2-week Switzerland and North-Italy itinerary tips

Hi Forgetmenot and welcome to MySwissAlps.com!

At http://www.myswissalps.com/plantrip/doityourself/sampleitineraries you’ll find sample itineraries. Also, if you have a look at http://www.myswissalps.com/plantrip/doityourself/composeitinerary that helps you with tips on how to compose your itinerary. You might find these pages helpful.

For visiting mountains I recommend:

• Zermatt: http://www.myswissalps.com/zermatt
• Jungfrau region: http://www.myswissalps.com/jungfrauregion
• Lake Lucerne area: http://www.myswissalps.com/lakelucerne
• Graubünden: http://www.myswissalps.com/graubunden
• and the east part of Lake Geneva: http://www.myswissalps.com/lakegeneva, from where you can reach mountains like Glacier3000

Visiting Italy any Lake Como is easier from Lugano: http://www.myswissalps.com/lugano. (Actually you can find mountains in Canton Ticino too). As you would like to travel to Italy, make sure to read this one: http://www.myswissalps.com/traintickets/italy.

For more mountain tops please check this one: http://www.myswissalps.com/activities/naturalsites/mountains

I hope this will help you to start your planning,

Ildiko

Hi Forgetmenot,

If you are interested in scenic mountain excursions, I recommend choosing a base in Lucerne and Interlaken. From Lucerne, you can also do day trips to Zurich and Bern. Adding Geneva to your itinerary is a good option if you plan to explore the Lake Geneva area (Montreux, Lavaux vineyards).

Below are some useful links to give you some sightseeing ideas for your trip:

• Lucerne: http://www.myswissalps.com/lucerne/activities
• Interlaken: http://www.myswissalps.com/interlaken/activities
• Geneva: http://www.myswissalps.com/geneva/activities
• Zurich: http://www.myswissalps.com/zurich
• Bern: http://www.myswissalps.com/bern

Regards,

Anna

Hi Forgetmenot,

Interlaken is a good base for exploring the Jungfrau region. From Interlaken you can also do day trip to Bern. Lucerne on the other hand is a good base to explore the central region especially the areas around Lake Lucerne and mountains such as Pilatus and Titlis. Also, Zurich is only about an hour train ride from Lucerne, so perfect for a day trip.

There are regular train connections from Geneva to Milan. You might have to switch trains once or twice. You can check train schedules on the SBB timetable. You can find more information about train tickets to Italy here: http://www.myswissalps.com/traintickets/italy

Hope this helps.

Regards,

Anna

Hi Forgetmenot,

Sure, Grindelwald is a great resort surrounded by beautiful mountains. You can find more information here: https://www.myswissalps.com/grindelwald.

Have you been looking into rail passes? You can start doing so once your itinerary is more or less finalized. If you’ll be traveling nearly each day, the 15-day Swiss Travel Pass could be a good option: https://www.myswissalps.com/swisstravelpass. This page explains how to find the pass that suits your needs best: https://www.myswissalps.com/train/ticketspasses/practical/chooserailpass.

Hi Forgetmenot,

Yes, with the Swiss Travel Pass you can travel for free to Lucerne, Grindelwald and Geneva. The Swiss Travel Pass is valid throughout Switzerland. You can download the validity map here: http://www.myswissalps.com/swisstravelpass/validity

Regards,

Anna

Hi Forgetmenot,

The fastest route from Geneva to Milan doesn’t go via Lugano but via Brig. The journey takes about 4 hours by direct train.

Travelling to Milan from Geneva via Lugano is possible but it’s a longer journey and includes some switchbacks.

You can find more information about Lugano here: http://www.myswissalps.com/lugano/activities

Regards,

Anna