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Triplandio Lucerne guide covers 12 travel guides across 40 areas, complete with hotel picks. Explore 48 self-guided walking tours in Lucerne with 326 POI, spanning 137.1 km in total. Get inspired by 27 local dishes, complete with recipes and our unique Food Flavour DNA graph.
Lucerne
City & Country Data Switzerland (Lucerne)
Key travel data for Lucerne — cost of living, safety, healthcare, local currency and essentials, curated by Triplandio.
🌍 Switzerland
Cost
LOW
Safety
100
Health
100
Lifestyle
66
Infra
100
Rank
#3
Score
70
Tourists
11.8M/y
GDP/cap
$114.8k
Life Exp
84.4 yrs
Population
9.1M
Currency
CHF Fr
Language
German
Payments
Cards OK
Emergency
112
💰 Prices in Lucerne
Coffee
$5.38
Beer
$7.50
Lunch
$35.00
Groceries
$654.00/w
Taxi/km
$4.00
Transit
$4.10
Fuel
$1.77/l
Internet
$54.17/m
Salary
$4,044/m
Best time to visit Lucerne (Switzerland)
Now (July) avg: 20°C, wetter month, full season — expect crowds. Best months to walk: Oct & Feb.
Live Temp
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~Day / Night Temp
24°C / 16°C
Sunrise / Sunset
5:45 / 21:20
Local time
9:01
Best Months 
Oct & Feb
Oct & Feb
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Jan
F
Feb
M
Mar
A
Apr
M
May
J
Jun
J
Jul
A
Aug
S
Sep
O
Oct
N
Nov
D
Dec
M
Mar
A
Apr
M
May
J
Jun
J
Jul
A
Aug
S
Sep
O
Oct
N
Nov
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Temperature
Average night-low temperature, month by month. Zero line marks freezing point.
Crowds
How busy it gets — traveller interest by month.
Rainfall
Rainy days to expect each month.
Sunshine
Hours of sun per day, by month.
Local Flavours of Lucerne —
Explore recipes, history, our unique food flavour DNA graph and more.
A creamy dish of pasta, potatoes, cheese, and onions. A Swiss breakfast dish of oats, fruit, and nuts. Melted cheese dish served in a communal pot over a small burner. Puff pastry filled with a mixture of meatballs and savory sauce. Chicken marinated and baked in a honey and mustard glaze. Tender fillets of lake fish, lightly seasoned and pan-fried. A Swiss potato pancake variant with apples, offering a sweet and savory twist. A rich melted cheese dish served with bread and vegetables for dipping. A savory pie made with various local Swiss cheeses, baked to a golden perfection. A sweet cherry tart typical of the Lucerne region, made with a creamy filling. Spiced honey cake often enjoyed during festive times. A light, airy dessert made of whipped egg whites and sugar. A pastry filled with creamy veal ragout. A sweet, richly spiced bread filled with dried pears and nuts. A savory veal sausage traditionally grilled or pan-fried. A creamy veal stew typically served with Rösti. Tender, delicate spears of white asparagus, often served with a creamy sauce. A crispy Swiss dish made from shredded potatoes, similar in style to hash browns. An omelette stuffed with Swiss chard and herbs. A layered torte with pastry and rich cream filling. A savory cheese pancake made from simple ingredients. A fruity bread filled with dried pears and nuts. A creamy cornmeal dish, often served with vegetables or meat. A cold salad combining sliced sausages and Swiss cheese. Tender veal strips in creamy sauce served with crispy Rösti. A decadent cherry cake made with layers of almond meringue, sponge cake, and kirsch liqueur. A creamy veal ragout flavored with white wine and cream.
Traditional Local Food
Lucerne (Switzerland)
Main course
Vegetarian
Alpermagronen
Älplermagronen
elp-ler-mah-GROH-nen
Breakfast
Vegetarian
Bircher Muesli
BUR-cher MYOO-slee
Main course
Vegetarian
Cheese Fondue
Käsefondue
KEH-seh-fon-DOO
Main course
Meat
Chügelipastete
CHUE-guh-lee-pah-STET-eh
🥩
Main course
Meat
Honey Mustard Chicken
Senospargelsalat
SEE-naws-par-gel-sah-laht
Main course
Fish & Seafood
Lake Fish Fillet
Felchenfilet
Fell-shen-fee-lay
🥦
Snack
Vegetarian
Lucerne Apple Rösti
Luzerner Apfelrösti
Loo-zerr-ner AP-fel-ros-tee
Main course
Vegetarian
Lucerne Cheese Fondue
Luzerner Käsefondue
loo-ZER-ner KAH-seh-FON-doo
🥦
Main course
Vegetarian
Lucerne Cheese Pie
Luzerner Chässchnitten
Loo-zer-nuh Khess-nit-uhn
🥦
Dessert
Vegetarian
Lucerne Chriesiwähe
Luzerner Chriesiwähe
loo-ZER-ner KREE-see-vair
Dessert
Vegetarian
Lucerne Leckerli
Luzerner Lebkuchen
LOO-tsur-ner LEB-khoo-khen
Dessert
Vegetarian
Lucerne Meringue
Luzerner Meringues
Loo-zer-ner Meh-ring
Main course
Meat
Lucerne Pastetli
LU-zerne PAH-shtet-lee
🥦
Dessert
Vegetarian
Lucerne Pear Bread
Luzerner Birnbrot
loo-zur-ner birn-brot
Main course
Meat
Lucerne Veal Bratwurst
Luzerner Kalbsbratwurst
Loo-zerr-ner Kalbs-braht-vurst
🥩
Main course
Meat
Lucerne Veal Stew
Luzerner Rahmschnitzel
loo-ZERN-er RAHM-shnitsel
Starter
Vegetarian
Lucerne White Asparagus
Luzerner Spargel
Loo-zer-nuh Shpar-gel
Main course
Vegetarian
Rösti
RUR-shtee
🥦
Main course
Vegetarian
Swiss Chard Omelette
Käpuns
KAY-poons
Dessert
Vegetarian
Swiss Cream Torte
Cremeschnitte
KRAY-mee-shnit-teh
🥦
Snack
Vegetarian
Swiss Pancake
Chäschüechli
KESH-kwee-klee
Dessert
Vegetarian
Swiss Pear Bread
Birnbrot
BEE-rn-brot
Main course
Vegetarian
Swiss Polenta
Luzerner Polenta
Loo-zer-ner Poh-len-ta
Main course
Meat
Swiss Sausage and Cheese Salad
Wurst-Käsesalat
Voorsht-Kay-zuh-sah-laht
Main course
Meat
Veal in Cream Sauce with Rösti
Emince de Veau à la Zurichoise mit Rösti
eh-mahn-say duh voh ah la zu-ree-schwohz meet reuh-stee
Dessert
Vegetarian
Zuger Kirschtorte
TSOO-ger KEERSH-tor-teh
Main course
Meat
Zürcher Geschnetzeltes
TSOO-ruh-kuh GESH-net-zull-tuhs
