Guides
Planning guides for the choices that shape a day on the lake — boats, mountains and where to stop.
How the boats on Lake Lucerne work: the fleet of five paddle steamers and 15 motor ships, sailing times from Lucerne to Weggis, Vitznau, Brunnen and Flüelen, where to buy tickets, which passes are valid, and the short cruises from Lucerne.
The classic Lake Lucerne day out compared: Pilatus with the world's steepest cogwheel railway (up to 48%, May–November) and Rigi with Europe's first mountain railway from Vitznau, plus the Bürgenstock and Stanserhorn — how each round trip works and which to choose.
How to plan a day on Lake Lucerne: short cruises, the full lake to Flüelen (2 h 45 min), lake-and-mountain days, the Gotthard Panorama Express to Ticino, the lake through the seasons, dinner cruises, and tips for families and first-timers.