Lucerne Day Trips at a glance
- Our pick: Mount Titlis and Lucerne Day Trip from Zurich, US$ 201 per person (10h, 4.50★ · 2,040).
- Best value: Lucerne Day Trip from Zurich: Train, Walking Tour & Lake Cruise, US$ 189 per person (7h–9h, 5.00★ · only 6 reviews).
- Shortest: Lucerne Day Trip from Basel: Mount Pilatus Cruise & Guide, US$ 708 per person (7h–9h, 4.13★ · only 8 reviews).
Price per person across the 12 options priced per person: US$ 76–US$ 824 (median US$ 189). With 100+ reviews: 5 of 13.
Of the 13 options: 13 with live guides in English, 13 with free cancellation, 7 with instant confirmation, 5 with hotel pickup, 11 kid-friendly, 5 private and 5 bookable last-minute.
How we rank: quality, number of reviews, availability, booking conditions and relevance to the topic. In the comparison table, our top 3 comes first. Price per person.
Lucerne Day Trips
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13 options
Mount Titlis and Lucerne Day Trip from Zurich Feel the thrill of a day trip from Zurich to Mount Titlis & Lucerne with a revolving cable car, Ice Flyer chairlift, and Europe’s highest suspension bridge, includes pickup. Every day · 09:00 · All ages ★ 4.50 (2,040 reviews) Duration: 10h Live guide: EN · ES ✓ Free cancellation. from US$ 201 per person
Zurich to Mt Pilatus & Lucerne: Cable Car, Cogwheel Train, Lake Cruise Feel the thrill of Mt Pilatus by cable car and cogwheel train, stroll Lucerne’s Old Town, then relax on a Lake Lucerne cruise: all with a multilingual guide. Every day · 09:00 · Season until 29 Nov · All ages ★ 4.65 (804 reviews) Duration: 10h Live guide: EN · ES ✓ Free cancellation. from US$ 206 per person
Mount Rigi and Lucerne Day Trip: Cable Car, Train & Boat Full-day tour from Zurich to Mount Rigi and Lake Lucerne with aerial cable car, cogwheel train and boat ride included. Guide takes you to Weggis. Every day · 09:00 · All ages ★ 4.32 (311 reviews) Duration: 10h Live guide: EN ✓ Free cancellation. from US$ 165 per person
Lucerne Day Trip from Zurich & Lake Cruise Drive south through Swiss countryside to Lucerne with guided orientation, free time, and a one-hour Lake Lucerne cruise. Small groups with hotel pickup from central Zurich. Next departure: 1 May 2027 · All ages ★ 4.04 (70 reviews) Duration: 10h Live guide: EN · ES ✓ Free cancellation. from US$ 112 per person
Lucerne & Interlaken Day Trip: Alpine Views & Chapel Bridge Private day trip from Zurich to Lucerne and Interlaken with personal driver-host, hotel pickup, and stops at Chapel Bridge, Lion Monument, and Brünig Pass mountain guesthouse. Every day · No fixed time · Hotel pickup ★ 5.00 (19 reviews) Duration: 8h–9h Live guide: EN · HI · DE ✓ Free cancellation. from US$ 317 per person
Lucerne Day Trip from Basel: Mount Pilatus Cruise & Guide Train from Basel to Lucerne with a private guide, then a one-hour boat cruise on Lake Lucerne and the world's steepest cogwheel railway up Mount Pilatus. Every day · 08:45 · Pickup available · All ages ★ 4.13 (8 reviews) Duration: 7h–9h Live guide: EN · RU · PT · RO +1 ✓ Free cancellation. from US$ 708 per person
Lucerne Day Trip from Zurich: Train, Walking Tour & Lake Cruise Round-trip train from Zurich to Lucerne with a 2-hour guided walking tour of the Old Town, Chapel Bridge and Lion Monument, plus a 1-hour lake cruise. Every day · 08:45 ★ 5.00 (6 reviews) Duration: 7h–9h Live guide: EN ✓ Free cancellation. from US$ 189 per person
Lucerne day trip from Zurich with optional yacht cruise Day trip from Zurich to Lucerne with driver-guide, roundtrip transport and a free afternoon exploring the Old Town, Chapel Bridge and Lion Monument. Every day · 08:00 · All ages ★ 3.50 (2 reviews) Duration: 10h Live guide: EN ✓ Free cancellation. from US$ 76 per person
Mount Titlis & Lucerne from Basel: Gondola, Cliff Walk, Tour Start at Basel station for a full-day train journey to Mount Titlis, ride the world's first revolving Rotair gondola to the summit. Every day · 08:40 · Pickup available · All ages ★ 5.00 (2 reviews) Duration: 8h–11h Live guide: EN · RU · PT · RO +1 ✓ Free cancellation. from US$ 818 per person
