Uetliberg or Rigi Kulm?
Today, they're close. Pick on price and access.
| Uetliberg | Rigi Kulm | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | Go (High confidence) 100 | Go (High confidence) 100 |
| Height | 869 m | 1,797 m |
| Ticket | – | Return CHF 84 |
| Swiss Travel Pass | Included | Included |
| Season | All year (check maintenance breaks) | All year (check maintenance breaks) |
| By train from Zug | 1 h 01 | 1 h 04 |
| By train from Lucerne | 1 h 26 | 1 h 16 |
| By train from Zürich | 34 min | 1 h 29 |
Train times run door to the top on a Saturday morning.
Uetliberg
869 m
Go (High confidence)
Sunny 09:00–12:00.
Running today, per the timetable.
- Today Go (High confidence) 100
- Tmrw Skip (Medium confidence) 6
- Thu Skip (Medium confidence) 39
- Fri Skip (Medium confidence) 25
- Sat Skip (Low confidence) 22
- Getting up
- S10 from Zürich HB to Uetliberg, about 25 minutes, then a 10-minute walk up to Uto Kulm
- Season
- All year (check maintenance breaks)
- Swiss Travel Pass
- Included
- Nearest town
- Zürich
Why go
- Half an hour from Zürich HB, all year
- City, lake and Alps from the lookout tower
- Easy Planet Trail along the ridge to Felsenegg
Worth knowing
- Low, so it's often inside the fog rather than above it
- Busy at weekends with the whole of Zurich
Rigi Kulm
1,797 m
Go (High confidence)
Sunny 09:00–12:00.
Running today, per the timetable.
- Today Go (High confidence) 100
- Tmrw Skip (Medium confidence) 20
- Thu Wait (Medium confidence) 54
- Fri Wait (Medium confidence) 54
- Sat Skip (Low confidence) 26
- 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
Updated 27 Oct, 09:40. Forecast: MeteoSwiss ICON-CH models.