Excursion to Mt. Titlis (3238m/10623ft)
You can start this excursion at your leisure at the Lucerne Main Station, taking a train from Lucerne to Engelberg. The trains leave at :10 minutes past every hour (8:10, 9:10 AM...) from track 13 and take 43 minutes. Upon arrival look for the bus which takes tourists over to the base station of Mt. Titlis or visitors can walk to save time. The walk is about 8 minutes or 600 yards. Then head up to Gerschnialp, Trübsee and on to Mt. Titlis.
> Please note that you have received a voucher for this tour with your train passes. You will have to exchange that voucher at the base station for the real ticket. It includes Ice Flyer Chair Lift and the Grotto!
You can remain on the mountain for as long as you would like!
Head back to the train station when you are ready to return. There will be a train leaving every :01 minute past every hour, taking approx. 50 minutes.
You could opt to get off the train in Stansstad and take boat back to Lucerne. Upon arrival in Stansstad walk straight out of the station into Bahnhofstrasse and follow this road to the lake and you will see the landing. In the late afternoon the boats leave at 3:31 PM, 5 PM and 5:10 PM. The boats leaving at 3:31 PM or 5:10 PM are slower therefore allowing visitors to enjoy the lake and scenery a bit longer!
Engelberg is a small mountain resort with a monastery and a cheese factory!