Why go
- Municipality in Nidwalden, Switzerland.
- Served by Buochs Airport (BXO).
History
Hergiswil is a municipality in the canton of Nidwalden in Switzerland.
Where to stay
Honegg 1, 6373 Ennetbürgen, Switzerland · villa-honegg.ch
Mürgstrasse 18, 6370 Stans, Switzerland · culinarium-alpinum.com
Bürgenstock Resort Lake Lucerne, 6363 Obbürgen, Switzerland · burgenstockresort.com
Dorfpl. 1, 6370 Stans, Switzerland · engelstans.ch
Brünigstrasse 20A, 6055 Alpnach, Switzerland · schluessel-alpnach.ch
Resort Lake Lucerne, Bürgenstock 30, 6363 Obbürgen, Switzerland · burgenstockresort.com
Würzenrain 11, 6013 Schwarzenberg, Switzerland · hotel-hammer.ch
Dorfpl. 9, 6362 Stansstad, Switzerland · roessli-stansstad.ch
Riedmattstrasse 21, 6052 Hergiswil, Switzerland · hotel-roggerli.ch
Winkelstrasse 46, 6048 Horw, Switzerland · seehotel-sternen.ch
Dorfpl. 5, 6362 Stansstad, Switzerland · winkelried.ch
Seestrasse 34, 6052 Hergiswil, Switzerland · pilatushotel.ch
St. Niklausenstrasse 105, 6047 Kastanienbaum, Switzerland · seehotel-kastanienbaum.ch
Rieden 4, 6370 Stans, Switzerland · tmh.swiss
Stansstaderstrasse 20A, 6370 Stans, Switzerland · stanserhof.ch
Brünigstrasse 12, 6053 Alpnachstad, Switzerland · budget-rooms.ch
Resort Lake Lucerne, Bürgenstock 24, 6363 Obbürgen, Switzerland · burgenstockresort.com
Kantonsstrasse 154, 6048 Horw, Switzerland · anstatthotel.ch
Althausweid 16, 6047 Horw, Switzerland
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Restaurants & places to go
Regional, Restaurant · Regional restaurant · kreuz-dallenwil.ch
Restaurant · Features: outdoor seating · 1 Hammetschwand, Ennetbürgen, 6373 · buergenstock.ch
German, Restaurant · Zunfthausrestaurant Opening hours: Mo-Sa 09:00-24:00; Su 09:00-23:00 Features: outdoor seating · restaurant-pfistern.ch
Cafe · Café, Bar, Lounge Opening hours: Mo-Su 09:00-22:00 · 3 St.-Leodegar-Strasse, 6006 · vesper-luzern.ch
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
Pizza, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Th,Su 10:30-23:00; Fr,Sa 10:30-00:00 Features: takeaway, vegan options · 16 Zentralstrasse, Luzern, 6003 · luzern.dailypizza.ch
Burger, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:00-00:00 · 13a Gerliswilstrasse, Emmen, 6020 · hansimglueck-burgergrill.ch
Middle Eastern, Kebab, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:30-21:00; PH off Features: vegan options · 29 Bleicherstrasse, Luzern, 6003 · vegitat.ch
Juice, Asian, International, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 08:00-19:00; PH off Features: delivery, vegan options, step-free access · 42 Voltastrasse,… · meinrad.ch
Pretzel, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Th 05:00-23:00, Fr,Sa 05:00-02:00, Su 05:00-23:00 Features: vegan options · Bahnhofplatz, Luzern, 6003 · brezelkoenig.ch
Coffee Shop, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 05:00-21:30; Su 06:00-20:00 Features: outdoor seating, takeaway, vegetarian options, step-free access · Luzern, 6003 · spettacolo.ch
Donut, Coffee Shop, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 09:00-21:00; Sa 08:00-20:00; Su 10:00-21:00 Features: takeaway · 6004 · dunkindonuts.ch
International, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 08:00-17:00; PH off · 5 Nelkenstrasse, Sarnen, 6060 · filialen.migros.ch
Sushi, Food Court · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 09:00-21:00; Sa,Su 10:00-20:00 Features: outdoor seating, takeaway, step-free access · Luzern, 6002 · yoojis.com
Japanese, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 07:00-16:00 · 4 Franziskanerplatz, Luzern, 6003 · haruharu.ch
Chinese, Restaurant · Opening hours: We-Fr 17:30-22:00; Sa-Su 11:30-14:00,17:30-23:00 Features: vegetarian options · 14 Furrengasse, Luzern, 6004 · litaipe.ch
Italian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 11:00-24:00; Su 11:00-22:00 Features: outdoor seating, step-free access · 3 Harissenbucht, Stansstad, 6362 · al-porto.ch
Asian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo 11:00-14:00; Tu-Fr 11:00-14:00,18:00-21:00; Sa,Su 17:00-21:00 Features: takeaway, delivery, step-free access · 36… · angkor-takeaway.ch
Spanish, Restaurant · Opening hours: Fr 11:00-24:00; Sa 12:15-24:00; Su 09:00-22:00 · aipel.ch
Thai, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 11:00-23:00 · doremi-thai-food.business.site
Mediterranean, Pizza, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo,Su,PH off; Tu-Sa 11:00-23:00 Features: outdoor seating, takeaway · 14 Ruopigenplatz, Luzern, 6015 · doncarlos.ch
Indian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Su 11:00-14:00, 17:00-23:00 · 42 Maihofstrasse, Luzern, 6004 · dosahouse.kanchi.ch
Bubble Tea, Juice, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 11:00-19:00; Sa 10:00-17:00; PH off · juiceparadise.ch
