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Switzerland Train Itineraries
On this page we provide for some sample itineraries of Switzerland tours. Depending on the number of days / nights you intend spending and/or your interests, the tours below will give you an idea on what can be done. Most of them include scenic trains in Switzerland. Package prices are available upon request. Please complete our Vacation Planner form and indicate your preferred SV-Tour including options or personal ideas (if applicable), your travel dates and hotel category (3, 4 or 5-star).SV-1: Glacier Express: min. 4 days / 3 nights; we recommend 6 days / 5 nights Day 1: Arrival Zurich Airport; transfer to St. Moritz; overnight St. Moritz Day 2: scenic train Glacier Express to Zermatt; overnight Zermatt Day 3: morning sightseeing Zermatt; afternoon transfer to either Zurich or Geneva (depending on departing flight); overnight in Zurich or Geneva Day 4: Departure from Zurich (or Geneva) Airport Options: - first overnight in Chur (to get on the Glacier Express from Chur to Zermatt) - additional day(s) and night(s) in St. Moritz - additional day(s) and night(s) in Zermatt - additional day(s) and night(s) in Zurich or Geneva (at the beginning or at the end of the tour). SV-2: Glacier Express: min. 5 days / 4 nights; we recommend 7 days / 6 nights Day 1: Arrival Zurich Airport; transfer to St. Moritz; overnight St. Moritz Day 2: scenic train Glacier Express to Zermatt; overnight Zermatt Day 3: morning sightseeing Zermatt; afternoon transfer to Lucerne; overnight Lucerne Day 4: sightseeing / excursion Lucerne region: overnight Lucerne Day 5: Transfer to Zurich for Departure from Zurich Airport Options: - first overnight in Chur (to get on the Glacier Express from Chur to Zermatt) - additional day(s) and night(s) in St. Moritz - additional day(s) and night(s) in Zermatt - stopover for sightseeing in Bern (with or without overnight) - additional day(s) and night(s) in Lucerne - additional day(s) and night(s) in Zurich (at the beginning or at the end of the tour). SV-3: Golden Pass: min. 5 days / 4 nights; we recommend 7 days / 6 nights Day 1: Arrival Zurich Airport; transfer to Lucerne; overnight Lucerne Day 2: scenic train Goden Pass to Interlaken; overnight Interlaken Day 3: sightseeing / excursion Interlaken region: overnight Interlaken Day 4: scenic train Golden Pass to Montreux; overnight Montreux Day 5: Transfer to Geneva for Departure from Geneva Airport Options: - additional day(s) and night(s) in Lucerne - additional day(s) and night(s) in Interlaken - additional day(s) and night(s) in Montreux - additional day(s) and night(s) in Zurich and/or Geneva (at the beginning or at the end of the tour). - Departure from Zurich also possible SV-4: Glacier Express & Golden Pass: min. 6 days / 5 nights; we recommend 8 days / 7 nights Day 1: Arrival Zurich Airport; transfer to St. Moritz; overnight St. Moritz Day 2: scenic train Glacier Express to Zermatt; overnight Zermatt Day 3: morning sightseeing Zermatt; afternoon transfer to Interlaken; overnight Interlaken Day 4: sightseeing / excursion Interlaken region: overnight Interlaken Day 5: scenic train Golden Pass to Montreux; overnight Montreux Day 6: Transfer to Geneva for Departure from Geneva Airport Options: - first overnight in Chur (to get on the Glacier Express from Chur to Zermatt) - additional day(s) and night(s) in St. Moritz - additional day(s) and night(s) in Zermatt - additional day(s) and night(s) in Interlaken - additional day(s) and night(s) in Montreux - additional day(s) and night(s) in Zurich and/or Geneva (at the beginning or at the end of the tour). - Departure from Zurich also possible SV-5: Glacier Express & Golden Pass: min. 6 days / 5 nights; we recommend 9 days / 8 nights Day 1: Arrival Zurich Airport; transfer to St. Moritz; overnight St. Moritz Day 2: scenic train Glacier Express to Zermatt; overnight Zermatt Day 3: morning sightseeing Zermatt; afternoon transfer to Interlaken; overnight Interlaken Day 4: sightseeing / excursion Interlaken region: overnight Interlaken Day 5: scenic train Golden Pass to Lucerne; overnight Lucerne Day 6: Transfer to Zurich for Departure from Zurich Airport Options: - visit Appenzell on Day 1; with or without overnigth, then either transfer to St. Moritz or Chur (on Day 1 or Day 2) - first overnight in Chur (to get on the Glacier Express from Chur to Zermatt) - additional day(s) and night(s) in St. Moritz - additional day(s) and night(s) in Zermatt - additional day(s) and night(s) in Interlaken - additional day(s) and night(s) in Lucerne - additional day(s) and night(s) in Zurich (at the beginning or at the end of the tour). SV-6: Golden Pass & Rhone Valley: min. 6 days / 5 nights; we recommend 8 days / 7 nights Day 1: Arrival Zurich Airport; transfer to Lucerne; overnight Lucerne Day 2: scenic train Goden Pass to Interlaken; overnight Interlaken Day 3: sightseeing / excursion Interlaken region: overnight Interlaken Day 4: Transfer to Zermatt; overnight Zermatt Day 5: morning sightseeing Zermatt; afternoon transfer to