Swiss Museum of Transport Entrance Ticket: Explore the Evolution of Transportation in Lucerne
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Lucerne
Immerse yourself in the evolution of transportation at the Swiss Museum of Transport in Lucerne. Experience interactive exhibits, simulators, and hands-on displays showcasing planes, trains, automobiles, and boats.
Duration: 8 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Verkehrshaus der Schweiz - Head inside the Swiss Museum of Transport with your entrance ticket and explore at leisure. The museum charts the development of rail, air, space, road and water travel with hands-on exhibits, simulators and multimedia displays. Your ticket gives you access to its key exhibition halls and areas, filled with more than 3,000 displays, making for a fun day out for adults and kids.

Visit the Aviation Hall to view historic aircraft and flying machines. The museum takes its exhibits to new heights with flight simulators that give you the rush of operating an airplane, helicopter, or hang glider.

When it’s time to get grounded, walk around the Rail Transport Hall to see steam locomotives and model railways, and try your hand at negotiating tunnels, signals and bridges in train simulators.

Zoom over to the Road Transport Hall for the history of automobiles and to view 20 of the world’s most iconic cars. You can even turn into a crash-test dummy to experience a bruise-free collision in one interactive exhibit.

Other attractions include the Navigation Hall with its fascinating seagoing displays; the i-factory covering information technology; and the Swissarena where you can walk across a one-of-a-kind aerial photo of Switzerland that takes up an entire room.

Most people find two-three hours in the museum is sufficient, but your ticket lets you explore for as long as you like. For a supplement you can also visit the museum’s domed planetarium to witness its dazzling astronomical shows, and its Filmtheater to watch spectacular 3D and high-definition movies.

What's Included
  • Access to both permanent and temporary exhibitions
What's Not Included
  • Food and drinks, unless specified
  • Transportation to and from the museum
  • Other attractions: Filmtheatre, Planetarium, Swiss Chocolate Adventure
Additional Information

The Swiss Museum of Transport in Lucerne is dominated by exhibits of planes, trains, cars, and boats. Dive into a journey through the history, current state, and future of transportation in this inspiring museum full of engaging interactive exhibits, state-of-the-art simulators, and tactile displays. Take the reins of an airplane and helicopter in the flight simulators; stroll over an enormous aerial image of Switzerland; and witness an abundance of submarines, boats, and steam engines.

Location
Verkehrshaus der Schweiz
Lidostrasse 5
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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54mikem
May 26, 2024
The only museum we visited on our short visit to Switzerland and we are glad we did. - Three hours was not enough. Every part of the museum was worth extra time. We have to go back! Our initial interest was in the aviation and space portion but we were just as pleased with the automobiles and trains.
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Merryheartsg
May 11, 2024
One of the best museums in Switzerland - Very interesting and educational for both adults & kids. We got to experience the past, present & future of various modes of transportation in Switzerland. The museum is notably Switzerland’s most visited museum including rail, road, water navigation and aviation. Kids can spend the whole day here participating in different educational activities.
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Bckc826
May 7, 2024
A good , informative day out for all the family. - A good day out. The museum has a lot to see and do for all generations. Ticket prices are a little bit expensive especially if you want to add the planetarium and the film shows, but both are worth adding. There is also a cafe and a coffee / bar fir refreshments.
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Passport09882459304
Apr 10, 2024
Top Museum - Giant museum, very cool, ideal for taking children, lots of children's activities. We stayed almost all day and couldn't do everything.
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Cindybernadette_t
Jan 7, 2024
ALWAYS AMAZING FULL OF ACTIVITIES - Very good for the youngs and adults - indoor and outdoor activities - safe , plenty of foods vendor, toy stores etc
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475andrewe
Sep 28, 2023
Great Museum in Switzerland - A tremendous museum of transportation and science bout Switzerland. I spent my most time in the aviation and railway portions. The aviation museum is fascinating and fun - great coverage of the history of air travel in the last century, with the best parts on 1950's and 1960's travel. Railway section also very good, with an emphasis on locomotives. A good days visit.
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Shavernancy
Sep 24, 2023
So much to see and so well presented - Caught bus 6 to get to the museum. This place is huge. Separated into many different area, and all areas are so interesting. You could spend a week here and not see everything. Went from building to building and then to see the outside items. You see car, trains, airplanes, things from the past and from the present. So interactive, with lots of places for you to get to play games or learn how to land a plane. Kids were having a wonderful time with all the things to do and see and adults would be interested in all the exhibits and so much information in German, English, and I think maybe French. We were able to see so much and really enjoyed the entire museum. Think there was a movie, but we ran out of time so we only saw the museum.
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Chbc1977
Jan 6, 2024
Unacceptable cost. - Interesting museum, but needs significant improvements. The interactive activities and simulators have difficult to understand timetables and are difficult to access. In our case, moreover, 90% of the simulators were closed (service suspended), but, despite this, the full price of the ticket... unacceptable.
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Peterg676
Sep 25, 2023
A disappointing experience (but the kids seem to love it) - I'm a car guy. I love anything about cars, so how could I not go to the Swiss Museum of Transport? I was disappointed. There are pavilions devoted to cars, planes, trains, boats--but the exotic/interesting cars were mostly on a multistory display along a wall. Random cars would be brought down by robots for us to see--but from afar, with no history, context or detail. I actually found the display about planes to be most interesting, inclusive of a candid discussion of the tumultuous history of the Swiss airline industry. The exhibits are kid friendly--very kid friendly, and the children were everywhere. They seemed to have a good time. This adult would skip the museum.
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Andr_f2013
Feb 10, 2024
Outdated and overpriced second-hand shop.- - Unfortunately, I have to say that the Transport Museum Lucerne has long since left its glory days behind. Instead of an inspiring journey through the history and future of mobility, the museum now presents itself as a platform that primarily serves sponsors and the wishes of individual personalities who want to immortalize their names there. A thorough clearing out and the development of a future-oriented concept are long overdue in order to make the Transport Museum a place of innovation and inspiration again - and urgently. The exhibitions seem outdated and there is no clear, consistent guide that meaningfully links the various areas. In addition, the pricing is no longer up to date and seems overpriced, especially since additional fees are charged for special exhibitions. The employees could benefit from further training in order to be able to offer visitors an appropriate and informative experience. The outdoor area of the museum does not make sufficient use of its excellent location on the lake and does not convey an inviting ambience that does justice to the beauty of Lucerne. The in-house restaurant also does not meet the expectations of a modern and health-conscious diet; the smell of old frying oil in the courtyard is unpleasant and inappropriate. Despite these criticisms, I am convinced that with the right commitment and innovative ideas, the Verkehrshaus could once again become a lively and fascinating place. What is needed is a concept that finds broad support, presents the Verkehrshaus as a unit again and transforms it from a hodgepodge of individual interests into a coherent and attractive place to experience. It is regrettable that such an excellent location does not reach its full potential. In summary, the Verkehrshaus Luzern urgently needs a reorientation in order to do justice to both the visitors and the unique location. With the right vision and support, it could once again become a jewel of the city of Lucerne and a pioneer in the presentation of mobility history and future.
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