What do I need to take?

Hi nehagupta05, and welcome! As for your questions: yes, an 8 day Swiss Saver Pass would the best option. You can buy it online through this link and profit from the current RailEurope discounts as explained here. These discounts aren't available if you should purchase your pass in Switzerland. And even without them, an online order would a lot cheaper.

The Swiss Saver Pass is valid for all destinations you mentioned. Boat trips over several lakes, such as Lake Lucerne, are included too. All ongoing red, yellow and white lines on the map (which can be reviewed at the Swiss Pass page) indicate that free traveling is allowed. Towns with a white-red circle offer free urban transportation. Traveling to the Italian border is covered too. You can check connections using the Swiss timetable. Depending on your connection, the border town up to which the Swiss Saver Pass offers free traveling will be either Chiasso or Domodossola.

The Swiss Saver Pass covers most scenic train routes such as the Glacier Express, which means that you don't have to buy separate tickets for such tours. You do need to arrange and pay for seat reservations though. You can make reservations online in advance and it doesn't matter whether you've already purchased your Swiss Saver Pass or not.

The Eurail Italy Pass may be convenient, but that depends on your further travel plans for Italy. You should compare prices of the pass and regular tickets using the Italian timetable.

Hello neha. Don't worry, we make sure all questions are answered. As for your questions:

1. If you have to get onto Milan the same day, you won't manage to make the Glacier Express ride to St. Moritz first. You could make part of the ride though, up to Andermatt for example, and then head onto Milano. The train ride up to the Gornergrat should be possible before heading for Italy, depending on your train connections. Please refer to the timetable for details. Both rides are very different. The Gornergrat is a cog railway and offers a great panoramic view of the Matterhorn and surrounding mountains. The Glacier Express is a much longer ride, crossing several regions and different landscapes.
2. Lavaux is a district. Most towns there can be reached for free with your Swiss Pass, such as Palézieux. The map under the link 'Overview of the network on which the Swiss Pass is valid' at the Swiss Pass page shows the validity area.
3. Information on boat cruises over lake Geneva can be found at the CGN website. The boat ride from Lausanne to Geneva is for free with your Swiss Pass as well.

Hi Neha,

1. You don't need anything else but your pass, unless you pick an official Golden Pass Panoramic train. The timetable shows whether you need reservations. The quickest way from Zermatt to Milan is via Domodossola. Please check the timetable for that as well. You'll travel for free to Domodossola. Tickets from Domodossola to Milan will be EUR 10 to EUR 20 per person. Perhaps it's a bit cheaper via Chiasso, but it takes much more time. Italian tickets can be purchased along with your passes, but since you already have your pass you may want to check the website of the Italian railways.

2. Generally, trains are on time (very precisely, don't be late!).

3. The Chocolate Train combines a chocolate factory, Gruyères Castel and a cheese dairy. It starts and ends in Montreux (so it could be done from Lausanne) and takes a full day. There are several watch museums, e.g. in Zurich, Geneva and Bienne (Biel). You cannot do it all I guess.

Thank you Arno. That was helpful.

I was just checking Zurich map (to get from the Airport to the place where I am putting up). Swiss pass says all local transport is covered in Zurich but i wonder if i can take this route....

e details for connection 1
Local area map: Zürich Flughafen
Zürich Flughafen Tu, 09.08.11dep08:203 http://fahrplan.sbb.ch/img/one/products/s2_pic.png
S2 18229

Urban train line 2
Local area map: Zürich Oerlikon
Zürich Oerlikon arr08:243
Local area map: Zürich Oerlikon
Zürich Oerlikonfahrplan.sbb.ch/img/one/products/fuss_pic.png
walk

4 min.
Local area map: Zürich, Bahnhof Oerlikon
Zürich, Bahnhof Oerlikon
Local area map: Zürich, Bahnhof Oerlikon
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Bus 63

Low-floor bus
Direction: Zürich, Schwamendingerplatz
Local area map: Zürich, Schwamendingerplatz
Zürich, Schwamendingerplatz arr08:39
Local area map: Zürich, Schwamendingerplatz
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Tram 9

Tramway
Direction: Zürich, Hirzenbach
Local area map: Zürich, Heerenwiesen
Zürich, Heerenwiesen arr08:41
Local area map: Zürich, Heerenwiesen
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walk

4 min.
Local area map: 8051 Zürich, Winterthurerstrasse 544-570
8051 Zürich, Winterthurerstrasse 544-570

It appears that the bus is on a different network and the tram is also on a different network. Will I have to buy tickets or just use my Swiss Pass and move around on my own?

