Tickets and tours

Experiences in the Canton of Schwyz

Much of the Canton of Schwyz can simply be experienced with a pair of hiking boots and a train ticket. For some experiences, a ticket in advance is worthwhile: the trip up the Rigi, a boat trip on Lake Uri, a guided ridge hike or a day trip from Lucerne or Zurich. Here you will find a selection that our editorial team has described and checked, with getting there, duration and tips.

Lake Uri with steep wooded shores, behind it the mountains above Flüelen

Mountain railways and boats

Round trip on Lake Uri from Brunnen

An hour and a half by boat from Brunnen to Flüelen and back: Rütli, Schillerstein, Tell's Chapel and the steep shores of Lake Uri. Season, boats and tips.

1.5 hours · from Brunnen

The white Forum of Swiss History with red shutters in Schwyz, behind it the two Mythen

Baths and museums

Forum of Swiss History Schwyz

The Forum of Swiss History in Schwyz shows how the Confederation began: knights, trade routes and a parlour from 1311. Opening hours, access, family offers.

1.5 to 3 hours, depending on pace · in Schwyz

A child surfaces laughing from the wave pool at the Alpamare

Baths and museums

Alpamare Pfäffikon: day pass for the water park

Twelve slides totalling 2,100 metres, wave pool, lazy river and brine pool on Lake Zurich: Alpamare in Pfäffikon SZ, with opening hours, access and family tips.

½ to 1 day · in Pfäffikon SZ

The Marienbrunnen fountain on the abbey square in Einsiedeln in front of the baroque abbey façade

Day trips

Einsiedeln Abbey, Rapperswil and chocolate: day trip from Zurich

Guided day trip from Zurich: old-town walk in Rapperswil, Einsiedeln Abbey and the Black Madonna, cheese tasting, Lindt Home of Chocolate. Itinerary and tips.

around 9 hours · from Zurich

A Rigi cog railway train at a station on the Rigi

Mountain railways and boats

Rigi day pass: by cogwheel railway and cable car up the Queen of the Mountains

A day pass for the four Rigi railways: cogwheel railway from Arth-Goldau and Vitznau, cable car from Weggis and Kräbel. Journey times, winter offer and tips.

1 day · from Arth-Goldau, Vitznau or Weggis

The outdoor pool of the Rigi Kaltbad mineral baths in the snow, behind it the sea of fog over the valley

Mountain railways and boats

Rigi railways and Mineral Baths Rigi Kaltbad: up the mountain and into the baths

Train up the Rigi and admission to Mario Botta's Mineral Baths Rigi Kaltbad in one ticket. What the baths offer, getting there and what makes winter special.

½ to 1 day · from Vitznau, Weggis or Arth-Goldau

The paddle steamer Uri with a Swiss flag at the stern sails past a wooded shore on Lake Lucerne

Mountain railways and boats

Classic Rigi round trip from Lucerne: boat, cogwheel railway and cable car

The classic Rigi round trip: boat from Lucerne to Vitznau, cogwheel railway to Rigi Kulm, cable car to Weggis and boat back. Itinerary, times, paddle steamers.

at least 5.5 hours, a full day with stops · from Lucerne

A red train of the Rigi cogwheel railway climbs across a green mountain meadow

Day trips

Guided Rigi day trip from Lucerne

Guided Rigi day trip from Lucerne: boat to Vitznau, cogwheel railway to Rigi Kulm, cable car to Weggis, English-speaking guide. Itinerary, meeting point, tips.

around 7 hours · from Lucerne

View from the Rigi over green alpine pastures to clouds and the chain of the Alps

Day trips

Rigi and Lake Lucerne: day tour from Zurich

Rigi day tour from Zurich: coach to Weggis, cable car and cogwheel railway to Rigi Kulm, boat to Lucerne, back to Zurich. Itinerary, meeting point, tips.

around 10 hours · from Zurich

The steep track of the Stoosbahn with its rack leads uphill into a tunnel

Day trips

Stoos and Fronalpstock from Lucerne: on the world's steepest funicular

Half-day trip from Lucerne: electric-car pick-up, the world's steepest funicular up to Stoos, chairlift to the Fronalpstock. Plan and tips.

around 4.5 hours · from Lucerne

The ridge trail between Klingenstock and Fronalpstock above Lake Lucerne

Guided hikes

Klingenstock–Fronalpstock ridge hike from Zug, with a guide

Private guided ridge hike from Klingenstock to Fronalpstock, starting at Zug station: train and Stoosbahn, 4.5 km of ridge, season, requirements, equipment.

1 day, including 2 to 3 hours on the ridge · from Zug

The green ridge from the Klingenstock to the Fronalpstock under cumulus clouds, Lake Lucerne behind

Guided hikes

Stoos ridge hike from Lucerne, with guide and hotel pick-up

Guided day hike from Lucerne along the Klingenstock–Fronalpstock ridge: hotel pick-up, train and Stoosbahn, small group, requirements, season and equipment.

around 9 hours, about 5 of them on the mountain · from Lucerne

The Grosser and Kleiner Mythen, in front a chairlift above a meadow

Guided hikes

Guided hike in the Mythen region from Zug, with three lift rides

Private guided day hike in the Mythen region from Zug: Rotenfluebahn up, seven kilometres on foot below the Mythen, three lift rides, mountain restaurant stop.

around 8 hours · from Zug

Brunnen on Lake Lucerne from the air, taken on a paragliding flight, with the two Mythen behind

Active outings

Tandem paragliding flight above Lake Lucerne

Take off from a mountain with a tandem pilot: depending on the weather from the Urmiberg, the Rigi or the Rotenflue. How it works, where you fly and what to bring.

around 2 hours including the ride to the take-off site · Urmiberg, Rigi or Rotenflue

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