Bavarian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 10:30-22:30, Sa-Su 09:30-22:30 Features: outdoor seating · 4 Haldenstrasse, Luzern, 6006 · restaurant-franz.ch
Breakfast, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Th 09:00-23:30; Fr-Sa 09:00-00:30; Su 09:00-18:00 · 1 Claridenstrasse, Luzern, 6003 · inclineconcept.com
Oriental, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 10:30-00:00 Features: outdoor seating, takeaway, step-free access · 1e Seetalplatz, Emmenbrücke, 6020 · jardinoriental.ch
Greek, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 09:00-14:00,17:00-23:00; Sa-Su 11:00-23:00 Features: outdoor seating, takeaway · Seetalstrasse, Emmenbrücke, 6020 · mygrill-swiss.ch
Vietnamese, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 11:00-21:30; Su 12:00-21:30 Features: outdoor seating · 47 Winkelriedstrasse, Luzern, 6003 · pho.ch
Italian Pizza, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Sa 11:30-14:30, Tu-Sa 18:00-24:00 Features: vegetarian options · 3 Metzgerrainle, 6004 · gastronomia-vaglio.com
Local, Regional, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Th 09:00-23:30; Fr-Sa 09:00-00:30; Su 09:00-18:00 Features: vegetarian options · restaurantlibelle.ch
Portuguese, Restaurant · Opening hours: We 19:00-23:00; Fr 19:00-00:30; Sa 10:00-24:00; Su 10:30-24:30 · facebook.com
Balkan, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 11:00-22:00; Sa-Su 10:00-22:00 · 28 Mooshüslistrasse, Emmen, 6032 · rina-grill.ch
American, Pizza, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Th 11:00-14:00,16:00-21:00; Fr-Su 11:00-22:00 · 1 Seetalplatz, Emmenbrücke, 6020 · samspizza.ch
Lebanese, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:30-22:00 Features: takeaway · tassnimorient.ch
Fish, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Su 10:00-23:00; Mo off Features: step-free access · 21 Seestrasse, Weggis, 6353 · restaurant-zee.ch
Sandwich, Fast Food · Opening hours: Su-Th 11:00-21:30; Fr-Sa 11:00-22:30 Features: takeaway, step-free access
Ice Cream, Soup, Ice Cream · Features: outdoor seating, step-free access · 7 Rathausquai, Luzern, 6004 · dieci.ch
Moroccan, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 11:00-00:30; Su off · 62 Winkelriedstrasse, Luzern, 6003 · barbes.ch
French, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 07:00-20:00; Sa 08:00-18:00; Su 09:00-18:00 · cafe-chapeau.ch
Teahouse, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo 12:00-18:00; Tu-Fr 10:00-18:00; Sa 09:00-17:30 · camellia-tea-house.ch
Brazilian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Tu 11:00-14:30; We-Fr 11:00-14:30,17:00-00:30; Sa-Su 17:00-00:30 · churrascaria-do-sul.ch
Kebab Pizza, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 09:03-22:57; Sa,Su 10:03-22:57 Features: takeaway · dogans-restaurant.ch
Coffee, Flammkuchen, Panini, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo 09:00-18:00; Tu off; We 09:00-18:00; Th 09:00-22:00; Fr 09:00-22:00; Sa 09:00-18:00; Su 09:00-18:00… · kaffeekranz.ch
Mexican, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Th 11:30-00:30; Fr-Sa 11:30-02:30; Su 17:00-23:00 Features: outdoor seating, step-free access · 15 Pilatusstrasse,… · pacifico-luzern.ch
Swiss, Restaurant · Opening hours: 06:30-10:30, 16:00-23:00 · 204 Luzernerstrasse, Merlischachen, 6402 · swiss-chalet.ch
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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.
Kägiswil Airfield 9.7 km to the centre
Sarnen, OW, CH
Clariden-Hüfifirn Mountain Landing Site 48 km to the centre
Plateau nördlich Planurahütte, GL, CH
Limmerenfirn Mountain Landing Site 54 km to the centre
Oberer Firnrand, GL, CH
Getting there by ferry
Hergiswil (See)
Ferry terminal · 0.8 km from the centre · SGV
Landungssteg SGV Hergiswil
Ferry terminal · 0.8 km from the centre · SGV
Stansstad (See)
Ferry terminal · 2.6 km from the centre · SGV
Landebrücke SGV
Ferry terminal · 2.6 km from the centre · SGV AG
Rotzloch
Ferry terminal · 3.2 km from the centre
Kastanienbaum (See)
Ferry terminal · 3.5 km from the centre · SGV
Stansstad-Alpnachstaad
Ferry route
Alpnachstaad - Hergiswil
Ferry route
Hergiswil-Stansstad
Ferry route
Kastanienbaum-Hergiswil
Ferry route
3601: Alpnachstaad-Luzern Kurs 66
Ferry route · SGV
3601: Alpnachstaad-Luzern Kurs 58
Ferry route · SGV
3601: Alpnachstaad-Luzern Kurs 70
Ferry route · SGV
3601: Luzern-Alpnachstaad Kurs 55,59,61
Ferry route · SGV
Where things are
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Photographs
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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.
Local transit
Bus · Schedules & GTFS data (official feed)
Trains & rail
Rail operator
National rail
National rail
Coaches & shuttles
Intercity coach