Lucerne Travel Forum

I am thinking of heading back to Lucerne next July and having done a 5 day impromtu (!) cycle trip on rented bikes, with my partner, in Alsace, France earlier this year, I am keen to do a little cycling in Lucerne but on a day trip basis ie up early and back to the hostel by dark. Has anyone got any suggestions? Can you actually cycle round Lake Lucerne? Best place to hire a bike?? By the way we are middle aged so no desire to do alpine passes at this stage! We did 40 - 60kms per day in Alsace which was manageable for ageing limbs!

Dear members,

I am travelling to Lucerne (on short notice, with my parents).. and have a possibility to stay at Hotel Schiff Luzern.. Could you kindly advise me if the quality is ok ... I know that it is not a luxury hotel.. but just want to ensure that it is clean and pleasant.

regards
Archana

Hi,

I'm intending to make a day trip down to lucerne from st gallens on a sunday and I've got a few questions about my trip up to mt pilatus.

1) Does it being a Sunday make any difference? Will it affect my train travel. It's the only full day I have

2) I am going to get the youth interrail switzerland pass. Is that of any use to my trip up the mountain (will use it to get from st gallens to lucerne anyway)? I will be travelling on 8 nov and accd to the website, the golden round trip will not be available then. Also, the panorama gondolas and aerial cableways will be closed for maintenance work. So is my only way up via the Alpnachstad cogwheel railway?

If so, what ticket should I get? Accd to the website, the silver round trip covers Lucerne – Alpnachstad – Pilatus Kulm – Kriens – Lucerne by second class train. will my interrail switz pass already cover the train ride and can I then buy a cheaper ticket instead for part of the trip? or do I have to get the full silver round trip ticket at 71.60?

Thanks in advance for the help provided. I'm really confused abt the Lucerne – Alpnachstad – Pilatus Kulm – Kriens – Lucerne part. which is the train bit, the cable car bit, the bus bit etc?

hi!
are there any mosques in Luzern? and if there are, does anyone know visiting possibilities?

BEst wishes aus Litauen,
Dei.

Hi,

We are a group of friends planning to spend 3 days in Switzerland. We currently plan the schedule as follows,

Day 1
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Reach Zurich in the morning
Reach Lucerne in the afternoon
Day Tour Lucerene (crying lion, bridge, local attractions etc).

Day 2
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Mt. Pilatus excursion
Leave for Interlaken and spend night in Interlaken

Day 3
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Jungfraujoch excursion
Spend evening in Interlaken. Take Train for Italy in the evening


I have a few questions::

a. Does it make sense buying a flexipass / swiss card if we plan the schedule as mentioned above.

b. We would like to visit a small town like Lauterbrunnen or any other recommend nice village. Which would be a good place to visit?

c. Other than the excursions mentioned above, are there any other places that we can visit in these three days?

d. Is Zermatt better than any of the two listed above?

e. Please recommend any other ways we can save money

I would highly appreciate a detailed reply.

Thanks a lot in advance for your kind reply.

Our 1st trip to Switzerland is in october. We have been advised to spend the first night in Zurich. We would love to hear about your stay in Lucerne..your accomodations, meals, sights, etc. Thank you!

What is the purpose of the building/digging work being undertaken near to the Mill Bridge Lucerne

My family and I were thinking about visiting Lucerne about a year and a half ago. I found a very nice looking family run hotel but if I recall it was only open in the summer (or warmer) months. Does anyone have an idea what place this is and if it is still open for business?

I will get to Lucerne(around noon) and get back to Zurich in the late afternoon or evening so I have a half day in Lucerne. Could you let me know how long it would take for the round trip from Lucern(main station) to Mt. Pilates. Thank you in advance.

hi. i m travelling to switzerland on 28th sep. this is my first trip in this country. i m excited abt it. we have booked the hotel des balances for 7 days in lucern. i have plan our trip like this. we have a daughter she is 4 years old. we are vegetarians so i m really worried abt it. can anybody help for finding good places to eat vegetarian food. and what time the food joints close.

i have made this itinary pls let me know if i can improve it

day 1 lucern sight scene
day 2 mount pilatus
days 3 mt rigi and mt titlis
day 4 interlaken shilthron
day 5 interlaken jungfrajouch
day 6 zurich

any suggestion on this. please advise soon as i have less time. how much cold is there these days.

i am researching about what to do in lucerne for 3.5 days with teens ages 17 and 14. suggestions of good hotels/appartments are great. and if we should spend more time (or less)thanks

how do we find a tour of the lion monument (Lowendkmal)?
or how do we get there ie. public trainsport, bus?
we are staying in Lucerne, how far is it?

what sort of transport is there between Fluelen and Lucern ?
are there regular trains or buses if so how much time does it take for this journey.i will be on a coach tour that leaves me in Lurcurne and i have to make my own way back to Fluelen thank you Grumphy

Hi All. The Lucerne Museum of Transportation was (and hopefully is) displaying the boat, “Seiko da Gindelwald, built by Seiko Nakajima. This is a approximately 7 meters long and was used to cross the Atlantic by Nakajima with a very small outboard motor. Here is a story about his voyage:
http://www.tohatsu.com/news/seiko.html

I was not able to find a web site for the Lucerne Museum of Transportation. If anyone knows of one, can you please post the link to it?

