Zurich or Lucerne as a base for 3 days mid January
A traveler is landing in Zurich on January 13 and leaving on January 16. They're looking for the best ways to enjoy nightlife and daytime sightseeing, considering whether to base their stay in Zurich or Lucerne. It's recommended they stay in Lucerne for better access to the Alps and more efficient travel plans.
- Consider staying in Lucerne for its proximity to the Alps and to save time on your travels.
- Use Zurich for your first day's exploration, then store your luggage at the train station before heading to Lucerne.
- The direct train from Lucerne to Zurich airport takes only an hour, making it easy to stay in Lucerne the whole time.
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Hello we are landing in Zurich Jan 13 early morning. Leaving 16 Jan early morning. What is the best way to make the best of our time. we want to take advantage of the nightlife and daytime sightseeing. We were thinking of staying in Zurich and travelling to Lucerne to do sightseeing. What else can we do. Or should we stay in Lucerne 2 nights and stay in Zurich 3rd night Please guide
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Hi Basils99,
Welcome to MySwissAlps! In most cases Lucerne is a better base as it’s near the Alps while Zurich isn’t. That’s probably the area you’d like to see, so you will save time by staying in Lucerne. But ultimately it depends on what your interests are. By the way, there is a direct train from Lucerne to Zurich airport and it only takes an hour, so unless your flight is very early, you can stay all nights in Lucerne and save more time by not switching hotels. On the first day you could explore Zurich before proceeding to Lucerne and put your luggage in lockers at the train station. This way you use your time efficiently.
Please find activity and hotel suggestions, and more about both cities, here:
- http://www.myswissalps.com/lu cerne
- http://www.myswissalps.com/zu rich
- http://www.myswissalps.com/zu richairporthotels (if you have a very early flight)
When you say “Leaving 16 Jan early morning” what time is that and where are you going?
If an international flight 10:30am or earlier I would suggest you stay in Zurich the night before departure. But Lucerne is a much nicer place to visit.
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