🇨🇭 Altdorf

Major

Quick Facts

Country	🇨🇭
Type	Major
Coordinates	46.875734, 8.631577
Timezone	Europe/Zurich
Connections	776
UIC Code	8505113

About Altdorf

Altdorf is the cantonal capital of Uri and a station on the Gotthard route in central Switzerland, set in the broad Reuss valley just south of where the river flows into Lake Lucerne at Flüelen. The station serves the small capital town most famous as the setting of the William Tell legend — the market square with Tell's statue is a short walk away — as well as the gateway community for travellers heading south toward the Gotthard Base Tunnel portal at Erstfeld. S-Bahn and RegioExpress services connect Altdorf with Lucerne to the north and Erstfeld to the south on a regular basis throughout the day.

Frequently Asked Questions

Altdorf itself is served by PostBus rather than a regular rail station, but Flüelen on the southern shore of Lake Uri is the nearest SBB station, about four kilometres away. A bus connection runs between Altdorf town centre and Flüelen station every thirty minutes.

The main rail connection for Altdorf is via Flüelen, which is served by SBB intercity trains on the Gotthard line towards Luzern and Lugano. The nearby Attinghausen and Erstfeld stations also provide regional S-Bahn connections along the Reuss valley.

From Altdorf, take a bus or short drive to Flüelen station and then board an SBB train to Göschenen, changing onto the Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn for the final leg to Andermatt. The whole journey takes around fifty minutes, with the dramatic Schöllenen Gorge as a highlight.

There is no luggage storage in Altdorf itself, but Flüelen station has self-service lockers, and Luzern HB, about forty minutes north by train, offers full staffed left-luggage facilities. Booking accommodation with early bag-drop is advisable for day trippers.

Altdorf is the cantonal capital of Uri and the legendary home of William Tell; a striking statue of the national hero stands in the main square. The Tell Museum documents the legend and its cultural resonance, and the town is a natural base for exploring the Gotthard Pass and Lake Uri.

Operators

OBB

National ·

Trenitalia

National ·

SBB

National ·

SNCF

National ·

DB

National ·

Top Destinations

Destination	Distance	Duration
🇨🇭 Bellinzona	82 km	50 min	Route →
🇮🇹 Como San Giovanni	123 km	70 min	Route →
🇨🇭 Frutigen	81 km	49 min	Route →
🇨🇭 Göschenen	24 km	33 min	Route →
🇨🇭 Interlaken Ost	62 km	71 min	Route →
🇨🇭 Konolfingen	77 km	85 min	Route →
🇨🇭 Landquart	71 km	79 min	Route →
🇨🇭 Locarno	79 km	49 min	Route →
🇨🇭 Mendrisio	115 km	66 min	Route →
🇨🇭 Morges	168 km	92 min	Route →
🇨🇭 Pontresina	106 km	62 min	Route →
🇨🇭 Rotkreuz	33 km	42 min	Route →
🇨🇭 Samedan	102 km	60 min	Route →
🇨🇭 Sargans	65 km	73 min	Route →
🇨🇭 Thusis	65 km	73 min	Route →
🇨🇭 Visp	86 km	52 min	Route →
🇨🇭 Andermatt	27 km	36 min	Route →
🇨🇭 Disentis/Muster	25 km	34 min	Route →
🇨🇭 Davos Dorf	92 km	55 min	Route →
🇮🇹 Agropoli-Castellabate	888 km	443 min	Route →