LUCERNE, SWITZERLAND: 15 Things To Know Before You Visit Lucerne!
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- Here’s what you need to know about visiting Lucerne, Switzerland: how to reach Lucerne, where to stay, what Swiss train pass to buy, how long to stay, things to do in Lucerne - and more!
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00:00 Welcome to Lucerne, Switzerland
00:25 Where is Lucerne?
00:45 Distance from Swiss Airports
01:07 Language in Lucerne
01:50 Lucerne OR Luzern?
02:51 Lucerne Bahnhof & Lake Lucerne
03:20 New Town vs Old Town Lucerne
03:40 Lucerne Luggage Lockers
04:14 Lucerne Visitor Card
05:26 The Tell-Pass
06:06 Opening Hours and Days
06:48 Lucerne Weekly Market
07:14 Lucerne Water (and Toilets!)
07:51 Distance from Swiss destinations
08:37 Scenic Trains
09:18 How long to stay in Lucerne
09:35 Things to do in Lucerne, Switzerland
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Learn these 15 things to know before you visit Lucerne, Switzerland! We share practical tips about arriving by train, getting a feel for the city, using the local guest card, and more!
In fact, we have spent tons of time in Lucerne and researching things to do in Lucerne so you don’t have to! Watch this video and shop our Lucerne Swiss Travel Guide to travel Switzerland with confidence - even if it’s your first time here!
WHERE IS LUCERNE, SWITZERLAND? It’s in central Switzerland, just on the edge of Lake Lucerne.
HOW TO REACH LUCERNE. Essentially, it’s a quick (max 3 hours) journey from any of the Swiss Airports! And just an easy 1-hour train from Zurich to Lucerne. Better yet, you can hop on a scenic train from Lucerne to Interlaken or from Lucerne to Lugano.
THINGS TO DO IN LUCERNE, SWITZERLAND. There are endless ideas, from the Musegg Walls to the Lucerne Lion Monument to dozens of Lucerne Museums! But we’ve discovered that most travelers only spend 1-3 days in this Swiss city. That’s why we created the Ultimate 1-Day City Guide to Lucerne!
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Our 1-Day City Guide to Lucerne, Switzerland includes:
- A minute-by-minute itinerary for 1 day in the heart of Lucerne
- A digital map to navigate the activities without getting lost
- How to reach Lucerne from Swiss airports
- Lucerne scenic train ride routes
- Recommendations for the best restaurants in Lucerne
- Where to stay (New Town vs Old Town Lucerne) plus suggested hotels in Lucerne
- Rainy day activities
- Lucerne day trips and mountain excursions
- Lucerne Visitor Card, the Tell-Pass, and how to pick a Swiss train pass
- And a whole lot more!
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Great video and the one-day guide is just what we needed for our day trip to Lucerne from Interlaken in about a month. Can’t wait!
That's fantastic! Out City Guide will be perfect for your day trip! So glad we have a product to help you plan your vacation!
Thank Jana/Brett, your videos help us a lot on our travel plans.
WOW! Thanks so much for your generosity! We LOVE what we do and your kindness helps us keep creating. We are grateful!
this is impeccable content. Thanks for all you do, it is immensely appreciated.
Thank you, we are so happy to share helpful content!!
Thank you so much for this magnificent documentary !
You’re so welcome! We hope it’s been helpful!
Very informative video, thank you!
Very well done. Contents and graphic design are all first class. Thanks.
Thank you for your kind compliments! We strive for professionalism and genuinely helpful content, so we're grateful to hear that you experienced both in this video! :)
Thank you so very much for sharing such useful information !!
You are so welcome! We're glad you found the video useful:)
Thanks to all your great videos I had a amazing trip to Switzerland at the beginning of October. I think Lucerne was one of my favorite cities. And yes, great food was had. 😋
We're so glad to hear you had an amazing trip! Thanks for sharing.
How are the prices?Is it that expensive as they say?
Sorry, I found the link to the water fountain location within your 1 day guide to Lucerne that I purchased. Yay! Thank you!
No problem Tina, thanks for buying our Lucerne Guide!
Thank you so much for all the useful information about Lucerne and all of Switzerland!! I recently purchased your one week Jungfrau region guide and love it so much! I'm wondering whether you will create guides for Zermatt in the future?
We're so happy to hear that our Guides and videos have been helpful while you're planning your trip!! And yes, a Zermatt Guide will be coming in the future :)
Switzerland is really the beautiful country and great people 😊
We definitely agree 😍 The place and people are wonderful!
Epic video .... Thanks legends. Am moving from Australia to Lucerne this summer and excited... What were the best day trips you guys loved? Smiles from Australia
Thanks so much! We're actually planning some day trips videos for this summer!
