Helicopter Transfer Zurich to Lucerne

The journey between Zurich and Lucerne covers a mere 26 nautical miles, a distance best flown by helicopter rather than fixed-wing aircraft. A machine such as the Airbus H130 is ideally suited to the hop, its single turbine engine, panoramic cabin and quiet ride making it a refined way to cross the rolling country of central Switzerland. Rising from the Zurich area, the aircraft affords passengers sweeping views over lakes, wooded hills and, on a clear day, the distant peaks of the Alps before settling towards Buochs, close to the shores of Lake Lucerne. The flight lasts only a quarter of an hour, transforming a journey that would otherwise mean road traffic into a brief and scenic passage. Departures are arranged from Zurich Kloten Airport, Switzerland’s largest and a hub well versed in private aviation. Arrival is at Buochs Airport, a discreet field set beneath the mountains near Lucerne itself. The city rewards its visitors with a beautifully preserved medieval quarter, the celebrated Chapel Bridge over the Reuss, and the waters of the lake framed by Mount Pilatus and the Rigi. Short as it is, the route illustrates the particular value of the helicopter for point-to-point travel in a country where mountains and lakes complicate the roads. It suits business travellers connecting from long-haul flights at Zurich, as well as leisure guests bound for the resorts and cruises of Lake Lucerne. Guests travelling onward to the mountain resorts of the Bernese Oberland find Buochs a convenient and unhurried point of arrival. For those who value time and the pleasure of arrival, the aerial crossing offers both.