3 days in Zurich in November 2019
A traveler named LukitoHu is planning a short trip to Switzerland from Milan, arriving in Zurich on November 26th. They are looking for advice on their itinerary, which includes visits to Grindelwald, Lauterbrunnen, and Mt. Titlis, and are unsure if they should buy a Swiss Half Fare Card or the Swiss Travel Pass for their short trip.
- Consider visiting Lucerne and Mt. Titlis on your first day for better itinerary flow.
- The Swiss Travel Pass covers most public transport and offers discounts on cable cars, including 50% off the Mt. Titlis cable car tickets.
- You can visit attractions like the Glacier Cave and Titlis Cliff Walk at the top of Mt. Titlis, with some activities free of charge.
- If you plan to visit Jungfraujoch, the Swiss Travel Pass gives you a 25% discount on tickets from Grindelwald.
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Hi guys, i want to seek advice. I’ve been planning my short trip to Switzerland. My temporary itinerary as follows :
On 26th Nov – I will depart from Milan and arrive in Zurich at 10.50 am. On this day i will check in to my accomodation in spreitenbach first then visit Grindelwald & Lauterbrunnen. Also if possible, Jungfraujoch as well.
On 27th Nov – I will go to Lucerne & explore Mt. Titlis (may be i will take mt. Titlis tour if i don’t buy the swiss half fare card & don’t go to Jungfraujoch) – what do u guys think ?
On 28th Nov – I will explore the city and leave Zurich in the afternoon using aeroplane.
Is it possible with the above timetables as the trip to Jungraujoch from Zurich will take 4 hours ? Also should i buy the swiss half fare card for my short visit ?
Thank you.
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Hi LukitoHu,
Welcome to MySwissAlps!
As you will be arriving in the late morning of the 26th, I think it would make more sense to visit Lucerne and Mount Titlis on the first day of your arrival, and go to Grindelwald and Lauterbrunnen the next day. If you take the earliest train out on the 27th, you will have more than enough time to go up the Jungfraujoch and visit Grindelwald and Lauterbrunnen.
Here are a few links you might find useful:
Jungfraujoch –http://www.myswissalps.com/ju ngfraujoch/tickets
Mt Titlis – http://www.myswissalps.com/ti tlis/tickets
Grindelwald – http://www.myswissalps.com/gr indelwald
Lauterbrunnen – http://www.myswissalps.com/la uterbrunnen
Lucerne . http://www.myswissalps.com/lu cerne
Zurich – http://www.myswissalps.com/zu richGetting the Swiss Half Fare Card is a good idea. But you might also want to consider getting the 3-day Swiss Travel Pass.
http://www.myswissalps.com/sw isstravelpass
http://www.myswissalps.com/sw isshalffarecardPlease use this guide to see which railpass is a better fit. It includes an excel sheet that you can download and use to calculate the cost of your journeys based on your itinerary.
http://www.myswissalps.com/tr ain/ticketspasses/prac tical/chooserailpassYou mentioned you are considering taking a guided tour to Lucerne and Mount Titlis. Like this this tour perhaps? Feel free to browse more similar tours on these pages:
http://www.myswissalps.com/zu rich/activities
http://www.myswissalps.com/ti tlis/packagesEnjoy your trip!
Anna
Hi Anna,
So, here is my more less detailed ittinerary and cost as follows
Day 1
Zurich to lucerne = chf 28.60
Lucerne to engelberg = chf 19
Engelberg to titlis = chf 66
Titlis to engelberg = chf 12
engelberg to zurich = chf 38
Total = chf 163.6 (all covered by swiss pass)
Day 2
Zurich to grindelwald = chf 81.20 (covered by swiss pass)
Grindelwald to jungfraujoch via kleine scheidegg chf = 82 (25% discount)
Jungfraujoch to lautebrunnen via kleine scheidegg chf = 81.80 (25% discount)
Lauterbrunnen to zurich chf = 77.6 (covered by swiss pass)
Total = chf 322.6
Day 3
Zurich to airport = chf 6.6 (covered by swiss pass)
Am i right for the route that covered by the swiss pass ? As per your suggestion i will consider buying the swiss 3 day pass. Kindly give your opinion regarding the routes.
One more thing, is the snow activities on top of Titlis included also in the ticket ?
Hi again,
Good to know you’re planning to get the Swiss Travel Pass. Just to be clear, the Swiss Travel Pass includes unlimited access on Swiss public transports and discounts on most cable cars and mountain railways. Regarding you trip to Mt Titlis, with the Swiss Travel Pass you get 50% off the cable car tickets for your journey from Titlis base station in Engelberg all the way to the summit.
http://www.myswissalps.com/ti tlis/tickets
Some of the acitivities you can do at the top of Titlis:
Visit the Glacier Cave – free admission
Titlis Cliff Walk – free admission (but may be closed in bad weather)
Chairlift Ice Flyer – CHF12Regarding your trip to Jungfraujoch: You get 25% discounts on tickets from Grindelwald to Jungfraujoch via Kleine Scheidegg, and 25% discounts on tickets from Jungfaujoch to Wengen via Kleine Scheidegg.The rest of the journey down (Wengen to Lauterbrunnen) and onwards is covered by the Swiss Travel Pass.
http://www.myswissalps.com/ju ngfraujoch/ticketsFor more information about the Swiss Travel Pass, see here:
http://www.myswissalps.com/sw isstravelpass/priceBe sure to check this page to see the validity of the Swiss Travel Pass
http://www.myswissalps.com/sw isstravelpass/validityAnna
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