Pilatus Cogwheel train
A masterpiece from the 19th century
Alpnachstad and Pilatus Kulm are linked at 2’132 m altitude by the steepest cogwheel railway in the world, with 48% gradient and 4’618 m long. Guests are issued with a Pilatus cap, a book about the railway and a certificate at the destination.
The engineer Eduard Locher developed its very particular ingenious rack-and-pinion solution: he dealt with the gradient by using two horizontally rotating cogwheels. In 1889, the first visit was made. The masterpiece was displayed in the same year at the World Fair in Paris.
Technical specifications
Opening 4 June 1889 (steam-driven propulsion)
Reopening 15 May 1937 (electrical propulsion)
Operating season May to November
Altitude difference 1,635 m
Track length 4,618 m
Travel time Ascent 30 min., descent 40 min.
Gradient Maximum 48%, average 38%
General information
Suitable for Individual, Couples, Families, Groups
Weather Indoor and outdoor
Execution On demand
Category Adventure
Group & pricing information
Accompanied Yes
Language German, Swiss German, English
Group Size 1 – 1
Price from CHF 134
Booking Information
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Reservation required |
Yes |
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Phone |
+41 (0)41 329 11 11 |
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info@pilatus.ch |
Contact
Pilatus-Bahnen AG
Schlossweg 1
6010 Kriens
Switzerland
Location: Kriens
May 15
2:00 pm
13.66 °C
May 15
5:00 pm
14.6 °C
May 15
8:00 pm
13.07 °C
May 15
11:00 pm
11 °C
Address
Brünigstrasse 2, 6053 Alpnach, Switzerland
Opening Time
| Friday | 8:30AM–5PM |
| Saturday | 8:30AM–5PM |
| Sunday | 8:30AM–5PM |
| Monday | 8:30AM–5PM |
| Tuesday | 8:30AM–5PM |
| Wednesday | 8:30AM–5PM |
| Thursday | 8:30AM–5PM |
Tickets
Swiss travel pass
Duration
about 30 minutes
Location: Kriens
2:00 am
May 16
10.14 °C 96 % 1013 hPa 0.48 m/s 304 deg
light rain
5:00 am
May 16
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light rain
8:00 am
May 16
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