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🇨🇭Riding the Steepest Amazing Train in Switzerland | Pilatus Bahn



◆I’m a Japanese train enthusiast and stayed in Europe for about a month this summer.
This time I got to visit many European countries and ride their unique trains.
1st country: Switzerland
2nd country:?????

Europe in 2022
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ATzcI7zTeVQ&list=PLHn2qT4xUcrwcQF7PFjc35McMkOHnow4u

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49 Comments

  2. luke211286

    Amazing views! Took this trip 5 years ago. The weather was far from ideal and all I saw was the clouds above the mountain. And I fell asleep insude the cogwheel train (I still hate myself for it)

    The only complaint I have on the video is that you took the same route back and forth, when an enthusiast would take this route: boat going to Alpnachstad, cogwheel train up to Pilatus, then cable car down to Kriens, ending with a short bus ride to Luzern (aka Golden Roundtrip). I did the reverse so that I could conclude my journey with a nice lake cruise. But I guess you were short on time so it's understandable

  4. James Frost

    Hello my friend, sorry this is a quick question, Have you ever heard of the Rocky Mountaineer Train? It's in the United States. I just found out about it. It looks wonderful….. if you do come to America, please check into this one, you deserve the best.

  8. eckligt

    Wow, the surprising thing for me is that they didn't build this as a funicular, but chose a cog-driven railway system instead. Maybe the length of 5 km is too long for funiculars. In my country we have a funicular with similar steepness, but it's only around 800 metres in length.

  13. Pixibelle

    If they coupled the two together it may make it harder to head up the slope?
    A very good vicarious experience.

  18. SpeedBoat666

    If you’re looking for a steam locomotive-powered cog railway, I would suggest Mount Washington in New Hampshire USA. They still use their heritage steam locomotives to push passenger cars up the mountain. I was there many years ago. Very cool place and highly recommend!

  22. by feram

    Good video – this is my world. In Switzerland there are some of these beautiful mountain railroads – many beautiful railroads. BRAVO

  23. R3d 0rch3stra

    If you wanna check out another cool cog rail you'll have to come to Colorado. There's a railroad running from Manitou Springs all the way to the summit of Pike's Peak, over 14,000 feet.

  24. TravellingWithEV

    Awesome video! Ive been to mt pilatus once and it was awesome! Thanks for sharing your experience as well ❤️🇨🇭

  26. Hope Cersley

    We rode the train in December. It was raining, when we left the station. On the way up it started snowing and there was two feet of snow at the top.

  28. Wylie Westie

    You should try the Bernina Express train through the Alps, it is absolutely incredible. I lucked out and did it when there were virtually no other passengers and it was incredible ❤️

  32. Soyka Twobadger

    Дякую за екскурсію на гору Пілатус. Була в Люцерні в квітні 2014 року. На жаль, такої екскурсії нам не пропонували. 😍😍😍😍

  33. mmmoroi Moroi

    9:03: Yes it is Japanese meaning "48% incline: the steepest funicular in the world", But why? I don't think there are too many Japanese tourists around.

  35. Yellow Green

    Because of the chimney effect trains that use non horizontal tunnels are a very dangerous idea unless they have provision for fire chimneys.

  36. Eli

    Despite this railway being a century old, Switzerland still looks like they’re living in the future. Tidy little villages nestled in the mountains connected by futuristic looking trains, cable cars and expensive leisure infrastructure.

  38. Yolanda Cunningham

    Thank you for showing another wonderful journey. I look forward to viewing your next one!
    I was wondering what was the average temperature during this trip?

  41. Kevin Geisenhof

    The moment the video started, I knew immediately you were in the Luzern Hauptbahnhof: I was actually born in Luzern! 🇨🇭 I hope you had a good time there: Luzern is very entertaining for tourism thanks to having many museums and old areas like the The Chapel Bridge (I think that's the translation in English). I never got to ride that steep train… Thanks again for showing 😁

  42. Kevin Geisenhof

    If you ever have the chance, btw, you should visit the Transport Museum in Luzern: it has lots of interesting information about trains, cars and even more traffic related stuff! You get to see and get in the vehicles too! 😊

  46. Ars Antiqua

    Of course it's Japanese: who else is specifically visiting for trainspotting? Not that we are allowed to grin. If a Swiss is visiting Japan it's usually Anime oder trains. It's a safe bet. ^^

  47. Max Shenk

    Wow. I've watched dozens and dozens of train videos on youtube… this is the first one that made me slightly dizzy. Amazing.

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