8 days Lucerne & Interlaken – rail pass options

Hi Rohit and welcome to MySwissAlps!

Day 1: A Rheinfall visit depends on how you feel after your flight and how much time you have that day. It is about an hour fro the airport and then about 2 hours to Lucerne.

Day 3: Are you going to Bern before Interlaken? it would make more sense but then you miss a nice train trip between Lucerne and Interlaken direct.

Day 5, 6 and 7,: I’d have a read through our Jungfrau region suggestions here: https://www.myswissalp s.com/jungfrauregion/a ctivities

First Flyer is fun, as is a hike from First to Bachalpsee: https://www.myswissalp s.com/hiking/bachsee
The Golden Pass route to Montreux is a good option for a day trip as is a boat ride on Lake Thun
https://www.myswissalp s.com/boatlakethun
https://www.myswissalp s.com/goldenpass/getti ngthere

For rail passes, the 8 day Swiss Travel Pass makes a lot of sense. Certainly the simplest option. https://www.myswissalp s.com/swisstravelpass/ price

but to know which pass is the cheapest overall, you’ll have to do the math: https://www.myswissalp s.com/train/ticketspas ses/practical/choosera ilpass
Once you have each day’s itinerary set you can compare rail passes vs. point to point tickets with the help of the page above.

Hi I am just finishing day 7 of my Swiss pass. It’s great.Day 1. Arrived in Zurich from Liechtenstein. 2. Took short ferry cruise on lake not especially exciting but relaxing if your tired and need a relax. Nice scenery.Did some Zurich sightseeing.

Caught train to Lucerne. Day 3, Mt Pilitus is a must in my opinion, ferry ride free, Cog train at 48 Degrees and gondola ride back to Kriems is half price then free bus to Lucern. Such a beautiful city with so much to see I would have liked another day.Day 4 Golden Pass Train to Interlaaken. Day 5 Jungfraujoch go early to avoid crowds. pm optional ferry cruise on either of the lakes a few hours.I chose the World Cup at a local pub. Day 6 Continue Golden Pass Train through Zweisimmen to Montreux Couple of hours fabulous scenery, Day 7 Montreux, Verney, Lausanne easy to jump from trains to metro and bus. Lake Geneva Riviera is fab. Get your hotel passes in Lucern and Montreux free for when your Swiss pass doesn’t give you free entry you’ll get 1/2 price.Day 8 tomorrow I head for Geneva. Enjoy your trip Switzerland is stunning.

Thnaks Wendymcle for your itinear. It surely helps.

Thanks Lucas, i’ll the check the links.

>> 1. As per your site … Swiss travel Pass is valid for Shilthron while at other places i found it gives 50% discount on the cable car upto the top, can you please confirm the same.

In 2018 the cable car to the Schilthorn (note spelling) is free with the Swiss Travel Pass. Up until 2017 the discount was 50%, and it will be 50% again in 2019.

>> 2. Also can you confirm if the Swiss Travel pass holder gets 25% discount for Fierst.

The Swiss Travel Pass provides 50% discount on the gondola from Grindelwald to First (note spelling).

At the link you mentioned above, you can download a map showing where the Swiss Travel Pass is valid, and what is free or discounted.

As explained in the legend on the map:

• Red lines are trains, yellow lines are buses, black lines are cable cars, white lines are boats.

• Solid lines are free.

• Dotted lines are discounted: discounts are mostly 50%, but only 25% for transport where you see the number “1” inside a circle near the dotted line.

• There are a few grey lines on the map as well, which indicate transport that is not covered by the Swiss Travel Pass.

• Dashed red lines on the map are railway tunnels, all of which are on routes that are free with the Swiss Travel Pass.

>> 3. Can you suggest, if I am going to Titlis, which mountain should I choose if I need to decide one mountain out of shilthron and Jungfrou.

Please note spelling: Jungfrau.

Both are memorable and very different experiences. Choosing between the two is entirely a matter of personal preference, within the constraints of time and budget. Read the information, look at the photos, and decide what’s right for you.

Apart from views (none of which will disappoint), things you might wish to take into account include travel time, mode of transport (cable car, cogwheel train), cost with the Swiss Travel Pass, terrain on top (including presence of snow), activities at the top (snow play, scope to walk around outside, indoor exhibitions) etc.

http://www.myswissalps.com/ju ngfraujoch

http://www.jungfrau.ch/en-gb/jungfraujoch-top-of-europe/

http://www.myswissalps.com/sc hilthorn

schilthorn.ch/en/welco me

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