Pilatus ticket

Once you have purchased your Pilatus ticket, you will receive a voucher by e-mail. Show it either digitally or as a printout at the ticket office at the valley station. You will receive your ticket there.

You can reach Pilatus from Kriens by cable car via the Fräkmüntegg midway station or directly from Alpnachstad by cogwheel train. Further information on how to get there can be found above under "How to get there". The journey takes around 30 minutes each way.

The cable cars from Kriens operate all year round, with the exception of the maintenance periods from 30 March to 31 March 2026 and from 19 October to 27 November 2026. They run continuously during operating hours.

The cogwheel train from Alpnachstad runs every 35 minutes from 11 May to 29 November 2026.

The current times can be found in the timetable.

Seat reservations are recommended for the cogwheel railway from Alpnachstad, especially on weekends in good weather and at lunchtime during the week. Otherwise, you may have to wait. Seat reservations can be made directly with the Pilatus railway and are not included in the ticket.

Reservations are not possible for the gondolas from Kriens.

Yes, Pilatus is largely accessible. People with reduced mobility can take the cable car from Kriens and the cogwheel train from Alpnachstad.