Suitable itinerary: 4 days Zermatt, Interlaken, Bern and Lucerne
A traveler is planning a trip to Switzerland in July 2025 for 4 days and wants advice on destinations and a good base city. They intend to visit Zermatt, Interlaken, Bern, and Lucerne and are looking for a recommended itinerary and base camp for their visit.
- Use Bern as your base city for 4 days, as it is centrally located for day trips to Zermatt, Interlaken, and Lucerne.
- Consider the scenic train ride from Interlaken to Lucerne, taking about two hours.
- Check the Swiss timetable online to plan your train schedules effectively.
- Booking accommodation in Bern can help avoid the hassle of moving hotels every night.
- Don't forget to look into the Swiss Travel Pass for unlimited train travel, which can save you money on transport.
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We are planning a trip to Switzerland for July 2025 and I’d like some input on our planned destinations, given our time availability.
We plan to have 4 days in Switzerland and would like to see Zermatt, Interlaken, Bern, and Lucerne.
Can someone recommend an itinerary and best base camp (city) for this type of trip?
Thank you!
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Assuming that these are the only places you are keen to see, Bern (https://www.myswissalps.com/town/bern/) is very well situated for ‘base camp’. It takes nearly two-and-a-half hours to Zermatt (change at Visp) just over an hour to Lucerne, and less than an hour to Interlaken. Interlaken is a good alternative. Two hours to Lucerne on a scenic train. Two-and-a-half-hours to Zermatt (changes at Spiez and Visp.), Spiez and Thun (both between Bern and Interlaken) are further possibilities.
(In the 1990s I regularly had one week Swiss holidays using Bern as ‘Base Camp’. Nowadays I stay in Zurich, as it is nearer to eastern Switzerland.)
Hi Chris1140,
Welcome to MySwissAlps.
I agree with Roger to make Bern your base city for 4 days to avoid the hassle of checking-in and out of different hotels every day. The city is well positioned for day trips to Interlaken, Zermatt and Lucerne. You can use the Swiss timetable (https://www.myswissalps.com/travel/public-transport/timetable/) to check transport schedules and plan your day trips.
You can find hotel option in Bern here: https://www.myswissalps.com/town/bern/#accommodation
You can find further sightseeing tips in the following links;
Zermatt: https://www.myswissalps.com/town/zermatt/
Lucerne: https://www.myswissalps.com/town/lucerne/
Interlaken: https://www.myswissalps.com/town/interlaken/
Regards,
Anna
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