Geneve, Lucerne, Jungfrau, Pilatus/Titlis in 4days

  • Manasi
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    3 posts
    30 September 2019 at 13:13:18 #824034

    Hello,

    I am planning a trip to Switzerland for 4 days. I land at Geneve airport on 5th October at 15.00 hrs with my mother and Aunt who are in their sixties. Below is the itinerary :

    1. Arrive geneva on 5th October and spend the day at geneva visiting Geneva Lake, Jet d’Eau, Palais des nations, L’horloge fleurie, Reformation Wall, Broken chair and WHO.

    2. On 6th October we travel to Luzern by morning train, Check into our hotel and leave by 14.00 hrs for Rhine Falls. Spend the day at Rhine falls and back by Late train(around 19.00 or 20.00 hrs) to Lucerne.

    3. On 7th October, we travel Lucerne – Interlaken Ost – Wengen – Jungfrau – Grindewald – Interlaken Ost – Lucerne.

    4. On 8th October, I am confused whether to do Titlis or Pilatus.

    I have few questions:

    1. Is this itinerary doable according to weather and age of people?

    2. Should we do Pilatus or Titlis on 8th October. I plan to book my flight for 9th early morning or 10th early morning. If Pilatus or titlis can be done in 8th along with travel by train to Basel the same day evening, I shall book my flight for 9th Morning else 10th Morning.

    3. i am also confused about passes. I took help of your calculation sheet but i am confused. for eg, under STP, for Golden Pass line, it is written Train from Montreux to Lucerne: free doe that mean that the other way round is also free? eg Lucerne to Montreux?

    I have attached my calculation sheet for your reference. Could you please check that i have correctly put discounts for each travel pass?

    4. With my itinerary, can you suggest the travel pass which helps me better utilize the money? like ‘tell pass(Summer)’?

    5. Please suggest if you want to make some changes on the itinerary i planned.

    6. Is there any service is switzerland to transport luggage from one place to another? as we don’t want to travel with luggage.

    Waiting for your response.

    Regards,

    Manasi

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    Snowman
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    30 September 2019 at 17:12:55 #922903

    Dear Manasi, welcome to MySwissAlps!

    1. Yes, it is doable. You will know a lot about Swiss trains.

    2. Pilatus is closer to Lucerne than Titlis. Pilatus has a better view on the Lake, Titlis is high in snow. It’s up to you, really.

    3-4. I’ll let someone else address passes. I just wonder why you worry about Montreux and the Golden Pass line, they are not on your planned itinerary.

    5. In Geneva you can skip the flower clock, really. From Geneva, go straight to the Rhine Falls. Put your luggage in storage at Zurich station, pick it up on your return trip from Rhine Falls to Luzern.

    6. I am not aware of such a service. The usual way is to carry your luggage on the train. You can put it in storage in lockers at most stations. There are trolleys. Try to avoid huge suitcases, you are talking of a 4-day trip aren’t you? You don’t need different set of clothes, anything smart casual will be appropriate. You can have your luggage sent from major stations to your hotel, but at the speed you travel it is really better to carry your luggage. if it’s too much for the ladies, you can take a taxi from the airport/station to your hotel.

    It is very kind of you to show Switzerland to these two ladies, I wish you a lot of enjoyment!

    Manasi
    Participant
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    30 September 2019 at 20:09:05 #922904

    Hi Snowman,

    Thanks a lot for your responses. They helped a lot to plan better.

    I just ask for Golden pass train because i thought to take it from Lucerne – Interlaken Ost on 7th October. I know that golden pass train operates from Lucerne via the Bernese Oberland lakes to Montreux. So i was wondering to take the section Lucerne – Interlaken Ost and therefore my question about it. So if travel with STP, this section Lucerne – Interlaken Ost on Golden pass train will be free?

    Also, Is it practically possible to do two mountains like Titlis & Pilatus in one day?

    Regards,

    Manasi

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    30 September 2019 at 23:16:10 #922905

    Just a small point:

    The Golden Pass rail route:

    Current tourist branding can be confusing

    1) The true Goldenpass is just the MOB railway Zweisimmen – Montreux.

    2) The Luzern – Interlaken railway is actually the Brünig Pass line operated by Zentralbahn (ZB), which dubs the regular trains “Luzern – Interlaken Express’.

    It is pleasant (farmland, small lakes etc ) but not ‘spectacular high Alps’ scenery

    Snowman
    Participant
    825 posts
    1 October 2019 at 6:27:57 #922906

    < Is it practically possible to do two mountains like Titlis & Pilatus in one day? >
    http://www.myswissalps.com/ti tlis
    http://www.myswissalps.com/pi latus

    Practically yes. Start early, stay at the top just for a selfie, and get back late. Don’t worry, the two ladies will ask you to skip at least one. It will be the fourth day of your short trip, remember.
    http://www.myswissalps.com/ti metable

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