Canton of Lucerne · Switzerland
Where to stay in Lucerne
Lucerne is a city in Canton of Lucerne, Switzerland, home to about 86,000 people.
- Nearest airport
- ZRH49 km · Zürich Airport
- Currency
- CHFSwiss franc
- Time zone
- Europe/Zurich
- Language
- French, German, Italian
Where to stay
Hotels in Lucerne
103 hotels within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata; the 40 best known are shown, by the number of Wikipedia editions that cover them. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.
| Hotel | Opened | From centre |
|---|---|---|
| Bürgenstock Resort Lake Lucerne | 1900 | 8.3 km |
| Hotel Europa | 1.5 km | |
| Park Weggis | 9.1 km | |
| Hotel Pilatus-Kulm | 1890 | 9.0 km |
| Altstadt Hotel Krone Luzern | 0.1 km | |
| Ambassador Luzern | 0.5 km | |
| Ameron Luzern Hotel Flora | 0.3 km | |
| Art Deco Hotel Montana | 1.1 km | |
| B&B Hotel Peter und Paul | 24.8 km | |
| Baslertor Summer Pool Hotel | 0.3 km | |
| Bed and Breakfast Huobschür | 9.3 km | |
| Boutique Hotel Himmelrich | 4.1 km | |
| Boutique Hotel Seehof | 10.6 km | |
| Boutique Hotel Weisses Kreuz - Adult Only Hotel | 0.1 km | |
| Boutique-Hotel Schlüssel | 15.0 km | |
| Bürgenstock Alpine Spa | 8.2 km | |
| Businesshotel Lux | 4.2 km | |
| Campus Hotel Hertenstein | 7.9 km | |
| Capsule Hotel Lucerne | 0.4 km | |
| Cascada Boutique Hotel | 0.7 km | |
| Château Gütsch | 0.8 km | |
| Continental Park | 0.5 km | |
| Drei Könige | 19.4 km | |
| Engel House | 1784 | 11.5 km |
| feRUS Hotel | 4.6 km | |
| Focus Hotel | 20.9 km | |
| Gasthaus Badhof - Golfhotel | 3.9 km | |
| Gasthaus Tübli Gersau | 18.1 km | |
| Gasthaus zum Kreuz | 5.8 km | |
| Gasthaus zum Ochsen | 21.6 km | |
| Gasthof zum Mohren | 24.9 km | |
| Grand Hotel Europe | 1.5 km | |
| HITrental Allmend Comfort Apartments | 2.3 km | |
| HITrental Old Town Apartments | 0.1 km | |
| Holiday Inn Express Luzern - Kriens | 2.9 km | |
| Holiday Inn Express Luzern-Neuenkirch | 8.8 km | |
| Hotel & Restaurant Rössli | 8.4 km | |
| Hotel & Restaurant zum Beck | 8.5 km | |
| Hotel Alexander | 9.0 km | |
| Hotel Alpha | 0.7 km |
When to go
The best time to visit Lucerne
Lucerne has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 24 °C; August is the wettest, with about 146 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Lucerne: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Zürich Airport (ZRH), about 49 km from the city centre in a straight line; Bern Airport (BRN, 63 km) and EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL, 85 km) are also within reach.
ZRH · Zürich Airport
BRN · Bern Airport
BSL · EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg
Questions
Lucerne: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Lucerne?
Lucerne has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 24 °C; August is the wettest, with about 146 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Lucerne?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Zürich Airport (ZRH), about 49 km from the city centre in a straight line; Bern Airport (BRN, 63 km) and EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL, 85 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Lucerne?
Swiss franc (CHF).
Nearby
Destinations near Lucerne
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.