Switzerland Guide
Luzern
Arrival
Luzern's giant train station is on the south bank of the Reuss, exactly at the point where the lake narrows into the river. Broad Pilatusstrasse runs southwest from Bahnhofplatz into the main shopping and commercial districts of the modern city. From the busy bus stops outside the station, the main Seebrücke takes traffic over the Reuss alongside the ancient Kapellbrücke.
If you're driving, try to arrange parking with your hotel or leave your vehicle in the suburbs: Luzern is just about the most car-hostile city in Switzerland, with a fiendish one-way system woven tightly around the pedestrianized Old Town. There's little chance of finding a parking space on the street and the few, expensive parking garages are often full.