From Zurich: Day Trip to Jungfraujoch - Top of Europe
Duration: 12 hours
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Lucerne
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Top attractions in Lucerne
Mount Titlis Day Tour from Zurich
Duration: 9.5 hours
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Lucerne: 1-Hour Cruise on Panoramic Yacht
Duration: 1 hour
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Mt. Pilatus Self-Guided Trip: Lucerne's Landmark Mountain
Duration: 3 hours
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Classic Rigi Round Trip from Lucerne
Duration: 5.5 hours - 1 day
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Lucerne: Swiss Museum of Transport Full Day Pass
Valid: 1 day
Lucerne: Culture & Congress Centre Behind the Scenes Tour
Duration: 1 hour
Lucerne: eTukTuk City Tour
Duration: 1 - 1.5 hours
Swiss Coupon Pass: 2-for-1 Offers in Switzerland
Duration: 7 days
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Mt Stanserhorn Photo-Tour with Convertible Style Cable Car
Duration: 8 hours
Lucerne: Private Full-Day Interlaken & Jungfrau Tour
Duration: 1 day
Swiss Army Knife Valley Bike Tour and Lake Lucerne Cruise
Duration: 7 hours
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7 highlights of Lucerne
Lucerne, founding city of Switzerland's Everlasting League, has been a tourism destination for centuries. Its attracted many historically notable figures, including the respected author Mark Twain! Its delightful old town is particularly well-preserved and full of historic beautiful sights!
Lake Lucerne
Lucerne's reputation is preceded by its sparkling lake!
Museggmauer
This 14th century wall was built for the purpose of defense and comes with several towers, all of which were used for different purposes.
Mount Pilatus
The peak of the mountain overlooking Lucerne can be reached by cogwheel railway - in fact, the highest of its kind. You can go tobogganing on Mount Pilatus, even in the summer!
Chapel Bridge
Chapel Bridge crosses the River Reuss. It is crafted out of wood and contains many paintings from the 17th century to enjoy on a leisurely stroll across the pedestrian-only bridge.
Chapel of St. Nicholas
Did you know that Lucerne is nicknamed the City of Lights? Legend has it that an angel shone a light to St. Nicholas here, and so a chapel was built in his honor.
Swiss Transport Museum
Despite its name, the delights at this museum aren't just limited to transport - there's a planetarium and even a multimedia adventure through the world of Lindt chocolate!
Rosengart Collection
Picasso and Klee are just two of the artists whose works are showcased in this small museum, which also hosts concerts from time to time!
Planning Your Lucerne Visit
Brush up on your German
Although Switzerland actually has four official languages, German is the one spoken in Lucerne!
Sun safety
Make sure you're adequately protected with sunscreen - especially if you go up into the mountains!
Get around
You can explore Lucerne by bus, rent a bike, and even take a boat across the lake.
Local food
For the chance to try some regional produce, get yourself to the farmers' market next to the River Reuss every Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday morning.
Good to know
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- Language
- German
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- Currency
- Franc (CHF)
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- Time Zone
- UTC (+02:00)
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- Country Code
- +41
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- Best time to visit
- June through September offers perfect conditions for outdoor pursuits, but its also peak tourist season so accommodation books up fast! For winter sport enthusiasts the best time is late November to April, when snow is just beginning to thaw into Spring.
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What people are saying about Lucerne
Must do if you looking to visit any mountain top
Note: You need a printed ticket. Mobile voucher will not work. Do the trip in reverse order - first the bus to Gondola station (station opens at 8.30), then the cable car, then down in cog wheel train and then the ship cruise. This will reduce the rush a lot. Try out some of the trails if not all - all has its own charm. Listen to the Alp Horn performance (happens every 30 minute or so) Try to sit in front of Gondola, cable car and cog wheel train - the view is excellent from front.
Good price for a once in a life time view.
Really liked this trip. It was nice to let someone else handle the details of the day. Tickets and driving with engaging tour guide both ways. Kinda like a field trip. They take you there, hand out everything you need and then you can run around at your own pace. Very fun day. They even arranged for a sunny day. . Overall great trip. Thanks guys!
Stunning views for Jungfrau and beautiful lakes on the way!
Keep your camera ready all the time, the whole way return can see a lot of stunning views, great value. Choose a better season without raining, then you may see more beautiful views with sunshine, but we were able to see snowing at the top of Jungfrau this time during rainy day.
just right to complete a beautiful Lucerne tour. 7 pm cruise Friday.
Lots of space and nice to have a cool breeze during the 2019 heat wave. Good audio recording information. Beautiful clean boat. Easy to find departure times and book online with getyourguide.com if the ticket kiosk is closed. Pier7 across from the Sweitzerhoff Hotel.
I highly recommend this trip when you’re visiting Lucerne.
The visit to Mt. Pilatus is breathtaking and ending it with a beautiful trip around Lake Lucerne was very well worth it. We had a beautiful sunny day. And it’s an easy bus trip from central Lucerne to Kriens, where you begin your trip up the mountain on a gondola.
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