3 days in Switzerland-- what to do?

Hello!

My work is sending me to Switzerland for a training program in early December. I am arriving a few days early to do a bit of sightseeing, and I'm wondering what to put on my itinerary.

I will be arriving early Saturday morning in Basel, and I need to be in Bern for training on Tuesday. I would really love to see the mountains, and am thinking of staying in Interlaken until my training starts, and doing a day trip to Jungfraujoch, but I would really like to do one other day trip or excursion while I'm there. What else can you recommend? Some of the other sights around Interlaken like Harder Kulm seem to be closed that time of year.

I'm also wondering about train travel. Since I'm not going to be doing that much travelling, do you think a Swiss Pass or Card would be worth my money, or should I just get point-to-point tickets?

Thank you so much for your help!

That's very helpful, thank you! I love the idea of doing a scenic train. Do I have to buy the half fare card ice I'm over there, or can I get it in advance? And do you know if I need to make reservations on the scenic train and Jungfrau train, or can I just show up?

Thanks again!

Hi jennie,

You can purchase the Swiss Half Fare Card in advance. All purchase options can be found on the page Annika linked to. Reservations are not necessary for the Jungfrau train and most other trains. Here is more information.