Request help in planning trip to Switzerland

sauravs

4 posts
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Jun 11, 2012 - 2:53 AM

Dear Moderator,

I would like to congratulate you on the help that you have been providing to tourists like me through this forum. I would also be obliged if you could help me plan a 4 day trip to Switzerland

I am travelling to Switzerland for the first time and have been advised by friends to visit the following places: 1) Jungfrau region 2) Mt Titlis 3) Mt Pilatus 4) Schithorn 5) Zermatt 6) Glacier express

I would be travelling from Salzburg on an overnight train on 9th evening and reach Lucerne on 10th Morning. I have currently done bookings for 2 nights at lucerne and had intended to use that as a base and visit places. I have a return flight from Zurich on 14th Morning so need to use the 4 days to plan the visits.

I would be very grateful if someone can please advise on the following:
1) Any more places to visit besides those listed above (or remove few places from the above list)
2) The sequence in which I should visit these places and the corressponding location/ cities where I need to stay
3) I would be taking the Flexi pass but are there any more such discount items that I can avail

Regards and Thanks in Advance

Saurav
India

sauravs

4 posts
new member

Jun 11, 2012 - 2:30 PM

Hi,

Request someone to please advice me on the above query.

Regards,
Saurav

Arno

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Jun 12, 2012 - 2:06 AM

Hi Saurav,

I'm glad to hear you like our forum! Please be patient while waiting for an answer. As stated in the forum rules, it may take a while to answer.

It's hard to fit everything on your list in a couple of days. Please use the timetable to see what works for you. I would skip the Glacier Express and Zermatt and focus on Lucerne and Interlaken and their surroundings.

Just a suggestion below. It contains all except for the last part of the Glacier Express (Chur to St. Moritz):
10th: Visit Pilatus from Lucerne. Perhaps do a boat trip on Lake Lucerne as well.
11th: Visit Titlis and continue on to Interlaken.
12th: Jungfrau. You could combine this with a boat trip on Lake Thun or Lake Lucerne, or do a short hike. Travel to Zermatt in the evening.
13th: Glacier Express to Chur, and continue on to Zurich to stay in an airport hotel.

A 4-day Swiss Pass would be fine. You would use it from the 10th to the 13th and have the suggested boat trips for free as well.

Enjoy your stay!

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Last modified on Dec 24, 2021 - 10:38 AM by Arno

sauravs

4 posts
new member

Jun 12, 2012 - 2:21 PM

Dear Arno,

Thanks a lot for your response. Its a great help. Also if you can please help me understand how to visit Jungfrau? Can I just book a ticket using the Swiss pass or is there any separate booking that I would require to do. I was checking a site called swisstouronline.com and they had advertised an additional price of CHF 120 per person for people holding swiss pass.

Regards,
Saurav

Annika

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Jun 13, 2012 - 9:52 AM

Hello Saurav. If you have a Swiss Pass, you will travel for free up to Wengen/Grindelwald. From there, you have to buy a 25% discounted ticket. The trips can be found through the timetable; fares are available at the Jungfrau railways website. By the way, you don't have to book your Jungfraujoch ticket in advance; you can show your Swiss Pass in Interlaken, Wengen or Grindelwald and then ask for your ticket.

Last modified on Nov 1, 2018 - 4:17 PM by Arno

sauravs

4 posts
new member

Jun 14, 2012 - 2:41 PM

Dear Annika,

Thanks a lot.

Regards,
Saurav

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