Golden Pass Montreux to Lucerne best views

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A traveler is planning a train journey from Montreux to Lucerne on the GoldenPass and is curious about which side of the train offers the best views. They specifically want to know about the views from Montreux to Zweisimmen, Zweisimmen to Interlaken Ost, and then to Lucerne. Advice is shared on the best viewpoints during the trip.

Key takeaways:
  • Traveling from Montreux to Lucerne, sit on the left side of the train for better views during parts of the journey.
  • For the segment from Zweisimmen to Interlaken, views are roughly equal on both sides, but the right side is better between Zweisimmen and Spiez while the left side offers good views from Spiez to Interlaken.
  • Consider getting the Swiss Travel Pass for convenient travel on the GoldenPass line.
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  • rockoyster
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    Reply 1 of 3 • 23 June 2019 at 6:48:45 #915866

    Hello Bob,

    See http://www.myswissalps.com/go ldenpass/gettingthere for further advice.

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    Reply 2 of 3 • 23 June 2019 at 18:16:25 #915867

    Thank you.

    So traveling in the direction of Montreux to Lucerne, the left side offers some better views through portions of the journey.

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    Reply 3 of 3 • 23 June 2019 at 22:43:05 #915868

    Both…!

    On all the lines you mention, it is roughly equal. Howerver in the case of Zweisimmen – Interlaken, it splits almost exactly in half: Zweisimmen – Spiez sit on the right (as the line mainly hugs the north side of the Simme valley); Spiez – Interlaken sit on the left as the line follows the south shore of the Thunersee

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