Tailor Made Rail · Independent rail holiday

Bernese Oberland and Beyond

Visit this popular region of Switzerland on a 10 day holiday by train with 4 days in Wengen & stops in Colmar, Bern & Lucerne.

Day by day

  1. Day 1railovernight: Colmar

    London to Colmar

    Pick up the Eurostar from London to Paris and connect onto the TGV service direct to Colmar from the Gare de l'Est. Enjoy an evening exploring the narrow winding streets and canals of Colmar's Old Town.

  2. Day 2overnight: Bern

    Colmar to Bern

    A regional service to Basel on the Swiss border, continuing to national capital Bern for a 2-night stay. Bern is beautifully situated above a bend in the glacial Aare River, with a pretty Old Town and a wealth of museums.

  3. Day 3railovernight: Bern

    Bern & Murten day trip

    A free day in Bern, including the historic bear park and the Rosengarten. A suggested half-hour rail trip to the pretty lakeside town of Murten, with its covered arcades and medieval city walls, using your Swiss Travel Pass.

  4. Day 4overnight: Wengen

    Bern to Wengen

    Travel into the Bernese Oberland, with changes in Interlaken and Lauterbrunnen, climbing up to Wengen for a 4-night stay. Look out for views over the Lauterbrunnen Valley.

  5. Day 5railovernight: Wengen

    Wengen

    A free day to enjoy the Bernese Oberland with your Swiss Travel Pass, including the Jungfrau Mountain Railway (50% discount) or the Schilthorn cableways.

  6. Day 6overnight: Wengen

    Wengen

    Choose from numerous walking routes from Wengen, or take a local dairy farm visit with cheese and schnapps tasting if requested.

  7. Day 7overnight: Wengen

    Wengen

    A further free day to explore the Bernese Oberland from your base in Wengen.

  8. Day 8railovernight: Lucerne

    Wengen to Lucerne

    Head back to Interlaken and catch the Luzern-Interlaken Express, a panoramic service through scenic countryside to the lakeside city of Lucerne, for a 2-night stay.

  9. Day 9railovernight: Lucerne

    Lucerne and Stanserhorn day trip

    Discover Lucerne's Old Town, historic wooden bridges and lakefront promenade. With the Swiss Travel Pass, take a train to Vitznau for Mount Rigi's mountain railway, or head to Stans for the funicular and cablecar up to the Stanserhorn.

  10. Day 10rail

    Lucerne to London

    Head back to the station for a train from Lucerne to Basel, then board a high-speed TGV service to Paris, arriving mid-afternoon to connect with your homeward Eurostar from Gare du Nord.

Included

  • Standard Class rail travel with seat reservations
  • 9 nights' handpicked hotel accommodation with breakfast
  • 8-day Swiss Travel Pass
  • Day trip to Murten from Bern
  • Day trip to the Stanserhorn or Mount Rigi from Lucerne
  • Comprehensive directions to your hotels
  • Easy-to-follow travel documentation

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