The Swiss Museum of Transport is like a playground for anyone who loves all things transportation.

Location: Lucerne – Lidostrasse 5, 6006 Luzern.
Bus stop: Verkehrshaus/Lido

Open: daily 10:00 – 18:00 (closes at 17:00 in winter)

Website: www.verkehrshaus.ch

The enormous complex has several indoor halls, each centering on a different mode of travel: trains, planes and space, cars, boats, etc. There are lots of kid-friendly hands-on interactive displays interspersed with the educational material.

Outside, there is a supervised driving course, lots of free scooters for anyone to use around the huge outside area, a construction zone play area, etc. (Please note that these outdoor activities may be closed during the off-season and inclement weather.) They also have a Planetarium, IMAX film theater and Lindt chocolate experience.

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How to get there

By public transport: From the Lucerne train station, take Bus 6, 8, or 24 to Verkehrshaus/Lido, about 6 mins from the Luzern train station. From Zürich HB, 1h05 by train+bus.

By car: There is metered parking next to the museum. From Zurich 45 mins by car,

Tickets

You can get a "Museum only" ticket or the all-inclusive "Day Pass," which includes the chocolate experience and all films showing that day on their giant 500 m² screen.

Discounts for Swiss Travel Pass, Lucerne Tell Pass, Coop Hello Family Club, Swiss Museum Pass, and more.