Montreux 2 days: best way to visit the region with Swiss Travel Pass
A traveler is planning a trip from Zermatt to Montreux on May 28-29 and wants to efficiently explore the area. They need guidance on how to divide their two days and want to know the best way to visit attractions like Chillon Castle, Gruyères, and the Lavaux vineyard while using their Swiss Travel Pass.
- Use Google Maps and the SBB timetable to plan your route and group nearby attractions together for efficiency.
- Prioritize your must-see spots and consider visiting Chillon Castle and the Lavaux on the first day, with Gruyères and Lausanne on the second day.
- Take advantage of the Swiss Travel Pass for discounted travel on trains and boats between locations.
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Hello,
We will be traveling from Zermatt via Spiez to catch the golden pass train to Montreux on 5/28 and 5/29. We will reach around noon and drop off the luggage at the hotel or can keep it at the hotel. I do have some idea of what we want to see but not sure in what order or how should we break the 2 days we should do so we can cover most of it. We will have a Swiss travel pass so please guide us if these places are near the train/bus/boat station. Please help.
- Chillon castle
- Gruyères town/cheese factory tour(Any recommendations for lunch/dinner place)
- Lavaux vineyard terrace (Any winery recommendation?)
- Lausanne Olympic museum (pass by)
- Downtown Geneva (Any recommendations for lunch/dinner place)
- Jet d’eau
- flower clock
- UN office from outside
- Charly Chaplin Museum
- Vevey town (pass by in boat)
- Watch valley
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Hi Swiss>3,
You can plan this using Google Maps and the SBB timetable. When you see where places are in relation to each other, you can group them together and plan the order in which to do them. The SBB timetable will show you how to get there and how long it will take.
Attractions that have opening hours will display their hours on their website, so take that into account as well.
Once you have found the attraction you are interested in on Google Maps, look for a nearby railway station, bus stop or boat dock. Google Maps shows bus stops, railway stations and boat docks (as well as cable car stations etc), including the official name for the stop, which you can then use in the SBB timetable to plan a route there. When you see the symbol for a bus stop on Google Maps, hover over it with the mouse (if using a desktop computer), or tap it (if using a hand-held device) to see the official name of the stop. Many attractions will also provide information on their website about how to get there.
When you mention “Watch Valley”, what did you have in mind specifically? The Swiss watchmaking industry is largely centred around La Chaux-de-Fonds and Le Locle, located roughly 2.0-2.5 hours by train from Montreux. You can check the location of those cities on Google Maps.
Gruyères is a small village. You can find restaurant options here:
https://www.myswitzerland.com/en-us/experiences/food-wine/restaurant-choice-search/-/gruyeres-1/
Regarding the Lavaux, please see these threads:
https://www.myswissalps.com/community/thread/lavaux-wine-area-self-guided-tour/#post-956211
https://www.myswissalps.com/community/thread/montreux-to-lavaux-vineyards/#post-1436685
Here are some typically Swiss restaurants in Geneva:
Use the SBB timetable to find times for boats from Montreux to Vevey.
I don’t think you will be able to cover everything on your list in 2 days, so you might need to prioritise. I would suggest you go to Chillon Castle on your arrival day, visit Vevey and the Lavaux on another day, and go to Gruyères the other day. I would skip Geneva in view of the limited time you have available.
Hope this helps!
Alpenrose
Hi swiss>3,
Based on your plans, I would probably visit the Lavaux vineyards, Vevey and the Chillon Castle on day 1. On day 2, start with the excursion to Gruyeres in the morning, then train to Lausanne and return to Montreux at the end of the day. You might have time for a visit to Geneva if you don’t plan to linger in Lausanne long. Please use the Swiss timetable to plan your journeys: https://www.myswissalps.com/travel/public-transport/timetable/
Gruyeres: https://www.myswissalps.com/activity/gruyeres/
Chillon Castle: https://www.myswissalps.com/activity/chillon-castle/
Lausanne: https://www.myswissalps.com/town/lausanne/
Geneva: https://www.myswissalps.com/town/geneva/
Hope this helps.
Regards,
Anna
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