What to book before you travel to Lucerne?

Most visits can be booked on the spot. A few sell out days ahead. Here they are, stop by stop, with what you can do without booking underneath. Keep the rest of your time free.

Trip length

Weekend One week Two weeks

5 activities to book · about €315 per person

Lucerne

Days 1-7

Days 1-7Mount PilatusA 2,128-metre massif reached from Alpnachstad on the world's steepest cogwheel railway, with a maximum gradient of 48%, running since 1889.€115Book on GetYourGuide →

Days 1-7The RigiThe Queen of the Mountains, 1,798 metres between three lakes, where Europe's first mountain cog railway opened from Vitznau in 1871.€90Book on GetYourGuide →

Days 1-7Paddle steamer on the lakeFive paddle steamers built between 1901 and 1928 still sail the lake, with their engines visible at work from a gallery inside.€55Book on GetYourGuide →

Days 1-7Swiss Museum of TransportSwitzerland's most visited museum, by the lake: steam locomotives, suspended aircraft, a space capsule, vintage cars and a walk-through rail tunnel.€35Book on GetYourGuide →

Days 1-7Rosengart CollectionAn art dealer's collection in a former bank: 125 works by Paul Klee, 32 paintings by Picasso, who painted her five times, and more.€20Book on GetYourGuide →

No booking needed: Chapel Bridge and the Water Tower · Musegg Wall · Lion Monument

All activities in Lucerne on GetYourGuide

Indicative prices per person, checked when written. The button opens the GetYourGuide search for the activity and the town, on the days of the stop once your dates are known. Some links are affiliate links: we may earn a commission, at no extra cost to you.

Frequently asked questions

How much do the activities to book in Lucerne cost?

€315 per person if you do them all, across 5 bookings. The most expensive is "Mount Pilatus" at €115, the cheapest "Rosengart Collection" at €20. Prices checked when written: confirm them when you book.

What can you do in Lucerne without booking anything?

3 visits on this itinerary need no ticket or time slot, starting with Chapel Bridge and the Water Tower, Musegg Wall, Lion Monument. They make up most of your days: booking ahead only concerns a handful of sites with limited places.

The rest of the trip

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