What to do for 3 days in Lucerne late September

Anonymous · 2017-09-03T18:19:17+02:00

Hi Everyone,I am planning a 4 days trip to switzerland from sep 29th to october 2nd.I would make lucerne as by base. Will arrive in lucerne on 29th around 4 pm and will have 3 full days of 30th ser, 1st october 2nd october.I want to explore jungfrouch on one day.lucurne boat ride and titlis/pilatus/rigi on one day. I have still one more day, any suggestions on the third day whole day ??I would prefer to go to scenic places and if possible explore swiss villages.Please help me with suggestions ??

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A traveler is planning a 4-day trip to Switzerland from September 29th to October 2nd, using Lucerne as their base. They want to explore Jungfrau, enjoy a boat ride on Lake Lucerne, and visit either Titlis, Pilatus, or Rigi, leaving them looking for suggestions for a scenic third day, preferably visiting Swiss villages.

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Consider splitting the mountain visits and boat ride into two separate days for a better experience.
If the weather isn't ideal for mountain visits, check out cities like Bern, Basel, or Zürich for your backup plans.
Utilize the Swiss railways timetable for efficient travel planning.
The Swiss Travel Pass can be a great option for unlimited travel on trains, buses, and boats in Switzerland.

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3 September 2017 at 18:19:17 #813167

Hi Everyone,

I am planning a 4 days trip to switzerland from sep 29th to october 2nd.

I would make lucerne as by base. Will arrive in lucerne on 29th around 4 pm and will have 3 full days of 30th ser, 1st october 2nd october.

I want to explore jungfrouch on one day.

lucurne boat ride and titlis/pilatus/rigi on one day.

I have still one more day, any suggestions on the third day whole day ??

I would prefer to go to scenic places and if possible explore swiss villages.

Please help me with suggestions ??

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Reply 1 of 3 • 4 September 2017 at 5:19:21 #869405

Hi Sathwick and welcome to MySwissAlps!

We have a list of suggestions on what to do in Lucerne here.
It also isn’t possible to visit Mt. Rigi, Mt. Pilatus and Mt. Titlisand have a boat ride on lake Lucerne in one day. I would split that 1 day itinerary into two.

You can use the Swiss railways timetable here to plan out your trips.

Lucas

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Reply 2 of 3 • 4 September 2017 at 18:19:16 #869406

Hi Lucas,

Thank you for your suggestions.

I have another query, in case during the time i am in switzerland if the weather is not good to see the mountains, instead of going to jungfrouch, pilatus ans titlis which cities/areas in can explore for 2 days assuming i spend 1 day or 1.5 days to explore lucerne?

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Reply 3 of 3 • 4 September 2017 at 19:44:07 #869407

Hi Sathwick – For a start, consider Bern:

http://www.myswissalps.com/be rn

Also, check other cities in this link:

http://www.myswissalps.com/wh eretogo

For museums, Basel and Zuerich are within easy reach of Luzern, also.

If the weather is good in the West, consider Montreux or Lausanne, via the faster train routes through /or passing near Olten at Zofingen, and then through Bern.

Those main cities are all in the link I gave above. You can check each individual listing.

Slowpoke

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