The 12 Best Day Trips from Lucerne

1.Day Trip to Jungfraujoch – Top of Europe

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 576 reviews · 10 hours · from $354Our pick

Lucerne day trip to Jungfraujoch with gondola, cogwheel train, Sphinx views of the Aletsch Glacier, and Ice Palace tunnels.

“Great day where you get to see many parts of Switzerland. They take you through Interlaken where you have an hour to walk around and explore. You get to pass through different towns on the way back from the Top of Europe. Absolutely beautiful day and I felt like we got a good amount of time to explore a few locations on our own. Train timings were perfect and would’ve been very difficult without a guide. Highly recommended.”

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2.Mount Rigi Day Trip with Cruise and Cable Car

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 67 reviews · 7 hours · from $186

Guided day trip from Lucerne to Mount Rigi: Lake Lucerne cruise, 1871 cogwheel train, cable car descent, and Rigi Kaltbad spa views.

“Very enjoyable! Ralph was a very pleasant guide and would recommend! Mount Rigi is breathtaking!”

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3.Mount Titlis Day Trip with Cable Car Ride

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 34 reviews · 6 hours · from $192

Ride the Rotair revolving cable car to Mount Titlis from Lucerne, see Ice Grotto and Trübsee, and enjoy Glacier Park snowtubing.

“Well organised, Giannis the bus driver was great and very informative. Super views from the mountain. Highly recommended.”

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4.Grindelwald First Mountain Adventure Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 14 reviews · 10 hours · from $217

Ride the cable car to Mt. First for the First Cliff Walk and Lake Bachalpsee hike, plus optional thrill rides, from Lucerne.

“It was amazing, easy from the start to end. I went with my family. Everything was explained in the bus , also we got the ticket for the cable car and train. Jean has a good experience guided us to the first mountain. Thanks”

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5.Mt Rigi Day Trip with Cruise, Cable Car, & Train

★★★★★★★★★★3.7 · 13 reviews · 6 hours · from $217

Lucerne to Mount Rigi with cable car, cogwheel train, and Lake Lucerne cruise, plus a scenic coach ride to Weggis.

“The view of the snow covered Alps above the clouds was spectacular. It was even more impressive coming out of the clouds on the cable car into the winter wonderland. The boat ride around Lake Lucerne was interesting but could have avoided an embarrassing moment. We did not know our cruise tickets were for the 2nd class lounge and we asked to leave the 1st class lounge! As Americans we did not know!”

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6.From Luzern: Mount Eiger Day Trip to Kleine Scheidegg

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 9 reviews · 9.5 hours · from $180

Guided day trip from Lucerne to Kleine Scheidegg via bus, then cogwheel train, with Eiger-Jungfrau-Mönch views and time in Grindelwald.

“I extended the tour and included going up to Jungfraujoch the full guided tour. A perfect day weather wise. Kid our tour guide was a flamboyant character but so helpful and kind to me a lady of over 70. I appreciated it so much and he made the day fabulous. Also took photos of us all. A day to remember!!!”

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7.Mt.Pilatus Golden Roundtrip Small Group Day Trip from Luzern

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 7 reviews · 2 hours · from $509

Small-group Mt. Pilatus Golden Roundtrip from Lucerne: lake cruise, steep cogwheel ascent, Dragon Ride, summit center, cableway descent.

“Nós tivemos muita sorte, pois o Monte Pilatus estava cheio de nuvens, porém, quando chegamos no topo, as nuvens deram uma trégua para nós. Passeio maravilhoso e o guia muito simpático. É uma pena não termos tempo para explorar mais a montanha. Mas vale muito a pena esse passeio.”

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8.Mt. Pilatus Golden Roundtrip Private Day Trip from Luzern

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 6 reviews · 6 hours · from $613

Private Mt. Pilatus day trip from Luzern with Lake Lucerne boat, steep cogwheel climb, cable cars, Dragon Ride, and summit visitor views.

“It was wonderful. Our guide Anne was lovely and knowledgeable and very charming. We had a great day, even though the top of the mountain was shrouded in clouds!”

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9.Scenic Interlaken Day Trip by Coach

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 6 reviews · 10 hours · from $90Best value

Coach day trip from Lucerne to Interlaken via the Brünig Pass, with Höhematte views, free time, and optional lakes, caves, and mountains.

“Both Interlaken and the day trip to Charlie Chaplin tour the tour drivers were delayed. At Interlaken a full day was not required and our entire day felt wasted as we were dropped off in the morning and picked up at 6:05 pm. If a person has no activities booked in Interlaken there is no requirement to book a semi guided tour as it's a waste of time and money.”

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10.Lucerne Private City Walk and Lake Cruise Half-Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · 4 hours · from $329Top rated

Private Lucerne city walk with a local guide, Chapel Bridge and Lion Monument, plus a 1-hour Lake Lucerne cruise. 4 hours.

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11.Mount Titlis Day Trip with Cable Car Ride

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · 5.5 hours · from $187

Lucerne to Mount Titlis: rotating ROTAIR gondola, Ice Grotto, Ice Flyer chairlift, Cliff Walk bridge, and glacier park sledding.

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12.Day trip from Lucerne to interlaken and Grindelwald

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 3 reviews · 6 hours · from $194

Lucerne to Interlaken and Grindelwald in 6 hours with hotel pickup, snack, free time, and a souvenir photo, plus optional mountain tickets.

“El servicio unicamente es de traslado privado. Subcontratan un chofer que nos toco que era la primera vez que conocia Grinderwald. El servicio esta programado a las 9am y como hicimos la reserva unas horas antes nos pidieron iniciar a las 10:30am. Llegaron por nosotros a las 11:30am. El chofer no tiene contexto de las ciudades y unicamente te baja en las tiendas de interlaken. Del otro destino ni se diga por que lo desconoce y ni si quiera pudimos subirnos a la montaña.”

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