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From Lucerne: Classic Rigi Round Trip

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From Lucerne: Classic Rigi Round Trip
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316 reviews

Enjoy a unique combination of boat, rack railway and cable car travel to Rigi. This varied tour in the heart of central Switzerland is suitable for both a half or full-day tour.

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Christine – New Zealand

Didn't like being crammed into the cable car on way down as couldn't see when stuck in the middle. Spoiled the experience which was otherwise wonderful on our fine day. Thankyou

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Santosh – United States

it was too cloudy but the hike was nice. definitely overpriced

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Highlights

  • Enjoy an adventure by rack railway and get a glimpse of a bygone time
  • Experience the Queen of the Mountains — Mt. Rigi offers something for everyone
  • Nature and incredible views over Switzerland
  • Experience different modes of transport to explore the mountain

Full description

Discover Rigi, the Queen of the Mountains, from its most beautiful side on a half or full-day tour. Begin with a boat tour on Lake Lucerne to Vitznau. Modern motor boats and nostalgic steamboats (in the summer) bring you over the incredible, fjord-like water to Vitznau.

From Vitznau, head to the Rigi Train on the queen of the mountains. Fantastic views of the Swiss Plateau, the Black Forest, the Vosges Mountains, and the Alps await from Rigi Kulm. Descend with the rack railway to Rigi Kaltbad and from there take the cable car to Weggis. Finally, return by boat to Lucerne.

Please note: from 18 - 22 November and 25 to 29 November 2024 as well as from 10 March to 4 April 2025 and 17 to 28 November 2025 the cable car from Rigi Kaltbad to Weggis is not operating due to maintenance work. During this time The excursion to Rigi will be made via Vitznau for both the outbound and return journeys.

You are not bound to specific times and can choose the times for yourself. There are regular departure times all day long.

Suggested itinerary for a full-day tour:
• Departure by boat from Lucerne at 09:12 — arrival at Vitznau at 10:09 • Departure by rack railway from Vitznau at 10:15 — arrival at Rigi Kulm at 10:45 • Free time • Departure by rack railway from Rigi Kulm at 14:00 — arrival at Rigi Kaltbad at 14:15 • Free time • Departure by cable car from Rigi Kaltbad at 15:10 — arrival at Weggis at 15:20 • Departure by boat from Weggis at 16:05 — arrival at Lucerne at 16:47

Suggested itinerary for a half-day tour:
• Departure by boat from Lucerne at 12:00 — arrival at Vitznau at 12:54 • Departure by rack railway from Vitznau at 13:15 — arrival at Rigi Kulm at 13:47 • Free time • Departure by rack railway from Rigi Kulm at 16:00 — arrival at Rigi Kaltbad at 16:15 • Free time • Departure by cable car from Rigi Kaltbad at 17:10 — arrival at Weggis at 17:20 • Departure by boat from Weggis at 18:05 — arrival at Lucerne at 18:41

Includes

  • Boat ride from Lucerne to Vitznau and Weggis to Lucerne in 2nd class
  • Mountain transport from Vitznau to Rigi Kulm, Rigi Kulm — Rigi Kaltbad by rack railway
  • Descent from Rigi Kaltbad to Weggis by cable car
  • Food and drinks
  • Tour guide

Meeting point

The boat station is adjacent to Lucerne train station. Please check on site to see from which pier the boat to Vitznau leaves.

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  • From 18 - 22 November and 25 to 29 November 2024 as well as from 10 March to 4 April 2025 and 17 to 28 November 2025 the cable car from Rigi Kaltbad to Weggis is not operating due to maintenance work. During this time the excursion to Rigi will be made via Vitznau for both the outbound and return journeys.
  • As soon as there is snow on the Rigi, we recommend that travellers in wheelchairs travel via Vitznau. Passengers who are dependent on an electric wheelchair are also recommended to travel via Vitznau. Low-floor trains generally run from Vitznau, making it easy to get on and off the train.

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Christine – New ZealandMay 17, 2025 – Verified booking
Didn't like being crammed into the cable car on way down as couldn't see when stuck in the middle. Spoiled the experience which was otherwise wonderful on our fine day. Thankyou
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Santosh – United StatesMay 14, 2025 – Verified booking
it was too cloudy but the hike was nice. definitely overpriced
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Sally – New ZealandMay 11, 2025 – Verified booking
We really enjoyed the boat trip, and liked that we could do both the train and the cable car. Two of the group did the hike down to the cable car and found the path was well marked and easy to walk on. The other three had refreshments at the hotel which we enjoyed, then took the train down to the cable car station. We liked the flexibility to customise what everyone did while still traveling as a group.

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Activity provider:Lake Lucerne Navigation Company
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