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Museum · Lucerne · Updated on 1 November 2026.

Swiss Museum of Transport in Lucerne

Swiss Museum of Transport is a museum in Lucerne, Switzerland. This place has a story in the app. 1 of the 41 well-known points of interest nearby is within 1 km. Within 410 m you'll find a bench, a public toilet and a water point.

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The story

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Story · Swiss Museum of Transport

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You're standing at the Verkehrshaus der Schweiz, the Swiss Museum of Transport, right on the shore of Lake Lucerne. It's the most popular museum in Switzerland, and once you look around you'll see why. Check out the walls of the road transport hall. They're covered in Swiss road signs, three hundred and forty-four of them. How many can you recognise?

Read the whole story in the Outdoor Pitstop app: check in at this place and it is yours (with Pro; new users are Pro for the first 4 weeks).

Opening hours and admission

Opening hours
Mar 29-Oct 24 10:00-18:00; Oct 25-Mar 27 10:00-17:00
Admission
Paid
Wheelchair
Not accessible
Visitors
562,605 a year (2019)

Source: OpenStreetMap and Wikidata.

Photos

10 photos from Wikimedia Commons. In the app you add your own photo when you are there.

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Facilities near Swiss Museum of Transport

The nearest pitstop of each kind within 1 km, as the crow flies.

Well-known points of interest nearby

41 well-known points of interest nearby, those with an audio tour first. 1 of the 41 well-known points of interest nearby is within 1 km.

Kapellbrücke
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Kapellbrücke · 2.2 km

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Photo: A.Savin · Wikimedia Commons · FALView the photo on Wikimedia Commons
Lion Monument
MonumentStory

Lion Monument · 2 km

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Photo: Lukas Ahorn / Bertel Thorvaldsen · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons

Hear the story of Kapellbrücke on the spot with the app

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Frequently asked questions

When is Swiss Museum of Transport open?

Mar 29-Oct 24 10:00-18:00; Oct 25-Mar 27 10:00-17:00 (according to OpenStreetMap). Check the official website for public holidays.

Is Swiss Museum of Transport wheelchair accessible?

No, according to OpenStreetMap it is not wheelchair accessible.

Is there a toilet or drinking water nearby?

Yes: a public toilet at 160 m and a water point at 410 m.

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