Interactive Map of Lucerne
Explore the top neighbourhoods and excursions around Lucerne. Click any marker to learn more.
Lucerne neighbourhoods
Lake Lucerne: a practical guide to the boats, bays and cantons How to actually use Lake Lucerne: the four arms, the five paddle steamers, which piers matter, and boat and mountain combinations that work. Lucerne, Switzerland Everything to see in Lucerne's old town: Kapellbrücke, Musegg wall, the Lion Monument, and the quay, with real prices and opening hours. Brunnen & Lake Uri Brunnen, the Rütli meadow, Tell's Chapel and the Axenstrasse: an honest guide to Lake Uri, the fjord-like arm of Lake Lucerne, and the Föhn wind. Bürgenstock Bürgenstock above Lake Lucerne: the cliff path, Europe's highest outdoor lift, the resort, and getting down to Beckenried and Emmetten. Küssnacht am Rigi: William Tell's hollow way and the quiet north shore Küssnacht am Rigi: the Hohle Gasse, Queen Astrid's chapel, the lake's north arm and trails climbing the Rigi's quiet north face. Weggis, Vitznau and Gersau: Lake Lucerne's riviera shore Weggis, Vitznau and Gersau sit on Lake Lucerne's mildest shore, with palm trees, lake baths and the boat station for Europe's first rack railway.
Day trips & excursions
Bern Bern's UNESCO old town, the Zytglogge, arcades, bear pit, Paul Klee Centre and Aare swimming — a full day from Lucerne, with realistic costs and timings. Engelberg and Mount Titlis Engelberg and Mount Titlis: the Rotair cable car, ice grotto, Cliff Walk and abbey — real prices, timings and whether it's worth the trip. Grindelwald & the Jungfraujoch: Eiger, First and the Top of Europe Grindelwald guide: the Eiger Express, the Jungfraujoch, First's Cliff Walk, the Bachalpsee and what the Top of Europe really costs. Interlaken: base camp between two lakes Interlaken sits between Lake Thun and Lake Brienz, not on either. What the town actually offers, and which station to use. Lauterbrunnen Lauterbrunnen's cliffs, Staubbach Falls, the Trümmelbach inside the mountain, and Stechelberg - why an hour here is a mistake. Mount Pilatus How to reach Mount Pilatus from Lucerne: the steepest cogwheel railway in the world, the Kriens cable car, the Golden Round Trip, and what's open when. Mount Rigi Mount Rigi guide: the Vitznau and Arth-Goldau cogwheel trains, Rigi Kaltbad baths, the Kulm sunrise hike and boat plus train combinations. Mürren and the Schilthorn: the cliff village and the Bond terrace Car-free Mürren, the Schilthornbahn to Piz Gloria, the Birg Thrill Walk, and the Eiger–Mönch–Jungfrau view — practical prices, times and closures. Rhine Falls Europe's largest waterfall: boat trips to the rock, Laufen Castle's viewing platform, Schaffhausen's Munot, and when to go to skip the crowds. Zermatt & the Matterhorn Zermatt's car-free village, the Gornergrat railway, Matterhorn Glacier Paradise and the five lakes trail, plus an honest look at the trip from Lucerne. Zurich in a day from Lucerne Zurich from Lucerne: Bahnhofstrasse, Grossmünster, Fraumünster's Chagall windows, Kunsthaus and Uetliberg in one day. Andermatt and the Gotthard: gorges, passes and history Andermatt, the Schöllenen Gorge, Devil's Bridge and the Gotthard, Furka and Susten passes: how to reach them from Lucerne, what they cost and when to go. Appenzell and Säntis: painted village, cliffside inn and alpine dairies Appenzell's painted houses, the Ebenalp cliff inn and Seealpsee, plus alpine dairies — practical prices and trains from Lucerne. Basel: museum city on the Rhine Basel: Fondation Beyeler, the Münster old town, Rhine ferries and river swimming, plus the Dreiländereck where Switzerland, France and Germany meet. Bellinzona: Ticino's three UNESCO castles Bellinzona's three UNESCO castles, the wall that guarded the Gotthard route, and the Saturday market — a practical day trip from Lucerne. Gruyères: castle, cheese dairy, chocolate factory and the Moléson Gruyères from Lucerne: fortified village, castle, cheese dairy, Maison Cailler, the Moléson and Fribourg. Train times, opening hours, real CHF prices. Lake Brienz Turquoise water, the Iseltwald pier, Giessbach Falls' funicular, the Brienz Rothorn steam train and Ballenberg: a full honest day trip from Lucerne. Lake Thun: castles, Spiez bay and the Niederhorn ibex Thun's castle, Spiez, Oberhofen, the Sigriswil bridge, St Beatus Caves and Niederhorn ibex — a realistic Lake Thun day trip from Lucerne, prices included. Lugano Lugano from