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Boat cruises on the scenic lakes of Switzerland
Find the prettiest boat rides on the lakes of Switzerland: Lake Lucerne, Lake Thun, Lake Brienz, Lake Geneva, Lake Zurich, and more. Plus: learn how traveling by boat works.
All you should know when preparing your Lake Zurich boat ride: about short river cruises, full-day lake cruises, schedules, prices, catering, and more.
Scenic boat trip, Scenic train tripMin. time required: 5:30
The Gotthard Panorama Express is a scenic boat and train journey between Lucerne and Lugano. Prepare with our info about the route, tickets, reservations and …
Tips for boat and ferry trips from Basel on the river Rhine. There are round trips, ferry crossings and culinary cruises. Learn all details.
Practical info about boat reservations and tickets
Reservations aren’t necessary for normal boat rides. This means you can just hop on and off with your rail pass or ticket. You may only need reservations for special culinary cruises.
If you don’t have a rail pass that includes free boat rides, you have to buy a point-to-point ticket. You’ll find specifics on each of our boat pages above.
Boat schedules can be found through our boat pages as well. Alternatively, you can find them in the general Swiss timetable. Use the “Settings” to select boats as your travel mode. A full explanation of the timetable is available here.
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