Hergiswil, Switzerland — Ultimate City Guide

Why go

Municipality in Nidwalden, Switzerland.
Served by Buochs Airport (BXO).

History

Hergiswil is a municipality in the canton of Nidwalden in Switzerland.

Restaurants & places to go

Zum Kreuz

Regional, Restaurant · Regional restaurant · kreuz-dallenwil.ch

Indoor

Hotel Goldener Stern

Regional, Restaurant · Regional restaurant · sternluzern.ch

Indoor

Bergrestaurant Hammetschwand

Restaurant · Features: outdoor seating · 1 Hammetschwand, Ennetbürgen, 6373 · buergenstock.ch

Indoor

Wilhelm Tell

Restaurant · Features: outdoor seating Wikipedia: de:Wilhelm Tell (Schiff, 1908) · 9 Landungsbrücke, Luzern, 6006 · schiffrestaurant.ch

Indoor

Pfistern

German, Restaurant · Zunfthausrestaurant Opening hours: Mo-Sa 09:00-24:00; Su 09:00-23:00 Features: outdoor seating · restaurant-pfistern.ch

Indoor

Vesper Luzern

Cafe · Café, Bar, Lounge Opening hours: Mo-Su 09:00-22:00 · 3 St.-Leodegar-Strasse, 6006 · vesper-luzern.ch

Indoor

Villa Honegg

Restaurant · Eine Reservation für Mittag- oder Abendessen ist erforderlich. Opening hours: 11:30-14:00,18:00-23:30 · villa-honegg.ch

Indoor

mit & ohne

Kebab, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Th 11:00-23:00; Fr,Sa 11:00-23:30; Su 11:00-22:30 Features: outdoor seating · 3 Pilatusstrasse, Luzern, 6003 · mitundohne-kebab.ch

Indoor

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Airports

Buochs Airport (BXO) 7.2 km to the centre

Buochs, NW, CH — Indoor waiting area, but you walk out to the aircraft to board — bring an umbrella or a coat if the forecast is poor.

Indoor | Outdoor

Kägiswil Airfield 9.7 km to the centre

Sarnen, OW, CH

Outdoor

Clariden-Hüfifirn Mountain Landing Site 48 km to the centre

Plateau nördlich Planurahütte, GL, CH

Outdoor

Limmerenfirn Mountain Landing Site 54 km to the centre

Oberer Firnrand, GL, CH

Outdoor

Getting there by ferry

Hergiswil (See)

Ferry terminal · 0.8 km from the centre · SGV

Outdoor

Landungssteg SGV Hergiswil

Ferry terminal · 0.8 km from the centre · SGV

Outdoor

Stansstad (See)

Ferry terminal · 2.6 km from the centre · SGV

Outdoor

Landebrücke SGV

Ferry terminal · 2.6 km from the centre · SGV AG

Outdoor

Rotzloch

Ferry terminal · 3.2 km from the centre

Outdoor

Kastanienbaum (See)

Ferry terminal · 3.5 km from the centre · SGV

Outdoor

Stansstad-Alpnachstaad

Ferry route

Outdoor

Alpnachstaad - Hergiswil

Ferry route

Outdoor

Hergiswil-Stansstad

Ferry route

Outdoor

Kastanienbaum-Hergiswil

Ferry route

Outdoor

3601: Alpnachstaad-Luzern Kurs 66

Ferry route · SGV

Outdoor

3601: Alpnachstaad-Luzern Kurs 58

Ferry route · SGV

Outdoor

3601: Alpnachstaad-Luzern Kurs 70

Ferry route · SGV

Outdoor

3601: Luzern-Alpnachstaad Kurs 55,59,61

Ferry route · SGV

Outdoor

Where things are

Photographs

Hergiswil, Switzerland
credit: Wikipedia / Wikimedia Commons · See source page

When to go

Tourist season

May – September

The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.

Shoulder season

April, October

Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.

Worth avoiding

Deep winter

Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.

Getting there & around

Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Buochs Airport (BXO); 4 other airports serve the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By water: 6 ferry terminals within 20 km (nearest: Hergiswil (See), 0.8 km); routes include Stansstad-Alpnachstaad, Alpnachstaad - Hergiswil, Hergiswil-Stansstad.

Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Hergiswil, Switzerland. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.