From Munich (Germany) to Lucerne with rail pass
A traveler is planning a 3-day trip from Munich to Lucerne, Montreux, and Zermatt, seeking tips on train travel and using their Swiss Travel Pass. They are concerned about the ambitious schedule, especially since they are over 60 years old and have just completed a long motorcycle trip. The trip includes activities like visiting Mt. Rigi and Mt. Pilatus before flying back to Pennsylvania on the 21st.
- Buy your train ticket from Munich to the Swiss border, then use your Swiss Travel Pass from the border to Lucerne.
- Reserve your seats separately if desired, as seat reservations are not included with the Swiss Travel Pass.
- Travel from Lucerne to Montreux via the scenic Golden Pass route for a beautiful experience.
- Expect long travel days, especially from Montreux to Zermatt and then to Zurich Airport.
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We will be traveling from Munich and have a 3 day Swiss Pass. What is the best train/bus to get to from Munich to a Swiss train station so we may use our pass from that point forward to Lucerne?
3 Days is this really possible?
Day 1 Sept. 18- Munich to Lucerne (stay overnight Lucerne)
Day 2 Sept 19- Lucerne (Mt Rigi, Mt. Pilatus) then onto Montreux (stay overnight Montreux)
Day 3 Sept 20 – Montreux to Zermatt – Peak2Peak pass, travel last train from Zermatt to Zurich Airport. Fly back to Pennsylvania on 21st noon.
I know it’s ambitious especially since we are all over 60 years of age. We will have just completed two week motorcycle trip from Munich through Riva del Garda, Venice, Bologna, Florence, Terian, Rome, Sardinia, Livorno, Milan, Bellagio Como, Tettnang (Germany), Munich.
We will spend October sleeping.
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Hi Doc Denise and welcome to MySwissAlps.com!
If you are coming from Munich to Lucerne this will help you: http://www.myswissalps.com/traintickets/germany. I think it will tell you all the information you need on how to buy your train ticket if you have a Swiss Travel Pass. (In brief: you need to buy your ticket just from Munich to the border while your Swiss Travel Pass is valid from the Swiss border to Lucerne. If you want a seat reservation you need to purchase that separately, because seat reservations are not included in the Swiss rail passes. But in Switzerland seat reservations on local trains are usually not obligatory. More info: http://www.myswissalps.com/train/reservations/howtouse)).
Pilatus and Rigi are possible in one long day: http://www.myswissalps.com/forum/topic/visit-mt-rigi-and-mt-pilatus-in-one-day. You’ll arrive at Montreux quite late. From Lucerne to Montreux you can travel on the Golden Pass route: http://www.myswissalps.com/goldenpass.
Montreux – Zermatt takes around 2,5-3 hours by train (http://www.myswissalps.com/timetable). This will be also a very long day, but I think it is still doable. If you want to stay close to the Zurich airport overnight: http://www.myswissalps.com/zurichairporthotels. Or if you would like to stay in Zurich near the train station: http://www.myswissalps.com/zurich/hotels.
For the other hotels check these:For the other hotels check these:
- Montreux: http://www.myswissalps.com/montreux/hotels
- Lucerne: http://www.myswissalps.com/lucerne/hotels
You can buy your Swiss Travel Passes at http://www.myswissalps.com/swisstravelpass/price.
Take care,
Ildiko
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