Lucerne: Gotthard trains, the lake promenade, Monte Brè, San Salvatore, Gandria, Morcote and the LAC museum, with real prices in CHF. Meiringen and the Aare Gorge Meiringen guide: Reichenbach Falls, Sherlock Holmes, the Aareschlucht gorge, Hasliberg, the Grimsel Pass and the meringue named after the town. Montreux and Chillon: castle, riviera and the Rochers-de-Naye Montreux and Chillon Castle from Lucerne: train times, CHF prices, the Rochers-de-Naye, Lavaux vineyards and whether the day trip is worth it. Schwyz and Einsiedeln Schwyz's Federal Charter, the Victorinox knife works, and Einsiedeln's Black Madonna abbey, all within a day trip from Lucerne. St. Gallen: the Abbey Library and beyond St. Gallen's UNESCO Abbey Library, Baroque cathedral and textile quarter — a realistic day trip from Lucerne, with prices and train times. Stans and the Stanserhorn: the wooden funicular, the open-top CabriO and the old town Stans old town, the 1893 funicular and the roofless CabriO to Stanserhorn: prices, timings, and whether it's worth it over Pilatus and Rigi. Stein am Rhein Stein am Rhein's painted old town, St George's Abbey and the Rhine before Lake Constance, plus the quiet Thurgau shore and Arenenberg. Stoos and the Fronalpstock: the world's steepest funicular Stoos's car-free village, the 110% Stoosbahn funicular and the Fronalpstock-Klingenstock ridge above Lake Uri. Prices, times, tips. Vaduz and Liechtenstein: a day trip from Lucerne Vaduz and Liechtenstein as a day trip from Lucerne: the castle you can't enter, the art museum, the passport stamp, and Malbun in the mountains. Wengen: the car-free village above Lauterbrunnen Wengen is the car-free village above Lauterbrunnen, home to the Lauberhorn downhill, the Männlichen ridge walk and the Wengernalpbahn line. Zug Zug day trip guide: the lakeside old town, the Zytturm clock tower, Zuger Kirschtorte cake, the Zugerberg and why Switzerland's richest canton stays quiet. Aargau and Solothurn: painted eaves, baroque squares and a hilltop castle Aarau's painted eaves, baroque Solothurn, Lenzburg Castle and the Aare valley: prices, train times and day-trip routes from Lucerne. Adelboden and Kandersteg A quieter corner of the Bernese Oberland: Oeschinensee, Blausee and the Engstligen Falls, reachable from Lucerne by train. Aletsch Glacier & Valais The Aletsch Glacier, Bettmeralp, Riederalp, Sion's two castles, Saas-Fee, Loèche-les-Bains and the Grand-Saint-Bernard, planned as a trip from Lucerne. Chur, Switzerland's oldest town and the start of the Rhaetian Railway Switzerland's oldest town, its episcopal old quarter, and the Rhaetian Railway hub for Arosa, Lenzerheide, Flims-Laax and the Rhine Gorge. Davos and Klosters Davos and Klosters from Lucerne: altitude, skiing on the Jakobshorn and Parsenn, Thomas Mann's sanatorium, and the summer nobody plans for. Gstaad and the Saanenland Gstaad from Lucerne: Glacier 3000's Peak Walk, the chalet villages of Saanen and Rougemont, real prices, train options and when the lifts close. Lausanne & Vevey: cathedral, Olympics and Lavaux vineyards Lausanne's cathedral and Olympic Museum, Vevey's Chaplin's World, and the Lavaux vineyard terraces — a full day trip from Lucerne via Bern. Locarno and Ascona Locarno and Ascona on Lake Maggiore: Madonna del Sasso, Cardada, the Verzasca valley and Brissago islands, reached from Lucerne with real CHF prices. Rapperswil, the rose town on Lake Zurich Rapperswil's rose gardens, a lakeside castle, the wooden bridge to Hurden and the quiet far end of Lake Zurich, reached from Lucerne. Sarnen & Obwalden Lake Sarnen, Sachseln's Brother Klaus, turquoise Lake Lungern and the Melchsee-Frutt plateau, on the Brünig route out of Lucerne. St. Moritz and the Engadine: lakes, glaciers and the Bernina line St. Moritz and the Engadine from Lucerne: the Bernina UNESCO line, Diavolezza, Corvatsch, Morteratsch glacier and Pontresina, with real prices. The Emmental The Emmental region day trip guide: giant farmhouses, the Affoltern show dairy, Langnau and Burgdorf, train times and costs from Lucerne. Walensee and Heidiland: Quinten, waterfalls and Heidi's village Quinten's car-free lanes, the Seerenbach waterfalls, Heidi's Maienfeld and Bad Ragaz's thermal baths, with real prices and times. Winterthur: Switzerland's science museum and art city Winterthur guide: the Technorama science museum, Oskar Reinhart's art collections, and how the old industrial town became a museum city.