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Amsterdam to Zurich via the Jungfrau and Mount Pilatus

Independent rail package from Amsterdam to Zurich via the Jungfrau and Pilatus

Railbookers sells Amsterdam to Zurich via the Jungfrau and Mount Pilatus as an independent rail package, meaning travellers make their own way by train rather than joining an escorted group. The route covers 5 days and 4 nights, starting in Amsterdam and travelling into Switzerland to Interlaken, where the package includes a ride on the Jungfrau railway. From there the trip continues to lakeside Lucerne for a ride up Mount Pilatus on what is billed as the steepest cog railway in the world, which runs from May to October, before ending in Zurich. Railbookers does not publish a full day-by-day itinerary for this package, so exact hotels and connections are confirmed at booking.

What to know before you look closer

  • Railbookers does not publish a day-by-day itinerary for this package here; confirm the exact schedule, hotels and which trains are used with them before booking.
  • The Mount Pilatus cog railway, one of the trip's named highlights, only operates from May to October, so departures outside that window would need a different way up the mountain or would miss this stop.

Questions travellers ask

Is this an escorted tour or independent travel?
It is sold as an independent rail package by Railbookers, meaning travellers move through Amsterdam, Interlaken, Lucerne and Zurich on their own rather than as part of a guided group.
Which named rail journeys are included?
A ride on the Jungfrau railway near Interlaken, and a ride on what is described as the steepest cog railway in the world, up Mount Pilatus near Lucerne.
How long is the trip?
5 days and 4 nights, starting in Amsterdam and ending in Zurich.
When can you ride the Mount Pilatus cog railway?
The evidence states this cog railway operates from May to October.
What cities does the route cover?
Amsterdam, Interlaken, Lucerne and Zurich.

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