Kriens near Lucerne — urban and new, with the mountains close.
The apartment is in a newly built campus near Lucerne. Close enough to the city — but high enough to breathe. The bus stop is right in front of the building, and the local train station (with trains to Lucerne and Engelberg) is around ten minutes on foot.
The view from the couch.
On clear days, the Rigi is visible from the balcony and the living room. The Bürgenstock sits to the right.
Getting around, effortlessly.
Bus No. 14 stops right in front of the building and takes you to Lucerne main station in about ten minutes. Mattenhof S-Bahn station is a short walk away — from there it's around five minutes by train to Lucerne Bahnhof.
There is a Nextbike station right in the neighbourhood — rent a bike via the Nextbike app and follow the Velohighway car-free into the old town in about ten minutes.
The Rigi from the balcony.
On clear days, you can see the Rigi from the balcony. The Bürgenstock sits to the right.
The old town, ten minutes away.
Café tables by the Reuss, the Chapel Bridge, cobblestone lanes that open into sun-lit squares. Take bus 14 from the front door, and you're in the middle of it in ten minutes.