Is my 7 day Switzerland itinerary doable?

Hi,
To my mind, your schedule looks crowded. You run into the danger of ticking off sights, but not having the time relax and enjoy. This is just my personal view and I could be wrong.
We travelled on Glacier Express recently from Brig to Chur. Apart from a small section near Andermatt, I couldn’t call the trip spectacular. You would anyway be taking several other train trips, which are likely to be equally scenic.

Hope this helps
Enjoy the trip.

Hello Hrishi and Welcome to MySwissAlps,

That’s a pretty busy plan. Don’t underestimate the amount of time consumed in moving from hotel to hotel and the challenge of carting luggage with you every day.

I would strongly recommend you use the timetable on the SBB website (bit.ly/2HH1U7B) or the highly-recommended SBB Mobile app (bit.ly/2ICIUHi) to plan your travel, find fares* and buy tickets if required. If you are not familiar with using the timetable it will pay to first read the instructions on this page – http://www.myswissalps.com/ti metable. *SBB website shows half-fare prices by default, mobile app allows you to nominate full or half-fare and is also smart enough to offer you the Saver Day Pass (http://www.myswissalps.com/sa verdaypass) if that offers the best fare.

As well as providing input into the decision making process as to whether you should buy a Swiss Travel Pass (https://www.myswissalp s.com/swisstravelpass) (or similar) it will give you an idea of how much time you will actually be spending sitting on trains.

You should read “How to choose the best travel pass” (http://www.myswissalps.com/tr ain/ticketspasses/prac tical/chooserailpass), download the handy spreadsheet calculator and do the math. The spreadsheet also includes links to all the available passes.

Hi

My suggestion will be as follows

Day 4 do not change base. Do a day visit from Interlaken or grindelwald. Why 3 places to visit in one day. Need to have sightseeing goal for this place

Also this will be a backup day for jungfraujoch if it is not feasible on day 3 due to weather. On mountain excursions you need to check weather

Day 5 and 6 again plan will be dependent on weather but good idea for sightseeing or hiking. I am not fond of scenic trains so not able to comment

Day 7 you can go to rheinfall or Zurich sightseeing

In Switzerland journey is destination. 8 days swiss travel pass will be a good idea

Hello Hrishi,

I would definitely also suggest to skip the “Montreux-Lausanne-Geneva” part of your itinerary and stay a night longer, either in Lucerne or Interlaken/grindelwald, as there is more than enough to do and see in both places.
– http://www.myswissalps.com/lu cerne
– http://www.myswissalps.com/in terlaken
– http://www.myswissalps.com/gr indelwald
Check the “What to do” section for inspiration.

However, it’s your decision and maybe you are very happy moving around/travelling a lot. Use the timetable provided by Rockoyster to get an idea of traveling times and train connections involved.

For information about the Swiss Travel Pass you’re considering to buy use below link, make sure you check all of the tabs, especially the “Where it’s valid” one.
– http://www.myswissalps.com/sw isstravelpass

And last but not least, find information about your declared MUSTS below:
– http://www.myswissalps.com/pi latus
– http://www.myswissalps.com/ju ngfraujoch
– http://www.myswissalps.com/ze rmatt
– http://www.myswissalps.com/kl einmatterhorn

Happy planning and get back to us anytime.

Best,
Steph

Seeing you already plan to go to Pilatus do the ‘Golden Round Trip’ to Pilatus – Take the boat from Lucerne to Alpnachstad. Change to the cogwheel train to the Pilatus. Then take the cable car down to Fräkmüntegg and change to the gondola to Kriens. It’s a 10 minute walk to the bus stop called ‘Kriens, Zentrum Pilatus’. There, you can take bus line 1 to the Lucerne rail station (15 minutes). See http://www.myswissalps.com/pi latus/gettingthere.

You get a lake cruise, a cable way and a cog-wheel railway all in the one excursion.

You can go either way around.

The two major attractions are the train to Gornergrat and the Cableway to Matterhorn Glacier Paradise (Klein Matterhorn).

See also http://www.myswissalps.com/ze rmatt/activities

You can see where the Swiss Travel Pass is valid at http://www.myswissalps.com/sw isstravelpass/validity. Read the text as well as studying the map.

You can buy the Swiss Travel Pass from recommended retailers listed at http://www.myswissalps.com/sw isstravelpass/price.

Hi Kristi,

Please see http://www.myswissalps.com/we ather/forecast for a link to a wonderful weather map.

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