Great video! While I love Basel (because of family ties and it's just a cool city) if one could go to only one quintessential Swiss city, I always recommend Luzern. If possible give yourself more than a day there to explore all around the lake. The views are beautiful, whether from the city wall, boats or mountaintop excursions. My first few trips I would always stay in the city itself, but lately have enjoyed staying in nearby small communities/towns and just hop on the very convenient public transportation system. Wonderful organized tips as usual, Jana & Brett! Thanks!
Laura, your comments are always so helpful! We're happy to hear that you also recommend Lucerne as the best traditional city to visit. But oh my goodness, you could spend days exploring all over the lake! Like you, we often like to stay on the edge of things just outside of the city. It's quieter and often even more charming. Thanks for taking the time to share your thoughts, Laura! We always like hearing from you :)
Thanks for all information🌹
We're happy to help! :)
Danke guys for valuable content for Switzerland dreamer like me 😂
You're welcome! Nice to hear from a fellow Switzerland dreamer😉
Some great stuff here - we stopped for an hour between trains on the way back to Zurich - mostly to see *that* bridge! Would definitely like to do a deeper dive at some point :)
Next time!
Excellent
Glad you liked the video!
I love that the farmers in the area put out bread and produce in small boxes by the road
Complete honour system
We love this too!! We made a video about this in the Interlaken/Lauterbrunnen area, but they do this all over the country!
Thank you so much for your tips! Do you happen to have a video on what to wear in places like lake como or Venice or positano in Italy?
You're so welcome! No, we have specific videos for that, but we do have packing video that may help! Otherwise, dressy casual and dresses are always a good option in Italy!
Thanks again for a great video. We do plan to go to Como either before or after our stay in Grindelwald. Since you did mention it here. Would, in your opinion, it be better to go to Como and that area say Varenna) from Lucerne or Zermatt? Or doesn't it matter. We will be in touch before we go.
Hi there! We think it would be easiest to travel between Lucerne and Lake Como!
Nice
Wish we were back there!!
We do too! Loved getting to spend time with you 3 - you’ll have to come back for another visit some day 😊 (Or maybe we will come to France instead!)
@@AplinsintheAlps Yesss! To both of those suggestions! 😄
Thank you for the video. Do you know if the OB pass would cover the ferry/train ride from Vitznau to Lucerne?
Not sure which OB pass you’re talking about??
But if you mean the Berner Oberland Pass, no, it will only get you to the Luzern Bahnhof and then you’ll need to buy a ticket from there to Vitznau.
Hi 👋 thanks for all the info ! Do you think you could add tips for traveling with a small dog ? Thanks
Hi! Unfortunately we don't have a dog so we would not be very helpful with this. But dogs are generally accepted everywhere (stores, restaurants, trains, etc.). Small dogs may sit on your lap or under the seat on trains while larger dogs require a half price ticket. You can read more about that on the SBB website. Hope that helps!
Lucerne is my favourite canton 😊
We share in your love of Lucerne!
Hey guys. Hope you doing well. Can you so an information video for Rheinfall please? Price and how long you need to visit around, food halal food possibly. And if someone drive all the way from interlaken. As far as i know even that is very big tourist attraction area. Thank you
We have been there (before we started our CZcams channel) but we don't have any videos there yet. We walked around the falls (did not take a boat) and really enjoyed it. It's a 2.5 hour drive from Interlaken, although we think there are plenty of beautiful waterfalls near Interlaken as well!
Regarding possible excursions from Lucerne, I would also mention the fact that in addition to the Tell Express there is an hourly Taktfashrplan train over the Gotthard 'Panoramastrecke' which run to Locarno on l]Lake Maggiore. Locarno is quite different in character from Lugano (or Como).
You’re correct that there are usually regular trains that also run along the panoramic routes!
Hey - super informative video, thank you! I am going to Swiss in June and have 1 night stay both in Geneva and Zurich. When asked for the city card / guest card by the hotels (both three stars one) they simply denied saying they dont issue one. In that case can i use my lodging details to travel freely in the city?
Not every city has Guest Cards, so that's probably why! And sometimes you cannot get the card until you arrive at the hotel. Every city is a bit different so you'll just need to discuss with your particular hotel!
Hello! Would you recommend staying in Lucerne for a month? Planning a trip for the month of December and can’t decide where would be a good place to base myself. TIA!
Can you guys please make a video on Swiss Grocery stores and how you buy things there ? As you have said earlier in many previous videos that it's better to often cook in airbnbs than eat in restaurants, so can you please tell how you guys do that? Thank you so much!
That is a great idea! Maybe we'll include a video about Swiss grocery stores in the future.
I live in Bern. Coop (pronounced like cope) and Migro (Meegrow) are the 2 biggest grocery store chains. There's also Aldi and Denner.
