How much does it cost?

From CHF 1,141 per person, the operator's advertised from-price, read on its own page on 12 Sept 2026. About $1,399 at ECB reference rates. Departures, room types and dates can price differently; the operator's page is the final word.

Is train travel included?

Yes. Second-class rail tickets are included for the Lucerne-Interlaken Express via the Brunig Pass and the Jungfrau Railway to the Jungfraujoch, plus a 50% discount on additional local rail tickets and some mountain excursions.

Is this trip guided or independent?

It is a self-guided tour with individual train transfers; there is no tour manager or group.

What hotels are included?

Two nights each in Lucerne and Interlaken, in quality hotels with standard rooms, private facilities and breakfast. Both 3-star and 4-star tiers are available.

What is not included?

The Mount Titlis or Mount Pilatus excursion on day 2 is an optional extra, as is a first-class rail upgrade (CHF 77 per person), triple rooms, 5-star hotels, extension nights, a Lake Lucerne cruise, and an excursion to the Rosenlaui Valley.

Magic Switzerland · Self-guided rail tour

Mountain Adventures in Interlaken & Lucerne

Self-guided Swiss rail trip from Lucerne to the Jungfraujoch via Interlaken

Magic Switzerland runs this 5-day, 4-night self-guided rail tour that starts in Lucerne and finishes at the Jungfraujoch, with Interlaken as the base in between. Travelers make their own way by train rather than following a tour manager: on day 1, a train brings you into Lucerne from the Swiss border or airport for two nights in the city, with day 2 left free for an optional excursion to Mount Titlis or Mount Pilatus, home to the world's steepest cogwheel railway. Day 3 moves on to Interlaken on the Lucerne-Interlaken Express via the Brunig Pass for two more nights. Day 4 is built around the included excursion to the Jungfraujoch on the Jungfrau Railway, the highest train station in Europe, with views of the Eiger, Monch, Jungfrau and the Aletsch Glacier. Second-class rail tickets, four hotel nights with breakfast, and the Jungfraujoch excursion are included. This suits independent travelers comfortable navigating trains and hotels on their own, without a group or guide.

What to know before you look closer

The day 2 excursion to Mount Titlis or Mount Pilatus is not part of the included package; it is listed as an optional extra, alongside a first-class rail upgrade for CHF 77 per person.
The hotel standard you get depends on the tier you book: the from-price of CHF 1,141 is for 3-star hotels, and a 4-star upgrade raises the double-occupancy price to CHF 1,421.
Travel during Christmas and New Year or February and Easter is bookable only on request, subject to availability, rate changes and minimum-stay requirements.

Day by day

Day 1railovernight: Lucerne
Arrival in Lucerne
Arrival in Lucerne by train from the Swiss border or airport.
Day 2railovernight: Lucerne
Day at leisure in Lucerne
Full day at leisure; choose between a visit to Mount Titlis or Mount Pilatus with the world's steepest cogwheel railway.
Day 3railovernight: Interlaken
Lucerne to Interlaken
Journey on the Lucerne-Interlaken Express via the Brünig Pass to Interlaken.
Day 4railovernight: Interlaken
Jungfraujoch excursion
Visit the Jungfraujoch via the Jungfrau Railway, the highest train station in Europe, with views of Eiger, Mönch, Jungfrau and the 22km Aletsch Glacier.
Day 5
Departure
Return to Swiss border or individual onward journey.

The moments this trip is built around

Day 2A full day at leisure in Lucerne with the option to ride the cogwheel railway up Mount Titlis or Mount Pilatus, the world's steepest cogwheel railway.
Day 3The Lucerne-Interlaken Express crosses the Brunig Pass on the way to Interlaken.
Day 4The Jungfrau Railway climbs to the Jungfraujoch, the highest train station in Europe, with views of the Eiger, Monch, Jungfrau and the Aletsch Glacier.

Included

Rail ticket in 2nd class for rail travel per itinerary
2 nights each in Lucerne and Interlaken, quality hotels, standard rooms with private facilities and breakfast
Excursion to Jungfraujoch
50% discount on additional rail tickets (local transport) and some mountain excursions

Questions travellers ask

How much does it cost?: From CHF 1,141 per person, the operator's advertised from-price, read on its own page on 12 Sept 2026. About $1,399 at ECB reference rates. Departures, room types and dates can price differently; the operator's page is the final word.
Is train travel included?: Yes. Second-class rail tickets are included for the Lucerne-Interlaken Express via the Brunig Pass and the Jungfrau Railway to the Jungfraujoch, plus a 50% discount on additional local rail tickets and some mountain excursions.
Is this trip guided or independent?: It is a self-guided tour with individual train transfers; there is no tour manager or group.
What hotels are included?: Two nights each in Lucerne and Interlaken, in quality hotels with standard rooms, private facilities and breakfast. Both 3-star and 4-star tiers are available.
What is not included?: The Mount Titlis or Mount Pilatus excursion on day 2 is an optional extra, as is a first-class rail upgrade (CHF 77 per person), triple rooms, 5-star hotels, extension nights, a Lake Lucerne cruise, and an excursion to the Rosenlaui Valley.