If anyone plans on visiting this museum anytime soon, would it be possible for you to take some pictures of this boat and email them to me? I'll be happy to cover the costs incurred to do this. I'm a student of boat design and would love to see more details on the shape of the hull.

Thanks!
Denis

We shall be in Lucern from 12 noon on day one and leave the next day at about 12 noon ...... would love some help on things to do .... especially Mt. Titlis. Would having a swiss pass be the best?

What are the table limits for blackjack at the casino in Lucerne

We are having a wedding in Lucerne in April. Some of our guests are arriving at the Zurich airport and I am trying to find the least expensive and easiest way for them to get to Lucerne/Vitznau. Any suggestions?
I would also appreciate any ideas for activities, sights and restaurant recommendations. Also if anyone knows of a photographer and florist in the area I would love any great tips or contacts. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!!
Thank you!!

We will be arriving in Switzerland via Zurich on the 31st of January (Thursday) and found out by chance that there is a Lucern Carnival going on that sounds (and looks) really fantastic. Understand there is a big parade that starts on Thursday.

Is it worth going ?

Will we be pushing it if we travel to Lucern upon landing (which is at 12:00 and after keeping our bags at the luggage storage at the train station) and take the train to Lucern to experience the carnival ?

Or should we just stick to our original plans and go to Lucern on Friday and Saturday ? Will be spending 2 nights in Lucern before leaving for Interlaken on Sunday

Hello all,

We are travelling to looking Lucerne and are looking for help on finding an affordable, comfortable and centrally located hotel - not too far a walk from the train station - for my partner and I and our 6 year old daughter.

Any tips would be greatly appreciated as I'm finding most things quite expensive on online!

Thanks all!

Hi,
I'm planning a trip to Basel and Lucerne in May, but because I need to check in for my return flight on the internet I need access to an internet cafe with a printer. Does any one know the location of an internet cafe with printer in Lucerne.
Thanks
Brian

we are planning to visit lucerne in winter. are the daylight hours too short for that. is it safe to wander about in the night?

Hi...i desperately need info...

I have a group of four of us travelling to Zurich on 03/10/07...we will be based in Lucerne and i need info on the following please:

1. Do we need to purchase any type of swiss pass to travel from Lucern to Mt Pilates and Mt Titlis - or is it cheaper to get ticket locally? ( we are not going to be travelling away from Lucern apart from the Mountain excursions)

2. Is Jungfraujoch feasible in a day trip from Lucerne?

3. Are there any fast food places/pizzeria (as we are all veggies)?

4. Should we purchase a tell pass?

5. How much will it cost (estimate) Lucern to Mount Pilates / Lucern to Mt Titlis?

6. Can anyone recommend a cheap and cheerful place for breakfast as its not included in our package?

7. Lastly, has anyone stayed at the Hotel Akzen Baselrtor?? Is it any good?

Thank you sooo much..awaiting your replies ...
A

Hi all,

after reading the forum, i was thinking of joining a day tour to Mt. Titlis from Lucerne. This day trip is organize by best of switzerland tour, a trip to Mt. Titlis from Lucerne which cost 110CHF perperson. May i know is this tour company reliable and safe? Because i will book online the tour, so i would like to make sure that this tour company is alright.

Thanks alot for your help!

Hi ALL VT,

i will be travelling to Luzern with my friend on 22nd September, we will be reaching there around noon time. We are going to stay in Hotel Waldstaetterhof ...has anyone of you stayed before? any reviews?

We will like to visit Mt. Titlis during our trip to Luzern, may i know is there any package tour available, the details and price? or if we go by ourselves up to Mt. Titlis, could anyone tell us the procedures?

Thanks alot for your kind help!

Thanks!
ELaine

Can they both be reached all year round? Which one is in that case the most

1) scenic
2) easy to reach (huge cost difference?)

and is one better than the other in a sudden weather change (because it has a nice restaurant, exhibition or whatever)?

Do you need a full day for both or half days only?

Some advice, please. Is it worth the trouble and expense of getting travelpasses if we will be in Lucerne only 3-4 days (me and husband, plus two friends)? We had wanted to go on a boat trip (maybe with a meal?), go up and down the mountain, go back and forth to Immensee, around Lucerne...thanks for your opinion!

No sooner had I made reservations for the Astoria hotel than I contacted my travel agent to find another one. After Googling around, I found out that not only do they have renovation work starting at 7:00 AM; the nightclub (or is it just the bar) noise doesn't stop until 2:00 AM (4:00 AM on weekends); that leaves only 3 to 5 hours of sleep noise-free. My other option was Schiller hotel; no renovation, but some people wrote about the bar noise late at night still being an issue.

Are all hotels in Lucerne like that? Are there any bar-free, renovation-free hotels available? Till the end of August at least? This late in the season, I couldn't find many other options, but if any one can know a good place, please let me know.

Hiya
Just wondering if anyone has stayed at this hotel... I will be in Lucerne for a couple of nights with my 14 year old daughter and am just looking for somewhere nice and clean with own shower and toilet to stay. I have been quoted 140chf per night here.....which I thought quite reasonable....or does anyone have any other suggestions?? Cheers Judi

Hi,

I have a couple of questions that I hope someone can help me with:

1. Can I make it to Lucerne and back to Zurich in a day?
2. How do I get from Lucerne to Mt. Pilatus?


Thanks,
Lori

I'm in Luzern from tomorrow, 11-Jul until saterday, 14-Jul.
Anyone wants to join me to find a good restaurant or pub?