Must-knows about Swiss travel hotels

  • Train travel in Switzerland is the best way to explore the country.
  • Rail stations are not only the place to arrive in a town: they’re also the best location to start your daily sightseeing trips.
  • The hotels we’ve collected here are within a 10-minute walk from a rail station. You can start traveling right away and you’re back quickly after your day trip.

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Mountain Lodge Wildstrubel
Mountain Lodge Wildstrubel
LenkNear train stationGuest reviews 10/10Very low price
Discover Lenk one of the most beautiful villages of the Bernese Highlands! The Mountain Lodge Backpacker Camp is located 5-minutes walk away from the centre of Lenk and 6 minutes from the Adelboden-Lenk Ski Resort. The Mountain Lodge Backpacker Camp offers free Wi-Fi and a ski storage room. The …

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Kreuzlingen Youth Hostel
Kreuzlingen Youth Hostel
KreuzlingenNear train stationGuest reviews 10/10Very low price
Well known as a hiking, biking and inline skating area, Thurgau is a great place to relax or enjoy an active holiday. The region bordering on Lake Constance in particular has a lot to offer. If you check into our youth hostel, you’ll find the largest recreation and amusement park …

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Solothurn Youth Hostel
Solothurn Youth Hostel
SolothurnNear train stationGuest reviews 10/10Very low price
The number 11 appears everywhere in the former residence of the ambassador of the French royal family. There are 11 churches and chapels in the picturesque old town, 11 historic fountains between the patrician houses, and 11 museums. The Cathedral of St. Ursus, a towering symbol of the town, was …

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Vevey House
Vevey House
VeveyNear train stationGuest reviews 9.8/10Very low price
Our Hotel is a wonderful historic building from the 19th century which is perfectly located only 50 meters away from Lake Geneva, in the old town of Vevey. We are welcoming families, groups as well as companies and backpackers, in private rooms: – Single, Double Please note: …

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Pontresina Youth Hostel
Pontresina Youth Hostel
PontresinaNear train stationGuest reviews 9.7/10Very low price
Situated at the foot of Piz Bernina, Pontresina Youth Hostel welcomes cross-country skiers, mountain bikers and all other sun worshippers! There is a cross-country skiing school in the hostel for our sporty guests, featuring a shop and rental service; in summer, it becomes a trendy bike shop with rental and …

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Valley Hostel
Valley Hostel
LauterbrunnenNear train stationGuest reviews 9.6/10Very low price
The Valley Hostel is the place to make your holidays memorable. We are located in the beautiful Valley of Lauterbrunnen, in the heart of the Jungfrau Region, just 20 minutes by train from Interlaken. Our reception is open for check-in form 8 am to noon / 4pm to 8pm …

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Eiger Lodge
Eiger Lodge
GrindelwaldNear train stationGuest reviews 9.5/10Very low price
Come on over. It’s worth it. Authentic like the mountains, easy like Sundays and exciting like the Eiger North Face: Welcome to the Eiger Lodge. Come in. And stay. Because we offer what you are looking for: no matter whether you are looking for convivial rooms for groups or …

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  • Hostel specialist since 1999
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Capsule Hotel - Alpine Garden Zurich
Capsule Hotel – Alpine Garden Zurich
ZurichNear train stationNear airportGuest reviews 9.5/10Low price
Capsule Hotel – Alpine Garden Zurich provides 144 Swiss Quality Capsules and is located directly opposite of Check in 1 at Zurich Airport. Zurich city centre is just 10 minutes away with the train and can be reached directly from the train platforms in Zurich Airport – trains …

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Happy Inn Lodge
Happy Inn Lodge
InterlakenNear train stationGuest reviews 8.9/10Very low price
Situated in the most beautiful region in Switzerland the Happy Inn Lodge offers a cosy hostel accommodation with a relaxed and casual atmosphere in the centre of Interlaken. Located just 5 minutes walking distance from Interlaken West-Station, the lodge is the best starting-point for adventure and sports in summer …

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  • Hostel specialist since 1999
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Scuol Youth Hostel
Scuol Youth Hostel
ScuolNear train stationGuest reviews 9.2/10Low price
There’s almost no point in putting on your sunglasses before you reach the modern hostel, because it’s just a two-minute walk from Scuol-Tarasp station, and the same goes for postbuses and the cableway to the skiing and hiking area of Motta Naluns. There’s a long and varied list of activities …

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Arno
Page author: ArnoI have visited Switzerland countless times since 1997. I've explored most of the country, but find myself staying in the Bernese Oberland and Graubünden most frequently. The alps and the rail network remain very impressive, even after all these years.