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19 May 2019 at 14:50:43 #821722

I am travelling with my family to Interlaken in the month of June. We plan on visiting Jungfrau and Titlis by train and we have the Swiss travel pass. My son insisted on renting a car for one day so wanted to know easily drive able cities I can cover nearby Interlaken and things to do there.

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19 May 2019 at 15:47:06 #912719

Hi Rimpy22,

What a nice Dad, offering this adventure to his son! 🙂

You don’t say how long you want to drive to get there, remember, Switzerland is small.
Thun, Bern, Lausanne, Montreux all possible and accessible on quite easy roads. Check the “What to do” tab for input on activities in each destination.
– http://www.myswissalps.com/th un
– http://www.myswissalps.com/be rn
– http://www.myswissalps.com/la usanne
– http://www.myswissalps.com/mo ntreux

For planning and more inspiration of where to head use:
– http://www.viamichelin.com

Also make sure to read our section about travelling by car in Switzerland, even if you’re only planning a day trip.
– http://www.myswissalps.com/ca r

Best,
Steph

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20 May 2019 at 17:44:50 #912720

Hi Steph

Thanks for your reply. I want to do one day trip to a destination with in 2 hours drive from Interlaken . I will be driving for first time in Europe and on right side roads. Want to drive on roads having less traffic and scenic drive. Please suggest suitable destinations around Interlaken. Do I need to buy Motor Vignette for hired car.

regards

Rimpy

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20 May 2019 at 19:49:40 #912721

Hi Rimpy,

I think Bern is still a valid option to consider with your requirements. Also maybe look into Murten, a slightly longer drive, whereas both take you along the Lake of Thun, a wonderful scenic ride.
– http://www.regionmurtensee.ch /en/
– http://www.myswissalps.com/la kethun

You shouldn’t need to buy a Motorway Vignette for a rented car, they’re normally equipped with one. If you want to avoid motorways in order to avoid trafic and increase scenery, you can choose “avoid Vignette” in the Options of viamichelin.

Maybe other members have ideas to share too, let’s see.

Best,
Steph

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21 May 2019 at 3:22:46 #912722

Hi Steph

Drive to Murten looks good. I checked on google it is around 1 hour 10 minutes and one can go via Bern also. How is idea of driving to Luzern and to Mt Pilatus. I drive well but I’m concerned about traffic and parking .

regards

Rimpy

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21 May 2019 at 4:40:09 #912723

Hello Rimpy,

I up to now didn’t mention the direction of Lucerne, because the most scenic journey is via the Brünig Pass, a pass which is not incredibly hard to drive, but nevertheless a mountain pass, which you said you’d like to avoid.

It is a very scenic drive, but the driver will have to concentrate on the many curves and the traffic.
– http://www.myswissalps.com/ca r/drivinginthemountain s

Also check:
– http://www.myswissalps.com/pi latus

Best,
Steph

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22 May 2019 at 5:35:55 #912724

Hi Steph

I’m sharing my travel plan.Please suggest suitable itinerary and drive destination. I will book 8 day Swiss pass.

We are boarding train from Paris to Interlaken on 13th morning , plan to have break at Basel for 2-3 hours.14th will go to Jungfrau.

I have hired car for 15th for a day trip. 16th we plan to go Lucern if it is not closed on Sunday.On 17th will go to Glacier 3000 or any other peak which has good activities. 18th will move to Zürich.

regards

Rimpy

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22 May 2019 at 18:48:29 #912725

Hi Rimpy,

This might be helpful for your Basel break: http://www.myswissalps.com/hi king/basel. For the 15th Steph gave you many links to explore with lots of suggested activities. It’s now up to you to make a choice. If there are details you can’t find an answer to, please feel free to let us know.

For Swiss Travel Pass purchase options please see http://www.myswissalps.com/sw isstravelpass/price.