10 – 14 days in Switzerland in Aug, car or train?
Dan is planning a 10-14 day trip to Switzerland in August with his girlfriend. He's uncertain whether to rent a car or buy a Swiss Travel Pass for easy travel, particularly regarding visiting Interlaken and other locations on his itinerary. He seeks advice on the best way to manage transportation and if a cable car is feasible for his plans.
- Purchase a Swiss Travel Pass for unlimited travel on trains and public transport during your stay in Switzerland.
- Traveling by train is safer and allows for better sightseeing compared to driving.
- You can expect to see ice and snow at high peaks like Jungfraujoch in August, weather permitting.
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Hello everyone,
I trust this finds you well. I’m planning my trip to Switzerland in August looking to stay around 10-14 days in Switzerland. I checked the forum here (by the way, excellent), but I’m stuck in a question between cars or trains. I’m traveling with my girlfriend, that’s the reason I’m trying to save money on the train ticket. However, I’m not sure how works to visit certain locations e.g. Interlaken by car. For instance, should I park in the valley and get the cable car to go around? I’m not sure if getting the cable car I have time to come back to the place where I left the car on the same day.
Could you please someone with more experience to advise what would be the best approach? Car and train? Pay the Swiss pass and dont rent a car.. I’m little bit lost 🙁
Below I added what I have so far as my itinerary
Zurich
Rhine Falls
basel
bern
lucena
interlake
Beatenberg
Jungfraujoch
wengen
Lauterbrunnen
Grindelwald
Blausee
Montreux
geneva
Zermatt
lugano
st moritz
Thank you Dan!! All the best!
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Save yourself a lot of problems and just get a Swiss Travel Pass for the length of time you’ll be in Switzerland. Travel light – one small rolling suitcase (carry-on size) and a day pack each. Everything runs on time and frequently. Have a wonderful trip!
Hi danicam,
Welcome to MySwissAlps.
Both options car or train have their advantages and disadvantages. To help you make an informed choice, I suggest checking out the following links:
1. Travelling by car in Switzerland: http://www.myswissalps.com/car
2. Car versus train: http://www.myswissalps.com/carversustrain
To help you plan your itinerary, here are some sample itineraries to get you started: : http://www.myswissalps.com/plantrip/doityourself/sampleitineraries
Regards,
Anna
Travelling by car is only sensible if it is your own car which you have driven from another European country. Otherwise just buy a Swiss Travel Pass.
Thank you, everyone, much appreciated your replies. Very helpful. I’m checking the provided links.
I’m thinking to go by train seems, in the end, it will be cheaper and safest. Considering that I’m traveling with my girlfriend is there any better option to buy the tickets and try to save some money? Both passes together I assume it will cost approx. 1000CHf.
Planning to go in August, is still possible to see ice/snow on top of the mountains?
Thank you all, all the best.
Dan
Hi Dan,
The train is an excellent choice. You’ll see more along the way, and it will be more relaxed. Two 15-day Swiss Travel Passes are CHF 858 in total, excluding any discounted excursions. Please find prices and discount options here: http://www.myswissalps.com/swisstravelpass/price.
Whether there’s a cheaper option can be calculated: http://www.myswissalps.com/train/ticketspasses/practical/chooserailpass
How much snow there’s still left in August depends on the summer weather, you should aim for the highest peaks, like Jungfraujoch, Titlis, Klein Matterhorn and Mittelallalin: http://www.myswissalps.com/activities/naturalsites/mountains.
Thank you Arno! Much appreciated and thank you all for supporting this amazing forum. I hope after my trip can help here as well.
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