Trip vs trip
Escorted Grand Tour of Switzerland vs Vienna, Munich & Zurich by Rail
Two ways to do a similar journey. Every number below is from the operators' own published details, verified on the dates shown on each trip page.
| Escorted Grand Tour of Switzerland Authentic Europe | Vienna, Munich & Zurich by Rail Cox & Kings | |
|---|---|---|
| Duration | 10 days | 9 days |
| From price | $4,410 | $2,664 |
| Price per day | $441 | $296 |
| Rail share | 80% | 44% |
| Pace | relaxed | relaxed |
| Comfort | premium | classic |
| Guiding | Guided (English-speaking tour manager throughout) | Tailor-Made Journey |
| Countries | Switzerland | Austria, Germany, Switzerland |
| Named trains | Bernina Express, Glacier Express, GoldenPass Express, Lucerne-Interlaken Express | Austrian Federal Railways sleeper service, Eurostar |
| Nights on board | no | yes |
Which one, honestly
- For value: Vienna, Munich & Zurich by Rail costs the least per day here: $296 against $441 (Escorted Grand Tour of Switzerland).
- For time on the train: Escorted Grand Tour of Switzerland spends the most of the trip on rails: 80% rail share, against 44% (Vienna, Munich & Zurich by Rail).
Escorted Grand Tour of Switzerland: worth knowing
- The evidence names a hotel only for the St. Moritz nights, Hotel Schweizerhof St. Moritz; no hotels are specified for Zurich, Zermatt, Montreux, or Lucerne.
- Only breakfast is listed as an included meal; lunches and dinners are not part of the included meal plan in the evidence.
- The evidence does not list current departure dates for this tour; check availability directly with Authentic Europe.
Vienna, Munich & Zurich by Rail: worth knowing
- Only 4 of the 9 days include a rail journey between cities (the overnight sleeper to Vienna, Vienna to Munich, Munich to Zurich, and the return to London); the other days are spent exploring each city at leisure.
- Inclusions are described only as 'accommodation, itinerary and meal basis as described,' without listing which specific meals are provided.
- Only two departure dates are listed, in April and July, priced from GBP 1,995 to GBP 2,095.