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21 March 2019 at 19:52:22 #820530

Looking for input on what to do for the tail end of the trip from Zermatt to Geneva where we are visiting friends.

Getting from Zermatt to Montreux – A more direct route versus the scenic Golden Pass through Zweisimmen (extra 2 hours for a total travel time of 5 hours). The direct route would be allow for more time in Montreux for Chillon and more time in Lausanne. But would missing Zweisimmen to Montreux on the Golden Pass be a mistake?

I’ve included the rest of the itinerary for reference. Other ideas welcome. Thank you for looking.

Day1: Land in Zurich, train to Lucerne. Rigi if time.

Day2: Lucerne and Pilatus

Day3: Lucerne to Lauterbrunnen via Brunig Pass with side trip to Thun from Interlaken.

Day4: Lauterbrunnen -Jungfraujoch-

Day5: AM Schilthorn- Leave Lauterbrunnen to Zermatt via Spiez and Brig

Day 6: Zermatt- Gornergrat

Day 7: Leave Zermatt-Montreux, Lausanne.

Day 8: Geneva-Visiting friends.

Day 9: Depart Geneva.

[rockoyster]

21 March 2019 at 20:22:12 #907197

Hello BB8C3PO and Welcome to MySwissAlps

A big mistake? I wouldn’t think so but that is a personal choice depending on how much time you want to spend sitting on trains. It’s not as if you have not already covered plenty iconic Swiss scenery.

On your way to Zermatt consider going via Kandersteg for the best scenic route. You will then travel on the Regio-Express Lötschberger train over the traditional, more than 100 year old mountain route, giving you a wonderful view along the impressive peaks and down into the Rhone Valley.

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21 March 2019 at 21:07:11 #907198

Thank you, rockoyster!

I think the opportunity to see more of the culture in the city of Montreux and Lausanne will be a nice mix after quite a bit of train and alps the preceding days.

Thank you for the suggestion for going through Kansersteg. I did see that detailed by you and 1960man in a recent forum post.

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21 March 2019 at 22:50:30 #907199

Hi BB8C3PO!

Some good suggestions from Rockoyster. I agree that your itinerary includes quite some scenic trips already so may not be worth the extra time on the Golden pass route http://www.myswissalps.com/go ldenpass

Some links to the destinations on your journey for more information:

• http://www.myswissalps.com/lu cerne
• http://www.myswissalps.com/ri gi
• http://www.myswissalps.com/pi latus
• http://www.myswissalps.com/la uterbrunnen
• http://www.myswissalps.com/th un
• http://www.myswissalps.com/in terlaken
• http://www.myswissalps.com/ju ngfraujoch
• http://www.myswissalps.com/sc hilthorn
• http://www.myswissalps.com/ze rmatt
• http://www.myswissalps.com/mo ntreux
• http://www.myswissalps.com/la usanne
• http://www.myswissalps.com/ge neva

Hope this helps and good luck with your planning!

Maria.

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22 March 2019 at 2:19:44 #907200

“But would missing Zweisimmen to Montreux on the Golden Pass be a mistake?”

Not in my view. As I regularly suggest n this forum, the Zweisimmen – Montreux line is very pleasant but not the ‘be all and end all’ of scenic rail travel. One of the key elements of the trip is the view from the train over the Lake on the hillside above Montreux, and you can get the same view by doing a local hop in the Montreux area (eg to Rochers de naye)