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Living city history, lake, mountains, music, culture and zest for life – a stay in Lucerne is more than just a holiday!

Lucerne
Lucerne
The unique interplay between glinting waves, impressive massifs and architectural gems makes Lucerne an extremely popular tourist destination. At the point where the River Reuss flows out of Lake Lucerne and past the world-famous Chapel Bridge, you can make yourself comfortable on the shore or feel a sense of history in front of frescoed houses. Highlights include the Musegg Wall, the Lion Monument, the Swiss Museum of Transport and a visit to the KKL Culture and Convention Centre. Or why not take a Pilatus round trip? Our youth hostel has an international atmosphere and is open all year round so you can sample all of the aspects of this festival and carnival city.

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Lucerne Youth Hostel
Am Rotsee
Sedelstrasse 12
6004 Luzern
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Check-in: 16:00 - 21:00 Check-out: 08:00 - 10:00
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Details on opening hours
Types 2023 2024 Opening dates Opening dates 01.01.2023 - 31.12.2023 01.01.2024 - 31.12.2024 Check In/Out Check-in 16:00 - 21:00 16:00 - 21:00 Check-out 08:00 - 10:00 08:00 - 10:00 Reception times Mon to Fri: 08:00 - 10:00
16:00 - 21:0008:00 - 10:00
16:00 - 21:00Sat and Sun: 08:00 - 10:00
16:00 - 21:0008:00 - 10:00
16:00 - 21:00Meal times Breakfast buffet 07:00 - 09:30 07:00 - 09:30 Dinner 18:00 - 19:30 18:00 - 19:30

