Hotels near the Lake and station HotelWalk to the old town.
3Days
10Stops
3Meal tips
About £150-240 a day, mid-range, flights excludedBudget
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Three days in Lucerne: the Chapel Bridge and old town, a boat on the lake, and mountain trips to Mount Pilatus and Rigi. Mountain railways are costly, so a Swiss Travel Pass can pay off. Weather decides which peak to do first.
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Swiss Travel Pass ActivityIncludes trains, boats and some mountains.
Day by day
Old town
09:30
10:30
13:30
15:00
🍽 Where to eat
dinnerCheese fondueSwiss · $$$
🎟 Book ahead for day 1Tickets and tours: Chapel Bridge 🏨 Find a hotel
Mount Pilatus
09:00
12:00
18:00
🍽 Where to eat
lunchPicnic at the summitSwiss · $$
🎟 Book ahead for day 2Tickets and tours: Golden Round Trip
Rigi or Mount Titlis
09:00
Rigi Queen of the Mountains
Boat to Vitznau and cogwheel train up Rigi.
View on map ↗💡 Free with Swiss Travel Pass.
15:00
18:00
🍽 Where to eat
lunchRösti on the mountainSwiss · $$
🎟 Book ahead for day 3Tickets and tours: Rigi Queen of the Mountains
Good to know
✈️ Getting thereFly to Zurich and take a 45-minute train to Lucerne.
🚆 Getting aroundBoats, buses and trains are punctual. Walk the centre.
💷 CurrencySwiss franc (CHF). Cards widely accepted.
🗣 LanguageGerman. English is widely spoken.
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