Basel to Luzern: Scenic Swiss Train Adventure

Embark on a private tour from Basel to Mount Pilatus and experience the Golden Round Trip. Ride the world’s steepest cogwheel railway, enjoy a lake cruise, and take in breathtaking views with a knowledgeable tour guide.

Duration: 8 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Basel SBB Station - Your tour starts with the one hour train ride from Basel to Luzern.
  • Lake Lucerne - Continue your tour with the one hour lake boat transfer from Luzern to Alpnachstad. After leaving the bay of Luzern, the boat glides along the shore of Hergiswil and Stansstad to the bay of Alpnach. On the entire boat tour you have the…
What's Included
  • All transportation fees included for boat, cogwheel railway, gondola, and bus
  • Comprehensive coverage of all taxes, fees, and handling charges
  • Exclusive local tour guide service from Swiss Travel Guide for your group
What's Not Included
  • food and drinks
  • personal expenses during the tour
Additional Information

Embark on a tailored adventure from Basel to Luzern by train, followed by a scenic boat journey. Ascend to the summit of Mt. Pilatus via the world’s steepest cogwheel train, accompanied by a private guide. The panorama continues as you descend with an aerial cableway back to Luzern. This exclusive tour seamlessly combines cultural insights, breathtaking…

Location
Basel SBB Station
Centralbahnstrasse 22
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Brian_s
Oct 14, 2025
Amazing tour with a fabulous guide, Mike - We had a full day of amazing opportunities in Lucerne, the cog wheel train up Mt Pilatus, can ride down, foot tour through Lucerne. Our guide Mike was an amazing guide lots of knowledge about the area and made the trip really interesting and fun.
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Robin_m
Aug 25, 2025
Best guide ever - This tour was the best day on our journey. WE had such a wonderful time and saw beautiful Switzerland. I'd really like to express our gratitude to our guide Fayzon, he was so attentive and helpful, as we had a handicapped person with us, and he became part of our family as well as we were his. Very informative and a pleasure to be with. .
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Scott_g
Oct 19, 2024
Outstanding - Michael was an outstanding host and guide displaying an amazing knowledge that made the whole day very special!
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Diane_b
Aug 25, 2024
Mt Pilatus - Boat cruise was great and the view from the top of Mt Pilatus was amazing! Excellent tour guide who gave very personal service.
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Cindy_g
Aug 9, 2024
Great Scenic Tour, wonderful guide - This was an amazing day The boat ride on lake Lucern was wonderful, the water was so blue, the weather was perfect, and the scenery couldn’t be matched. Then we had the mountain adventure!! Mr. Abraham was a great guide. He met us at our hotel that morning and had our day seamlessly planned out. This tour was worth what we paid for it, for sure
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Nancyfi237rj
Jun 26, 2024
Great view! Wonderful Guide! - Fabulous trip led by the amazing Swiss native Martin. He arrived at our hotel exactly on time, had all the tickets ready for us, led us on a train, boat, cogwheel rail, bus, etc. He was aware of our physical needs and paused when needed. He had lots of information to share, not only about the stunning beauty of the area, and history, but about life in Switzerland. Martin made the beautiful trip a fabulous adventure!
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Janell_s
Jun 6, 2024
Perfect Day in Lucerne and Mount Pilatus - We had an amazing day trip from Basal before our Rhine River cruise. This was the perfect choice for our family. The transportation was fantastic and seamless the whole day. We all loved the boat around the beautiful lake. The Cogtrain and Gondola rides were a great experience for our family. Lucerne and Mount Pilatus are beautiful and we were so grateful we chose to experience this tour. Our guide (whose name I won’t attempt to spell) was Amazing! He shared all kinds of facts and history about Switzerland which our 12 year old really enjoyed. Perfect tour if you want to experience more of Switzerland.
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Robin_a
Oct 31, 2023
Switzerland Experience - The dragon walk was astounding. If you only have one full day in Switzerland, this is a must see tour to experience the Alps.
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Steven_h
Sep 22, 2025
It's worth it - Faisal the guide was helpful, informative and friendly. He met us at the hotel and explained everything ahead of each step. We thoroughly enjoyed the experience. The only thing that spoilt it was the weather as clouds prevented us from seeing the most spectacular views. Do the dragon trail even if it's cloudy! Get a guide if you can.
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Scott_s
Sep 1, 2023
Trams, trains, boats, cog railways, and cable cars! - This would have been 5 stars if weather was better. No view from Mr. Pilates this day. Our guide, Roman, was absolutely terrific.
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