Location: Rigi-Kulm (Arth Goldau)
The Rigi is a beautiful mountain in the heart of Switzerland, only 70km south of Zurich, with our conference hotel - Rigi-Kulm - on the top. The hotel is located on an altitude of 1797 Meter high above the lake of Lucerne and is easily accessible by cogwheel trains from Arth-Goldau. Walking shoes are recommended when leaving the hotel area.
By plane:
Next airports are Zurich (ZRH) and Basel (BSL/MLH). Zurich airport has a railroad station (www.SBB.ch) beyond terminal B, Basel Europort is connected by bus to Basel SBB.
By train:
Excellent train connections are servicing Arth-Goldau SBB/RB approximately every 30 to 60 minutes with direct connections to Zurich (3/4h), Basel (2h) - Lucerne (1/2h), St. Gallen (2h, with interconnections to Munich) and Milano (3.44h). Transfer time in Arth-Goldau: 4 minutes (SBB and RB stations are side-by-side).
From Italy: low-cost tickets at trenitalia.it from Milano to Arth-Goldau (2-3 months advance booking recommended).
By car:
Highway A4, exit 38 (Goldau). Valet parking at the train station Goldau A4, CHF 10/day (second train stop, 100 meter uptown from the highway exit 38 (direction south/Italy).
Timetable Cogwheel Train
https://www.rigi.ch/Information/Bergbahnen/Rigi-Bahnen/Fahrplaene-Rigi-Bahnen
Cogwheel-train tickets from Arth-Goldau to Rigi-Kulm (one round trip) are included for participants. Pick-up your FREE personal cogwheel ticket at the ticket counter of the cogwheel station. You only have to buy your personal ticket to the station ARTH GOLDAU SBB.
IMPORTANT
Our first session will start at 6pm. So please arrive at 5pm the latest on the top of the mountain. So you have to get the cog-wheel train up leaves Arth-Goldau RB at 05:08pm, Goldau A4 at 05:10pm exactly. There is no train service during the night. First train up in the morning: 7:55am, arriving at Rigi Kulm at 8:40am.
YOUR FREE TICKET IS AVAILABLE AT THE COGWHEEL STATION IN ARTH GOLDAU RB (no tickets on the parking place Goldau A4!).
Saturday: first train down after lunch: 14:16, arriving Zurich 15.50am