Opening times
Types | 2023 | 2024 |
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Opening dates | ||
Opening dates | 01.01.2023 - 31.12.2023 | 01.01.2024 - 31.12.2024 |
Check In/Out | ||
Check-in | 16:00 - 21:00 | 16:00 - 21:00 |
Check-out | 08:00 - 10:00 | 08:00 - 10:00 |
Reception times | ||
Mon to Fri: |
08:00
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10:00
16:00 - 21:00 |
08:00
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10:00
16:00 - 21:00 |
Sat and Sun: |
08:00
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10:00
16:00 - 21:00 |
08:00
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10:00
16:00 - 21:00 |
Meal times | ||
Breakfast buffet | 07:00 - 09:30 | 07:00 - 09:30 |
Dinner | 18:00 - 19:30 | 18:00 - 19:30 |
How to find us
By train:
Take bus no. 19 to the "Luzern Urnerhof" stop and walk five minutes to the hostel.
By car:
Take exit «Emmen Süd», travel in the direction of Rotsee/Spital. The youth hostel has a limited number of chargeable car parking spaces.
Barrier-free journey:
From Lucerne Railway Station, take the No. 19 bus (journey time around 11 minutes). Alight at the bus stop «Urnenhof». Following the signs, it is possible to reach the Youth Hostel without passing any steps. However, the inclines are over 10%. The Youth Hostel can be reached by a slightly flatter route if one follows the road.
The No. 19 buses are all low-floor buses. In the case of electric wheelchairs, please phone the Lucerne public transport company «Verkehrsbetrieben Luzern» at least 1 hour in advance. Phone: +41 41 369 65 65.
The youth hostel has one chargeable, wheelchair-accessible car parking space. We will be pleased to make the disabled car parking space available free of charge for holders of an official blue disabled person’s parking permit.
Room categories
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Number of beds
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Single room
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Double rooms
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Shared rooms
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Barrier-free rooms
Infrastructure
Prices (in CHF) and availability
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Gastronomy
Breakfast buffet incl. Lunch on request CHF 19.50 Dinner CHF 19.50 Dinner for children ages 2 to 5 years CHF 8.50 Dinner for children ages 6 to 12 years CHF 14.50 Packed lunch on request CHF 10.00 Yoummi – the catering option from Swiss Youth Hostels
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Further price information
- All prices exclusive of visitor taxes, including VAT. Find the visitor's tax regulations here.
- The Hostel Card Standard is included in the price of accommodation and is valid from the day of arrival to the day of departure.
- You have the option of purchasing a Hostel Card Premium and benefit from cheaper accommodation prices in all Swiss youth Hostels. More information about the Hostel Card Premium
- Groups (minimum of 10 people) are advised to buy a Hostel Card Premium (personal: CHF 55.– / non-personal: CHF 99.–)
- Find our children's prices on the family page.
- Group rates for children ages 2 to 5 years, a flat rate of CHF 15.–; from ages 6 to 12 years, accommodation prices / group prices apply
- Accommodation of dogs on request CHF 15. – per dog and night, without food
- Car park per night CHF 10.–
- Voluntary CO2-Compensation CHF 0.30
- Rates are subject to change
- All rates in CHF
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Barrier-free stay
Barrier-free stay
After checking in at the reception, the rooms can be accessed independently. By means of an electronic access system (card), the rear rooms of the hostel can be reached. From there, via a corridor, following the signs, guests will reach a staff elevator. Following this, the rooms and sanitary facilities can be reached via a stair-lift over four steps. The width of the corridor in front of the elevator is 150 cm, the width of the elevator door is 100 cm, elevator width 100 cm and elevator depth 120 cm.
Barrier-free accommodation
4 rooms of Lucerne Youth Hostel offer barrier-free access, and 7 beds are disability-friendly.
Room Barrier-free beds per room 3 double rooms with washbasin 1 bed 1 room with six beds with washbasin 4 beds There is no ramp.
All day rooms and the restaurant are accessible by passenger lift and stair lift. Once checked in at the reception, you can come and go as you please. An electronic access system (card) gains you access to the rear of the premises and from there, via a corridor, to the passenger lift. The rooms and sanitary facilities are than accessible via stair lift.
- The width of the corridor in front of the elevator is 150 cm
- The width of the elevator door is 100 cm
- Elevator width: 100 cm
- Elevator depth: 120 cm
The width of the doors to the rooms is 77 cm.
Barrier-free bathroom
All rooms have washbasins. Disability-friendly showers/WCs are located on every story.
The bathroom dimensions are:
- Width of bathroom door: 77 cm
- WC seat height: 45 cm
- The washbasin is wheelchair accessible: 76 cm
- Shower seat
- Shower handle
Barrier-free journey
By train / by foot
2,4 km distance from Lucerne Station
From Lucerne Railway Station, take the No. 19 bus (journey time around 11 minutes). Alight at the bus stop «Urnenhof». Following the signs, it is possible to reach the Youth Hostel without passing any steps. However, the inclines are over 10%. The Youth Hostel can be reached by a slightly flatter route if one follows the road.
The No. 19 buses are all low-floor buses. In the case of electric wheelchairs, please phone the Lucerne public transport company «Verkehrsbetrieben Luzern» at least 1 hour in advance. Phone: +41 41 369 65 65.
By car
From the «Emmen Süd» motorway exit, take the Rotsee/Spital direction. The youth hostel has one chargeable, wheelchair-accessible car parking space. We will be pleased to make the disabled car parking space available free of charge for holders of an official blue disabled person’s parking permit.
Useful information
Links for public transport
- Swiss Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired: Barrier-free public transport (website only in German and French)
- Swiss Railways (SBB): Passengers with a handicap
Taxi
- Rollstuhltaxi-Genossenschaft
Ebenaustrasse 24
6048 Horw Zentrale
Phone: +41 41 240 37 37, Mobile: +41 76 556 16 86 - Rols-Taxi (Rollstuhl-Taxi / Spitex-Taxi)
Phone: +41 41 280 80 77, Mobile: +41 79 418 35 35
Closest pharmacy
1 km, about 15 min
- Apotheke Dr. Fasel
Maihofstrasse 30
6004 Luzern
Phone: +41 41 429 69 19
Offers
- Sempachersee-Moosweg, route no. 559
- Luzerner Seeuferweg, route no. 560
- Engelberger Rundweg, route no. 586
- Tourism inclusive
Supporting the OK:GO initiative
Swiss Youth Hostels is part of the OK:GO initiative. This initiative aims to ensure that every tourism provider in Switzerland offers information about the accessibility of its services to the public. Learn more about the initiative here.
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