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9-Day Switzerland Round Trip by Rail (9R14)

9-Day Switzerland Round Trip by Rail (9R14), a rail journey with Travel to Europe (To-Europe)

This 9-Day Switzerland Round Trip by Rail takes you to beautiful places throughout Switzerland: Zurich, Lucerne, Interlaken (via the GoldenPass Panorama line), Thun and Bern.

Day by day

  1. Day 1overnight: Zurich

    Zurich

    Tour starts in Zurich. Includes the Zurich Card: free public transport, discounts at museums and galleries, funiculars and river cruises. Optional Limmat River Cruise or Uetliberg cable-car excursion.

  2. Day 2overnight: Zurich

    Zurich

    Continue exploring Zurich with the Zurich Card, including the Bahnhofstrasse shopping street and Fraumunster church.

  3. Day 3railovernight: Lucerne

    Lucerne

    Train from Zurich to Lucerne (about 50 minutes). Visit the 14th-century Chapel Bridge, the most photographed monument in Switzerland.

  4. Day 4railovernight: Lucerne

    Lucerne

    Visit the Lion Monument of Lucerne; optional excursion to Mt. Rigi via boat to Vitznau and mountain train (not included).

  5. Day 5railovernight: Interlaken

    The GoldenPass Panorama Train Ride through the Swiss Alps to Interlaken

    Scenic GoldenPass Panorama-train ride from Lucerne to Interlaken (about 2 hours), included. Interlaken sits between Lake Thun and Lake Brienz with views of the Eiger, Monch and Jungfrau.

  6. Day 6railovernight: Interlaken

    Grindelwald (Day Trip)

    Rail to Grindelwald (under 40 minutes). Optional excursions to Jungfraujoch (Europe's highest rail station, ticket not included) or Grindelwald First gondola (not included).

  7. Day 7railovernight: Thun

    Thun

    Train to Thun; visit Thun Castle on the Schlossberg (admission not included) and the Bälliz shopping island.

  8. Day 8railovernight: Bern

    Bern

    Rail to Bern; visit the Cathedral of Bern (Switzerland's largest ecclesiastical building) and the UNESCO World Heritage Old Town.

  9. Day 9rail

    Zurich Int. Airport

    Direct train from Bern to Zurich International Airport (about 1.5 hours), where the tour ends.

Included

  • 2nd-class rail tickets for all listed journeys
  • Hotels as listed (or similar), centrally located near each train station
  • Buffet breakfast daily
  • Zurich Card (public transport, funiculars, river cruises, discounts)
  • Scenic-Panorama GoldenPass-train ride from Lucerne to Interlaken
  • Day-by-day itinerary, tickets, vouchers and city information

Not included

  • Airfare from/to your origin to/from Zurich International Airport
  • All meals other than breakfast
  • Gratuities (tips)
  • Jungfraujoch train tickets (optional, weather-dependent, purchasable locally)
  • Mt. Rigi excursion
  • Grindelwald First gondola

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