I can't find the Lucerne Water app on the play store. Any more information?
Hometown🥰🍀
Your hometown is beautiful!
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Thank you for sharing important informations about Lucerne. I have one only question that WHERE WE CAN FOUND THE GUEST CARD IN THE CITY?
You will get it from your Lucerne hotel or Airbnb!
@@AplinsintheAlpsthank you
We will be visiting Bern, Grindelwald/Maanlichen/Lauterbrunnen, then stay in Vitznau but would like to visit Pilatus etc for a total of 6 days.
Sounds like a great combo of the Jungfrau Region and Lucerne!
Wow guys thank you so much. Is this recent video clips, because looking at online the weather shows clouds and rain 😢
You're so welcome! Yes, this video was filmed in June 2023. Don't trust your cell phone weather app - use www.meteoswiss.ch instead. It's way more accurate!
@AplinsintheAlps oh thank you so much. When i come next month how can we meet you up even just for 5 minutes.
@AplinsintheAlps for Jungfrau Region i am watching their webcams, and its upsetting. I am scared of not having good sunshine in August. 😢
Hallo!! What is the name of the app you use for the water fountain/toilet locations??
Hey! Here's the link:)
lucernewater.ch/#/map
in swiss german more specifically in the dialect of lucerne we call the city lozärn
So many dialects!!
Could you please share website link to check Swiss Fountain Water Quality?
Sure! Here it is:
www.luzern.com/en/things-to-do/guided-city-tours/lucerne-water-online-fountain-guide/
Can you pls tell me how far is Lake Lucern from the Lucerne Railway station or IBIS Lucerne ? Very URGENT
Will my US credit cards work and where can I get local cash if I arrive on a Saturday?
Hi Reginald! Visa and MasterCard are widely accepted (but AMEX isn't accepted nearly as often). You shouldn't need much cash, but we always bring a debit card or two, and use those to get cash from an ATM. You can find these in the airports, at all the train stations, outside of banks, etc. Hope this helps!
Any F1 fans here 0:01 is that Toto Wolf in the background walking past the shot😂
Which side of the train should i sit from Interlaken to Luzern if i want to see the nice scenery? We’re going on Friday!
Definitely sit on the right side of the train!!
I'm going from Luzern to Interlaken should I sit on the left? 😊
@@adrianacabreradiaz267yes! The view was gooooorgeous!!!
Does guest card give more benefits than Swiss travel pass? If I have already purchased Swiss Travel Pass, is it advisable to get Guest card?
Good question! If you already have a Swiss Travel Pass, it's unlikely you'll get additional benefits from a guest card. But always take a look at the discounted activities just in case! By the way, you'll receive a guest card automatically when you're an overnight guest in an area that offers one!
What do you recommend for the month of December just for 1 night?
Hi Edward! Are you wondering about a specific hotel or place of lodging, or another question?
If staying in Lucerne, how would you suggest seeing the best of Lake Lucerne?
Just stroll along the lake in Lucerne or try a boat trip to Küsnacht, from where the cog railway takes you to Mt Rigi. There‘s so much to do, even myself as a Swiss living in the area never get tired of the views! Hope you‘ll enjoy it!
Thanks so much for your well researched vids!
I cant help but notice that your pronunciation of especially German words is pretty rough. Maybe you could study up on german pronunciation, or even listen to how the locals say things. Since there are SO many place names pronounced differently in German, you could even do a video on it! ❤
We really enjoy researching and learning! Clearly we’re not native German speakers, but there are so many dialects that even the locals pronounce places differently depending on where they are from! It’s been fascinating to learn Hoch Deutsch in a place that speaks variations of Schweizer Deutsch 🙃
How to get a Lucerne Guest Card?
You will get it from your hotel or Airbnb host after you pay the tourist tax!
I always thought that Lucerne was the English name for Lausanne, with Luzern being the German name.
Nope! They sound similar, but Lucerne and Luzern are the same, and Lausanne is a totally different city!
Great Lucerne vid thank you guys. We intend to do the trip to Lugano by train and boat it looks like a fantastic trip. One thing Brett..... PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE stop wearing your cap backwards it looks dum and screams " IM AMERICAN ". !!!!. Keep up the great work. Cheers Max . Australia.
We hope you enjoy the Gotthard Panorama Express - it's a very relaxing scenic ride!!
And Brett is American 😉 He was in need of a hair cut when we filmed this video so he opted for the cap instead of curls 😂
It’s Luzern with a hard Z. Like in LED Zeppelin. Z.
Or Lucerne if you speak French
2:01 your pronunciation in french does not suit at all!
That's why we don't make videos about pronouncing words in other languages :)