Wengen & Lucerne itinerary thoughts – 5 day trip

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    26 May 2018 at 16:31:33 #816235

    Hi, Please check on my planned itenary and see if this is good.

    1 – Paris to Geneva (Geneva Night 1)

    2,3 – Geneva – Wengen via Monetreux (Wengen Night 2 & 3) – visit Schilthorn and Junfrauch

    4 – Wengen – Lucerne (Lucerne Night 4)

    5 – Lucerne – Frankfurt

    My queries are:

    1 – Is this itenary good enough. Do i need t o remove any place or add any place.

    2- Im buying a Swiss Travel Pass. Will this cover all my trains mentioned in the trip including the journey from geneva to Wengen via Montreuex in the Golden rail Pass

    3 – Do I need to reserve any tickets for any of these trips

    Thanks a lot!.

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    26 May 2018 at 18:37:58 #886374

    You would need to buy a ticket from Wengen upto Jungrauch .

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    27 May 2018 at 7:38:23 #886375

    Hi harijosh and welcome to MySwissAlps!

    1. The itinerary seems fine – I can’t say if you should add anything without knowing your interests, but Wengen and Lucerne are very popular towns to visit. Look here for ideas if you want: https://www.myswissalp s.com/activities
    2. Yes it covers everything (within Switzerland of course) except the trip to Jungfraujoch as Travelholic6 mentions. You get 25% off the ticket price from Wengen to Jungfraujoch. Read more about what is covered by the Swiss Travel Pass here: https://www.myswissalp s.com/swisstravelpass/ validity
      You will need to buy a ticket to Frankfurt as well (your Swiss Travel Pass if still valid on your last day will cover you to Basel – from there you need a ticket to Frankfurt. https://www.myswissalp s.com/traintickets/ger many
    3. Just the International tickets.
    4. You can buy the Swiss Travel Pass online here: https://www.myswissalp s.com/swisstravelpass/ price, then you can print at home and have a back up copy in case you lose it.
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    27 May 2018 at 7:50:34 #886376

    Hi, thanks for the valuable info. I’ve got a fair idea now on direction. We are more interested in scenic villages, To add a couple of queries left:

    1- From Geneva to Wengen, do I need to go via Montreux and stay there for a day (and reduce one night stay in Wengen) – as is there good activities enough to see from Montreux.

    2-In case I dont stay at Montreux should skip the route via Wengen and take the route via Bern. I was considering Montruex route only for the panoramic views (as I read somewhere abt Golden Pass). But since I will be travelling from Wengen to Lucerne, I hope the Golden pass views will also be good enough.

    3- From Wengen to Lucerne, Do I need to reserve or book separate tickets, since it runs through Golden Pass route, even though I will be holding Swiss Travel Pass

    4 – I heard somewhere Half Pass Card is better than Swiss Travel Pass. Generally which one comes cheaper normally at the end.

    Thanks again!

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    27 May 2018 at 8:55:03 #886377

    Hi Harijosh,

    1. You don’t need to go via Montreux no. But it is a more scenic trip on the Golden Pass. Whether you stay there a night is up to you. Here are some options in the area: https://www.myswissalp s.com/montreux/activit ies
    2. The panoramic trains run between Montreux and Zweisimmen and that is considered the most scenic part of the Golden Pass – I’d do it if you have the time
    3. No booking or reservation needed
    4. It depends on your specific itinerary and planned trips – the best card for one person is not the best for another. Read our page here on how to choose the best rail pass.
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