Private Zurich to Mount Titlis & Lucerne tour: 8 hours A full day from Zurich hotel pickup through Lucerne's landmarks to Mount Titlis, with rotating cable car and optional Cliff Walk suspension bridge crossing. Every day · No fixed time · Hotel pickup ★ 4.00 (4 reviews) Duration: 8h Live guide: EN ✓ Free cancellation. from US$ 1,363 per group
Lucerne & Mt. Rigi Day Trip from Zurich: Cogwheel Train & Boat Nine-hour day trip from Zurich to Lucerne with private Mercedes, cogwheel train to Mt. Rigi, and Lake Lucerne boat ride. Every day · No fixed time · Hotel pickup · All ages ★ 5.00 (1 review) Duration: 9h Live guide: EN · DE · PT · SK +2 ✓ Free cancellation. from US$ 824 per person
Lucerne Day Trip from Zurich: Coach & 6.5 Hours Free Time Coach tour from Zurich to Lucerne with Chapel Bridge, Old Town & 6.5 hours free time. Includes transport, audio guide & professional guide. Full day excursion. Every day · 09:00 · All ages ★ 3.92 (213 reviews) Duration: 10h Live guide: EN · ES ✓ Free cancellation. from US$ 76 per person
Engelberg Day Trip from Zurich: Alps & Mountain Village Tour Coach tour from Zurich through the Swiss Alps to Lucerne's Old Town and Engelberg, a mountain resort founded by Benedictine monks. Every day · 09:00 · All ages ★ 3.57 (172 reviews) Duration: 10h Live guide: EN · ES ✓ Free cancellation. from US$ 96 per person
The top 12 of 13 options, side by side
✓ 2026-11-14| Option | Price | Duration | Rating | Days and times | Guide languages |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Titlis and Lucerne Day Trip from ZurichOur pick | US$ 201 per person | 10h | 4.50★ · 2,040 | Every day · 09:00 | English, Spanish |
| Lucerne Day Trip from Zurich: Train, Walking Tour & Lake CruiseBest value | US$ 189 per person | 7h–9h | 5.00★ only 6 reviews | Every day · 08:45 | English |
| Lucerne Day Trip from Basel: Mount Pilatus Cruise & GuideShortestPrivate · Pickup offered | US$ 708 per person | 7h–9h | 4.13★ only 8 reviews | Every day · 08:45 | English, Spanish, Portuguese +2 |
| Zurich to Mt Pilatus & Lucerne: Cable Car, Cogwheel Train, Lake Cruise | US$ 206 per person | 10h | 4.65★ · 804 | Every day · 09:00 · Season until 29 Nov | English, Spanish |
| Mount Rigi and Lucerne Day Trip: Cable Car, Train & Boat | US$ 165 per person | 10h | 4.32★ · 311 | Every day · 09:00 | English |
| Lucerne Day Trip from Zurich & Lake Cruise | US$ 112 per person | 10h | 4.04★ · 70 | Next departure: 1 May 2027 | English, Spanish |
| Lucerne & Interlaken Day Trip: Alpine Views & Chapel BridgePrivate · Pickup offered | US$ 317 per person | 8h–9h | 5.00★ · 19 | Every day · No fixed time | English, German, Hindi |
| Lucerne day trip from Zurich with optional yacht cruise | US$ 76 per person | 10h | 3.50★ only 2 reviews | Every day · 08:00 | English |
| Mount Titlis & Lucerne from Basel: Gondola, Cliff Walk, TourPrivate · Pickup offered | US$ 818 per person | 8h–11h | 5.00★ only 2 reviews | Every day · 08:40 | English, Spanish, Portuguese +2 |
| Private Zurich to Mount Titlis & Lucerne tour: 8 hoursPrivate · Pickup offered | US$ 1,363 per group | 8h | 4.00★ only 4 reviews | Every day · No fixed time | English |
| Lucerne & Mt. Rigi Day Trip from Zurich: Cogwheel Train & BoatPrivate · Pickup offered | US$ 824 per person | 9h | 5.00★ only 1 review | Every day · No fixed time | English, German, Spanish +3 |
| Lucerne Day Trip from Zurich: Coach & 6.5 Hours Free Time | US$ 76 per person | 10h | 3.92★ · 213 | Every day · 09:00 | English, Spanish |
By what you need
- Private (5): Lucerne Day Trip from Basel: Mount Pilatus Cruise & Guide (US$ 708 per person) · Lucerne & Interlaken Day Trip: Alpine Views & Chapel Bridge (US$ 317 per person) · Mount Titlis & Lucerne from Basel: Gondola, Cliff Walk, Tour (US$ 818 per person)
- With pickup (5): Lucerne Day Trip from Basel: Mount Pilatus Cruise & Guide (US$ 708 per person) · Lucerne & Interlaken Day Trip: Alpine Views & Chapel Bridge (US$ 317 per person) · Mount Titlis & Lucerne from Basel: Gondola, Cliff Walk, Tour (US$ 818 per person)
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