4 days Geneva, Lucerne, Montreux

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    1 November 2019 at 21:13:54 #824348

    I will spend 4 days in Switzerland, arriving in Geneva Airport. On arrival I was thinking of travelling direct from the airport to Lucerne and stay there for two days to visit Mt Pilatus and Titlis and St Gallen. On day three I was thinking to travel to Montreux for a day and then travel to Geneva where I spend the night. On day four I will explore the city before my late night flight home. Does this sound possible? Or is it toomuch travel? This being my first trip to Switzerland I am not sure what is possible.

    If it is what are the best train options for me?

    Thank you! 🙂

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    rockoyster
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    1 November 2019 at 21:37:03 #924484

    Hello WonderWoman and Welcome to MySwissAlps,

    Will you be travelling by train or using your super powers? 😉

    What you suggest is certainly doable but whether you want to spend that much time in trains is up to you. Zurich would certainly be a better arrival/departure point for what you plan. St Gallen is the opposite side of Switzerland from Geneva but there is in fact a direct (no changes) train which will get you there in just over 4 hours.

    When are you travelling and what are your main interests. For short visits the Jungfrau Region is usually a favourite for tourists. Montreux and Zermatt are more easily reachable from Geneva.

    A good way to visualise the lie of the land is to look at the Swiss Travel Pass Validity Map which you will find here http://www.myswissalps.com/sw isstravelpass/validity.

    By far the best way to work out what is feasible is to check timetables, find fares* and buy tickets on-line if required is using the SBB Mobile app (bit.ly/2ICIUHi). In the unlikely event you don’t have a device capable of running the app then you can use the timetable on the SBB website (bit.ly/2HH1U7B). If you are not familiar with using the timetable it will pay to first read the instructions at http://www.myswissalps.com/ti metable.

    * The SBB website shows half-fare prices by default, the mobile app allows you to nominate whether to show full or half-fares (by editing the passenger details in settings) and is also smart enough to offer you the Saver Day Pass (http://www.myswissalps.com/sa verdaypass) if that offers the best fare. The app also show a platform map (at least at the larger stations) to help you make conections.

    Based on your personal itinerary 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 the “Where it’s valid” page for all available passes. Be sure to check those pages for each pass you are considering. Study the map AND read all the text on those pages to fully understand what is covered by the respective pass.

    Anna
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    1 November 2019 at 21:54:06 #924485

    Hi WonderWoman,

    Those are really helpful links from rockoyster, so be sure to check them out especially the bit about how to choose a rail pass.

    In addition, here’s a list of links to help you refine your itinerary.

    Best regards,

    Anna

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