[Anonymous]

18 February 2019 at 11:34:49 #819986

Hi guys/ladies! I will be travelling to Switzerland 4th-9th April’19 & I know it’s an unpopular month due to low season. As such,I’d like the best tips based on my queries below:

1) I am landing at Zurich & wish to travel to the major typical touristy areas i.e Luzern/Interlaken/Zermatt. I’d like to go to Jungfraujoch, the underground waterfalls, the Luzern bridge, see the Matterhorn & also at least 1 scenic train ride.
2) I am heading to London & planning to take train from Geneva via Paris (as others have reccommended)

A.Where’s the best centralised town to stay for the 5 nights without having to lug my luggages up & down train rides? I would like a hotel/apartment with view of the alps preferably without being too costly. Any reccommendations?

B. What’s the best & cost savvy option of a scenic train ride?

C. Which pass is most reccommendable? Half priced or STP or any others?

D. Anything/anywhere I should see & visit?

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Reply 1 of 1 • 18 February 2019 at 16:47:35 #904493

Hello Ecah,

Welcome to MySwissAlps and soon also to Switzerland!
How nice to hear you’re planning your honeymoon in Switzerland. And no worries about seasons, there are things to see and do throughout the year here. Some nice ideas you have ready for your special trip.

Here my input.

1. For arriving at Zurich Airport this link will be of great help:
– http://www.myswissalps.com/ai rports/zurich

You will find valuable information about all your planned destinations here:
– http://www.myswissalps.com/lu cerne
– http://www.myswissalps.com/in terlaken
– http://www.myswissalps.com/ju ngfrauregion
– http://www.myswissalps.com/ju ngfraujoch
– http://www.myswissalps.com/ze rmatt

You will find “what do to” and “Hotel” sections in each of the links.

2. For sure you can leave Switzerland via Geneva and Paris, whereas you can also just fly out of Zurich or Geneva toward London, this depends on your plan details:
– http://www.myswissalps.com/ai rports/geneva

A) I would maybe choose Lucerne (small city) or then Interlaken (popular village) as a base town, depending on how much you would like to travel during your stay and if two base towns are an option.
– http://www.myswissalps.com/lu cerne
– http://www.myswissalps.com/la kelucerne – for further inspiration of the area incl. activities 🙂

As a scenic train ride you could consider using:
– The Golden Pass line, connecting Lucerne – Interlaken – Montreux – http://www.myswissalps.com/go ldenpass
– Parts of the Glacier Express when heading towards Zermatt
http://www.myswissalps.com/gl acierexpress

For a general idea of travelling times use this timetable link: http://www.myswissalps.com/ti metable
Take some time to read about the use and setup of the timetable system, too.

Once you have an idea of you itinerary. Use this link to find the most suitable train pass for your plans: http://www.myswissalps.com/tr ain/ticketspasses/prac tical/chooserailpass

Two suggestions that are commonly used are:
– http://www.myswissalps.com/sw isshalffarecard
– http://www.myswissalps.com/sw isstravelpass

Last but not least, for a more general approach to planning your trip use these links for support:
– http://www.myswissalps.com/ge ttingstarted
– http://www.myswissalps.com/pl antrip

Looking forward to hearing about the development of your plans and of course we’re here for further support.

Happy planning.

Best,
Steph