Sep 3, 2015 - 9:01 AM
Hi Tom,
November is indeed not the best season, but you can sure have a good time. In any season, you'll be dependent on the weather. With nice sunny days November can be very beautiful as well.
1. It is an in-between season, so you'll find more hotels and restaurants closed, and you need to check whether cable cars/cogwheel trains to the mountains are operational. Check for your exact date, you'll find links on our attraction pages, and you can also use the timetable. All town to town trains and buses will be running as normal.
2. If you don't mind things to be a bit quiet it's certainly worth going. And the weather can't be controlled anyway. Two nights per place is doable, but short. With only 1 full day per region it depends on the weather if it's worth it to do a mountain trip.
3. München to Luzern takes about 5 hours. Zermatt to Venezia indeed takes 6.5 to 8.5 hours. Details are in the timetable I referred to. The trains are the best way. It's comfortable, eco-friendly, and you'll see a lot during the trip.
Be sure to look into rail passes to save money on traveling. A Swiss Half Fare Card or 8-day Swiss Travel Pass will most probably be best for your plans.