Bridge
Chapel Bridge
Lucerne, Switzerland
A covered wooden bridge with painted panels, Lucerne's best-known landmark.
City · Switzerland · Lucerne
Lucerne
A lakeside old town with a wooden bridge, painted houses and mountains at the end of the street.
about 5 h
For storytellers
Why Lucerne matters
Lucerne is the Swiss postcard come to life. A covered wooden bridge crosses the Reuss river beside a stone water tower, painted facades line the old town squares and steamers sail out onto the lake. Mount Pilatus and the Rigi rise behind, both reachable by spectacular rail or cable car. It is compact enough to see on foot in an afternoon, and an ideal base for central Switzerland.
Talking points
- The covered Chapel Bridge is the symbol of the city.
- Two famous mountains, Pilatus and Rigi, can both be reached on day trips from the town centre.
- Lake steamers are part of normal public transport here.
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What to see in Lucerne
Mountain
Mount Pilatus
Lucerne, Switzerland
A jagged mountain above Lucerne, reached by the world's steepest cogwheel railway.
Lake
Lake Lucerne
Lucerne, Switzerland
A fjord-like lake ringed by mountains, crossed by historic paddle steamers.
Monument
Lion Monument
Lucerne, Switzerland
A huge carved lion in a rock face, commemorating Swiss soldiers.
Mountain
Mount Rigi
Lucerne, Switzerland
The 'Queen of the Mountains', a viewpoint with 360-degree views, reached by Europe's earliest mountain railway...
Mountain
Mount Titlis
Lucerne, Switzerland
A glacier-topped peak above Engelberg, reached by a rotating cable car.
Museum
Swiss Museum of Transport
Lucerne, Switzerland
A hands-on museum about trains, planes, ships and cars, with a planetarium.
Also nearby
Within about 40 km, closest first.