been completed including a new panorama gallery linking the two restaurant areas. The terrace is larger and there is a new mountain top destination with truly amazing views. Return by the silent cable car and panoramic gondola cableway to Kriens and the local bus back to the centre of Lucerne.

92Sfrs or 48Sfrs with your half fare card.

 

Mount Titlis

(3.239m/10,627ft) Full-day

By rail to Engelberg, a lovely village dominated by the 12th century monastery (well worth a visit), then by a combination of gondola cableway and the world’s first rotating cable car to the summit with an ice grotto and impressive views of central Switzerland.

122Sfrs or 61Sfrs with your half fare card.

Bürgenstock and the Hammetschwand lift

(874m/2,867ft) Half-day or full-day

A magnificent mountain peninsular, reached by lake steamer to Kehrsiten then by nostalgic funicular to the Bürgenstock resort, followed by a 35 minute walk to the exhilarating 100m high outdoor lift to the Hammetschwand, for tremendous views of the lake. Allow time to linger at the small restaurant and sun terrace.

62Sfrs or 31Sfrs with your half fare card.

 

Stanserhorn

(1,898m/6,227ft) Full-day

 By lake steamer to Stansstad, train to Stans where you catch the old timer funicular and cable car to
Stanserhorn and after a short walk you can get a 360% view of the lakes and surrounding Swiss Alps. Allow time for a stop at the only revolving restaurant in the region.

80Sfrs or 40Sfrs with your half fare card.

Seelisberg

(800m/2,600ft) Full-day

A one and a half hour scenic boat ride takes you to Trieb where you change to the funicular up to the village of Seelisberg. Fantastic views of the Urnersee and the historical Rütli meadows where the Swiss confederation was first agreed.

60Sfrs or 30Sfrs with your half fare card.

 

Klewenalp

(1,600m/5,250ft) Half-day

 A leisurely cruise to Beckenried for the cable car up to Klewenalp, a beautiful mountain for walking with great views over Lake Lucerne.

83Sfrs or 41.50Sfrs with your half fare card.

Cruises on Lake Lucerne

Half-day or full-day

The lake Lucerne navigation company has 5 nostalgic paddle steamers and 15 elegant saloon cruisers operating on Lake Lucerne. Cruise down to the end of the lake to Flüelen and you'll pass by lovely villages, peaceful meadows, idyllic bays and see dramatic inland fjords stretching to the bottom of vertical cliffs that rise majestically to the first alpine summits. Excellent catering on board with lunch highly recommended.

Day pass 66Sfrs or 33Sfrs with your half fare card. For individual journeys and normal return tickets, you only pay half the published fare.

 

 

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Scenic Rail Journeys

The highlight of a Swiss holiday is to travel along one of the many scenic routes which cross Switzerland. These journeys are a great way of combining resorts to create your own two centre or multi-stay holiday and we have shown a few suggestions but we will be happy to help you with your individual requirements.

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