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Take a ride on a nostalgic paddle steamer across Lake Lucerne with its beautiful landscape, marvel at villas and castles, discover culinary specialities or enjoy a hearty breakfast: the possibilities are endless when you embark from Lucerne.

38 kilometres of various routes, 34 ship landings and a beautiful landscape can be experienced on a boat trip on Lake Lucerne. The five restored paddle steamers Uri, Unterwalden, Schiller, Gallia and Stadt Luzern, all built between 1901 and 1928, form the world’s largest fleet of paddle steamers on an inland lake.

Points of interest and holiday resorts around the lake can be reached from Lucerne by hourly boat connections, for example to Flüelen, to Alpnachstad or on one of the round trips. There are also special trips such as with the fondue ship, the cake trip, Valentine’s Day, music or breakfast trips, as well as a short tour to the villas and castles of the bay of Lake Lucerne.

Facts

Stage: e.g. Lucerne – Tribschen – Kehrsiten-Bürgenstock – Vitznau – Weggis – Meggenhorn – Lucerne
Journey time: 2h

Excursion tips

  • Rütli
  • Rigi
  • Pilatus
  • Bürgenstock

Food & drink

A place to eat and drink is offered in the form of the ship’s own restaurant.

Timetable

All connections here

Ticket

Pricing information for the Lake Lucerne Navigation Company (SGV)

Reservations

No need to reserve a seat – you can sit where you like. Table reservations on cruise trips can be bookedonline.

General information

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Season
All year
Time required
2 to 4 hours (half day)
Accessible
Partially wheelchair accessible

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Contact

Schifffahrtsgesellschaft des Vierwaldstättersees (SGV) AG
Werftestrasse 5
Postfach 4265
6002  Luzern
Switzerland

Phone  +41 41 367 67 67
Fax +41 41 367 68 68
info@lakelucerne.ch
lakelucerne.ch
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Lucerne
Lucerne – Lake Lucerne
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Contact

Schifffahrtsgesellschaft des Vierwaldstättersees (SGV) AG
Werftestrasse 5
Postfach 4265
6002 Luzern
Phone  +41 41 367 67 67
lakelucerne.ch
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