21 days car trip across Switzerland in Sept “22

  • Explorer21
    Participant
    13 posts
    15 November 2021 at 0:01:15 #826284

    My wife and I will be touring by car for 20 nights in Sept 2022 for our first visit. Our interests are sightseeing, low keyed hiking, a few cable cars to mountain tops, and Bernina Express from Chur. I’m looking on how to split up my nights. This is my early projection but looking for opinions or better ideas. I also have one extra night to fit in somewhere. Thank you for all your help! I will be a frequent poster here to make this trip special.

    Zurich – 3 nights

    Lucerne – 3 nights

    Chur – 3 nights

    Ascona/Locarno – 2 nights

    Zermatt – 2 nights

    Montreux – 1 night

    Interlaken – 4 nights

    Zurich – 1 night

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    Lastlook
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    183 posts
    15 November 2021 at 1:46:04 #937503

    I would increase Zermatt to 3 nights and Montreux to 2 nights and decrease Zurich to 2 nights at the start of your trip.

    Anna
    Moderator
    6279 posts
    15 November 2021 at 9:27:27 #937504

    Hi Explorer21,

    Welcome to MySwissAlps.

    It’s great that you are planning ahead. I agree with Lastlook, perhaps you might want to spend less night in Zurich and add additional nights in Montreux and maybe even Locarno. This will allow you more time to explore the French-speaking and Italian-speaking regions. Also, if you are planning a lot of mountain excursions, have a look at the Swiss Half Fare Card to avoid paying expensive full fare tickets each time.

    For more ideas on how to plan your trip, here’s a sample trip by car exploring the northern part of Switzerland: http://www.myswissalps.com/plantrip/doityourself/sampleitineraries/allseasondrivingtour

    Regards,

    Anna

    Annika
    Moderator
    7104 posts
    16 November 2021 at 7:34:46 #937505

    Hi Explorer21!

    In addition, this section with tips on car driving in Switzerland might be useful: http://www.myswissalps.com/car.

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