Everything to sort out before you book: which cruise, which pier, what your Swiss pass covers, which mountain and when the boats run.
Best Lake Lucerne Cruise 2026: Which Boat Trip to PickOne hour, half a day or the whole lake: which boat to takeRead the guide →
Lake Lucerne Cruise & Swiss Travel Pass 2026: What's FreeWhich boats, mountains and cruises your pass covers, and which cost extraRead the guide →
Mount Pilatus Golden Round Trip 2026: Route, Times & CostBoat, cogwheel, cableway, gondola, bus: direction, timing and costRead the guide →
Rigi Round Trip from Lucerne 2026: Boat, Cogwheel & Cable CarVitznau or Weggis, the 1871 cogwheel, Rigi Kaltbad's baths and the November cable car closure.Read the guide →
Lucerne in a Day 2026: Old Town, Lake & Mountain PlanA morning in the old town, an afternoon on the lake, and what to cut if you only have two hours.Read the guide →
Best Time to Visit Lake Lucerne 2026: Month by MonthBoat seasons for 2026 and 2027, when Pilatus and Rigi run, and what changes in autumn and winter.Read the guide →Tours
The three trips most people choose between. Every trip has its own page with what it includes and what guests say.
Best price
★ 4.41 hourFree cancellationAn hour out and back on the SGV's modern catamaran, with Pilatus, Rigi and Bürgenstock around you. It leaves right outside the station and runs all year.
Most booked
★ 4.7About 4.5 hoursFree cancellationBus and panorama gondola up from Kriens, the world's steepest cogwheel railway down to Alpnachstad, then the boat back across Lake Lucerne. Self-guided, in either direction.
Lunch on board
★ 4.3About 2 hoursFree cancellationA first-class seat and a freshly cooked three-course lunch, meat or vegetarian, on a round trip toward Vitznau or Küssnacht. Water and a coffee or tea are included.