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Rigi Kulm or Stanserhorn?

Today, they're close. Pick on price and access.

Rigi KulmStanserhorn
TodayGo 100Go 92
Height1,797 m1,898 m
TicketReturn CHF 84Return CHF 82
Swiss Travel PassIncludedIncluded
SeasonAll year (check maintenance breaks)Apr to Nov
By train from Lucerne1 h 1644 min
By train from Zug1 h 041 h 22
By train from Zürich1 h 291 h 44

Train times run door to the top on a Saturday morning.

Rigi Kulm

1,797 m

Go

Above the fog: sunny summit 13:00–16:00 while Lucerne stays grey.

90% chance of a clear summit. Score 100 of 100. Low confidence: models disagree or the day is far out. Around 11°C at the top.

Running today, per the timetable.

  1. Today Go 100
  2. Tmrw Go 99
  3. Wed Skip 0
  4. Thu Wait 51
  5. Fri Wait 43
Getting up
Cogwheel railways from Vitznau or Arth-Goldau to Rigi Kulm, or cable car from Weggis to Rigi Kaltbad and on by cogwheel railway
Season
All year (check maintenance breaks)
Swiss Travel Pass
Included
Nearest town
Lucerne

Why go

  • Included in the Swiss Travel Pass
  • Easy round trip by boat and cogwheel railway
  • Classic sea-of-fog viewpoint in autumn and winter

Worth knowing

  • Lower than glacier summits, no snow in summer
  • Summit area busy on clear weekends

Rigi Kulm forecast and tickets

Stanserhorn

1,898 m

Go

Above the fog: sunny summit 11:00–14:00 while Lucerne stays grey.

90% chance of a clear summit. Score 92 of 100. Medium confidence. Around 8°C at the top.

Running today, per the timetable.

  1. Today Go 92
  2. Tmrw Go 96
  3. Wed Skip 0
  4. Thu Go 85
  5. Fri Skip 38
Getting up
Historic funicular from Stans to Kälti, then the CabriO open-top cable car to the summit, about 25 minutes in total
Season
Apr to Nov
Swiss Travel Pass
Included
Nearest town
Lucerne

Why go

  • CabriO, a cable car with an open upper deck
  • Short summit loop with views of ten lakes
  • Quieter than Pilatus

Worth knowing

  • Closed in winter
  • Lower summit, often inside the fog layer

Stanserhorn forecast and tickets

Updated 19 Oct, 17:22. Forecast: MeteoSwiss ICON-CH models.