Thanks,
Neha

Hi dhivyak! If you plan to focus on the region around Lauterbrunnen, Wengen and Grindelwald mostly, the Regional-Pass Bernese Oberland may be a good option, especially since you may profit from the current 2 for 1 offer. This pass will cover many of your plans in this area. Part of the route to and from Lauterbrunnen is included too. Just click the link 'Overview of the network on which the Regional-Pass Bernese Oberland is valid' at the bottom of the Regional Pass page: this map shows the exact area of validity. A Eurail Germany-Switzerland Pass wouldn't be a good choice. It wouldn't be economical for the German part of your trip (that is, if Füssen is the only town you'll be visiting there) and it wouldn't cover enough of your Swiss travel plans.

As for your itinerary: most days look doable, especially the ones spent in and near Lauterbrunnen, Wengen and Grindelwald. The trips to the Jungfraujoch and Schilthorn can easily be made from there. However, some other days seem to be too full. Visiting the Matterhorn and Andermatt both in one day from the Bernese Oberland would be too much in my opinion. So would visits to the Lungernsee, Bachalpsee (I guess that's the one you mean?), Reichenbach falls and the Aareschlucht be. The timetable helps you to plan your routes and check traveling times. This will guide you in finding out whether your travel plans are feasible.

By the way, would you mind creating a new topic for your own questions rather than attaching them to an already existing topic, as asked for in our forum rules? That'll help other forum visitors to note your question a lot easier. Thank you :-)!

Dear Annika,

I feel sorry I didn't create a new topic for my queries. I assure you, this will not happen again. Can i continue posting reply here to follow my earlier queries already posted here?
And also Lots of Thanks for you advice.
As per your sayings, I omitted Matterhorn and Andermatt from my itinerary.
I have planned to buy Regional-Pass Bernese Oberland 2 for 1 offer.
Is this offer only for second class travel & not for first class?
I don't think, 2nd class train journey will have panoromic windows. Isn't it??
Can i opt for swiss transfer card? Is it worth for my plan?
Could you suggest me a train or cheap bus journey from Fussen to Lauterbrunnen with or without breaks?. Departing Fussen around 9:00- 11:00. Also provide me approximate fare information for the same. I need it would be cheaper.

Will be grateful to your assistance

drdhivyak

Hello dhivyak! It's no problem to continue your post here, but if you have questions that aren't closely related to your initial request, you can best open a new topic for them.

The current Regional-Pass Bernese Oberland offer is indeed only available for 2nd class passes. All details are listed in the forum topic you've already found. 2nd class carriages normally don't have panoramic windows, but some still have large windows with great views. 2nd class traveling is quite comfortable, so you don't have to worry about that.

The inbound trip from Füssen to Lauterbrunnen can be found in the Swiss timetable. Fares can be requested here as well. This FAQ explains how to do so. A Swiss Transfer Ticket isn't worth the money in your case: regular train tickets up to Bern or Lucerne (depending on the connection you prefer) are cheaper. From Bern or Lucerne, your Regional-Pass will take over and the rest of the trip to Lauterbrunnen will either be for free (if you pick a free travel day) or discounted (on a non-free travel day).

Hi Moderator,

I have a question regarding travel in Geneva. I checked out Sbb.ch and it appears that there are no tram connections between, Aug, 27 till Sep, 8. The site shows no connection for the following query:

From: Geneva Cornavin Station
To: Lancy, Les Palettes

Data: Aug, 29
Time: 19:30

This is what I see:

Dear customer,
Sorry! No connections have been found that correspond to your request. It is possible that the requested service does not operate from or to the places you stated on the requested date of travel (e.g. because some services do not stop at certain places on weekends).You can check this by viewing the the arrivals/departures tables for Genève, Cornavin and Lancy, Les Palettes .
Thank you.
Code: H890

Could you please advise how I can travel this route. I am carrying the Swiss Passes and we will be Geneva for 2 days.

Thanks,
Neha

Hi Neha. I'm not sure why this is mentioned at the SBB website. When I check the departure timetables for Geneva Cornavin, there do seem to be trams leaving for Lancy les Palettes at Sunday August 28, but not at Monday August 29. This may be due to maintenance activities, but I'm not sure. You can best check with the SBB for more information.