London- paris- switzerland- amsterdam

Hello linahalmi. I think you should consider a 4 day Swiss Pass for your stay in Switzerland and regular train tickets for your further trips (London-Paris, Paris-Basel, maybe Basel-Amsterdam). You can get your pass and tickets in one order from Malaysia: the pass here and separate tickets here. You don't seem to plan intensive traveling in France and the Netherlands, so it looks like it wouldn't be worth your money to buy passes for these countries too.

Yes, you will manage to visit the places you mention in 4 days. You could travel from Paris to Zurich (using your Swiss Pass from Basel onward) and spend a night there. Next, move on to Lucerne and do some sightseeing there. The last base would be Interlaken (or a nearby town) for the Jungfraujoch visit; you'd then return to Zurich again for either a flight or a train trip to Amsterdam. All train trips, including those from Paris and to Amsterdam, can be planned using the timetable.

Hello linahalmi,

Note that there are many train station in Paris. Trains from London arrive in Gare du Nord. Trains to Switzerland depart from Gare de Lyon. Hotels near the Gare du Nord can be found here, and near Gare de Lyon here. You may want to look into the Paris Pass for your stay.

I think the trip is worth it. It's short, but if you want to see Switzerland you can see a lot in a few days. To make your trip more convenient you can consider taking the most direct route from Paris to Interlaken (which is via Basel), unless you take the detour via Geneva because you want to see the scenic route via Montreux and Zweisimmen (Golden Pass). That's a really nice route and it's covered by the Swiss Pass. Another thing: do you mean to not book an hotel in Basel and just wait at the airport overnight? I think the terminal is open 24 hours a day, but there won't be much to do I guess. An airport hotel is much more convenient and does not have to be expensive.

All trains, including to the Jungfraujoch, are in the timetable. Your Swiss Pass covers part of the trip for free and the rest is discounted. You can get the discounted ticket at the rail station in Interlaken.

Hi linahalmi,

99% of Swiss trains do not require reservations. If you do need them for a specific train, a Swiss Pass does not make a difference, so you need to arrange for it. Here is more information.

I'm not sure what you mean by "buy a golden pass". The Golden Pass is a route, not a rail pass that you can buy. The route is free if you have a Swiss Pass.

Swiss Passes can not be printed out by yourself, regardless of where you buy it. Annika gave you the links for your local agent on June 30: this page to get the pass and this one (on the same website) to get the Paris to Geneva ticket. See here to get a discount on the whole order (until August 28). The tickets Paris to Geneva can either be printed at home, or printed at the rail station with the confirmation code you would get, or shipped to you (the exact option depends on the train you select).

I hope this helps you out!

Hi linahalmi. There are several boat docks at the quay south-east of the train station; they'll only require short walks. This page provides links to boat schedules; take a look at the round trip Geneva Mont Blanc-La Belotte-Bellevue-Geneva Jardin Anglais for example. You'd get out right next to the Jet d'Eau which I assume you want to see on your city tour. You can start a short stoll by foot through the old town centre here, making your way back to the train station. I think this map will be of help in planning what you want to see. Keep in mind that you won't have a lot of time if you want to combine both plans, so if Geneva itself is your main priority, you may have to skip the boat trip.

Hello linahalmi. It's not very comfortable to carry along luggage all day on such a trip. It depends on how much you want to take along of course, but you it will be easier if you use SBB's Fast Baggage Service. Boat timetables for Lake Brienz are at the BLS website. As for the Golden Pass route: all trains running this route are listed in the regular timetable Arno previously provided; both the regular regional trains (no seat reservation required) and the special panoramic trains. A separate timetable for the panoramic trains can be found here too. The Titlis website informs you about transportation from Engelberg.