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Swiss Museum of Transport

  • Good for families
Today
Open today, 10:00 – 17:00
Visit duration
6 hours Editorial visit time estimate
Price
CHF 37.00 per person · Standard admission · Adult, CHF 16.00 per person · Standard admission · Ages 6–15, Free for per person · Standard admission · Ages up to 5
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Reviewed by Elena Voss · Roavina Travel Editor

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Opening hours

Monday 10:00 – 17:00
Tuesday 10:00 – 17:00
Wednesday 10:00 – 17:00
Thursday 10:00 – 17:00
Friday 10:00 – 17:00
Saturday 10:00 – 17:00
Sunday 10:00 – 17:00

Checked 2026-11-05 · Source

Admission

Per person CHF 37.00 Standard admission Adult
Per person CHF 16.00 Standard admission Ages 6–15
Per person Free entry Standard admission Ages up to 5

Checked 2026-11-05 · Source

About Swiss Museum of Transport

The Swiss Museum of Transport (Verkehrshaus der Schweiz) in Lucerne opened on 1 July 1959 and exhibits all forms of transport, including trains, cars, ships and aircraft, as well as communication technology; it is Switzerland's most popular museum. Its history goes back to 1897 and to the Swiss Railway Museum founded by Swiss Federal Railways in Zurich in 1918. The idea grew to cover all transport, and in 1942 the Swiss Museum of Transport association was established; when no site could be found in Zurich, the city of Lucerne offered a 22,500-square-metre plot by Lake Lucerne. A planetarium was added in 1969 and an aerospace hall in 1972, and the museum also holds a large collection of works by the painter Hans Erni.

Checked 2026-11-05 · Source

Season and crowds

The Swiss Museum of Transport is open 365 days a year. The museum opens from 10:00 to 18:00 in summer time (29 March to 24 October 2026) and from 10:00 to 17:00 in winter time (25 October 2026 to 27 March 2027). The Hans Erni Museum opens at 11:00 and closes at the same time as the museum, and the Swiss Chocolate Adventure runs from 11:00 to 17:20 in summer and 11:00 to 16:20 in winter. The Filmtheatre and Planetarium open according to their programmes. The café bar and brasserie open at 09:00, and the self-service Mercato restaurant opens from 11:00 with longer hours at weekends. The museum is at Haldenstrasse 44, Lucerne.

Checked 2026-11-05 · Source

Tickets

A museum ticket, which includes the exhibition and the Hans Erni Museum, costs CHF 37 for adults, CHF 27 for students and apprentices under 26 and CHF 16 for children under 16; infants under 6 and members enter free. A museum 2-day ticket for two consecutive days costs CHF 50 for adults, CHF 38 for students and apprentices and CHF 22 for children. A day pass, which lets you attend any Filmtheatre or Planetarium performance free, costs CHF 62 for adults. Daytime Filmtheatre, Planetarium and Swiss Chocolate Adventure tickets cost CHF 18 for adults. Reductions include the Swiss Museum Pass, KulturLegi and 10% with a valid IV card; discounts cannot be combined.

Checked 2026-11-05 · Source

Common questions

Is the museum open every day?

Yes, 365 days a year: 10:00–18:00 in summer time and 10:00–17:00 in winter time.

How much is a museum ticket?

CHF 37 for adults, CHF 16 for children under 16; under 6 free.

When did the museum open?

On 1 July 1959, on a site by Lake Lucerne offered by the city of Lucerne.

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