Geneva; overnight Geneva Day 6: sightseeing Geneva and Departure from Geneva Airport Options: - additional day(s) and night(s) in Lucerne - Transfer from Lucerne via Bern incl. stopover; with or without overnight - additional day(s) and night(s) in Interlaken - additional day(s) and night(s) in Zermatt - stopover in Montreux; with or without overnight - additional day(s) and night(s) in Zurich and/or Geneva (at the beginning or at the end of the tour). - Departure from Zurich also possible SV-7: William Tell & Bernina Express: min. 6 days / 5 nights; we recommend 8 days / 7 nights Day 1: Arrival Zurich Airport; transfer to Lucerne; overnight Lucerne Day 2: scenic train William Tell Express to Lugano; overnight Lugano Day 3: sightseeing / excursion Lugano / Ticino region: overnight Lugano Day 4: scenic train Bernina Express to St. Moritz: overnight St. Moritz Day 5: morning sightseeing St. Moritzt; afternoon transfer to Zurich (via Chur on sceic train Gacier Express); overnight Zurich Day 6: sightseeing Zurich and Departure from Zurich Airport Options: - additional day(s) and night(s) in Lucerne - additional day(s) and night(s) in Lugano - overnight in Locarno or Ascona (instead of Lugano) - scenic Bus ride Palm Express from Lugano to St. Moritz (instead of Bernina Express) - additional day(s) and night(s) in St. Moritz - stopover in Appenzell; with or without overnight - additional day(s) and night(s) in Zurich (at the beginning or at the end of the tour). SV-8: William Tell, Centovalli, Glacier Express & Golden Pass: min. 7 days / 6 nights; we recommend 9 days / 8 nights Day 1: Arrival Zurich Airport; transfer to Lucerne; overnight Lucerne Day 2: scenic train William Tell Express to Locarno; overnight Locarno / Ascona Day 3: sightseeing / excursion Locarno / Ticino region: overnight Locarno / Ascona Day 4: scenic train Centovalli Valley via Domodossola (Italy) to Brig and with Glacier Express to Zermatt: overnight Zermatt Day 5: morning sightseeing Zermatt; afternoon transfer to Interlaken Day 6: morning sightseeing Interlaken / Jungfrau region; afternoon Golden Pass scenic train to Lucerne or on to Zurich; overnight Lucerne or Zurich Day 7: sightseeing Lucerne or Zurich and Departure from Zurich Airport Options: - additional day(s) and night(s) in Lucerne - additional day(s) and night(s) in Locarno / Ascona - overnight in Lugano (instread of Locarno or Ascona) - additional day(s) and night(s) in Zermatt - Transfer from Interlaken to Zurich with stopover in Bern (ith or without overnight) instead of Golden Pass via Lucerne - additional day(s) and night(s) in Zurich (at the beginning or at the end of the tour). SV-9: William Tell, Bernina Express & Glacier Express: min. 8 days / 7 nights; we recommend 10 days / 9 nights Day 1: Arrival Zurich Airport; transfer to Lucerne; overnight Lucerne Day 2: scenic train William Tell Express to Lugano; overnight Lugano Day 3: sightseeing / excursion Lugano / Ticino region: overnight Lugano Day 4: scenic train Bernina Express to St. Moritz; overnight St. Moritz Day 5: scenic train Glacier Express to Zermatt: overnight Zermatt Day 6: morning sightseeing Zermatt; afternoon transfer to Montreux Day 7: morning sightseeing Montreux / Lake Geneva region; afternoon transfer to Geneva Day 8: sightseeing Geneva and Departure from Geneva Airport Options: - additional day(s) and night(s) in Lucerne - additional day(s) and night(s) in Lugano - overnight in Locarno or Ascona (instead of Lugano) - scenic Bus ride Palm Express from Lugano to St. Moritz (instead of Bernina Express) - additional days and nights in St. Moritz - additional day(s) and night(s) in Zermatt - additional days(s) and night(s) in Montreux - Chocolate Train from Montreux to visit Cheese - & Chocolate Factory - additional day(s) and night(s) in Zurich and/or Geneva (at the beginning or at the end of the tour). - Departure from Zurich also possible SV-10: "The Great Swiss Trains" including William Tell, Bernina Express and Glacier Express, Golden Pass & Chocolate Train: min. 9 days / 8 nights; we recommend 11 days / 10 nights Day 1: Arrival Zurich Airport; transfer to Lucerne; overnight Lucerne Day 2: scenic train William Tell Express to Lugano; overnight Lugano Day 3: sightseeing / excursion Lugano / Ticino region: overnight Lugano Day 4: scenic train Bernina Express to St. Moritz; overnight St. Moritz Day 5: scenic train Glacier Express to Zermatt: overnight Zermatt Day 5: morning sightseeing Zermatt; afternoon transfer to Interlaken Day 6: morning sightseeing / excursion Interlaken / Jungfrau region; afternoon Golden Pass scenic train to Montreux; overnight in Montreux Day 7: Chocolate Train in the Montreux / Lake Geneva region to visit Cheese- & Chocolate Factoy; late afternoon transfer to Geneva Day 8: sightseeing Geneva and Departure from Geneva Airport Options: - additional day(s) and night(s) in Lucerne - additional day(s) and night(s) in Lugano - overnight in Locarno or Ascona (instead of Lugano) - scenic Bus ride Palm Express from Lugano to St. Moritz (instead of Bernina Express) - additional days and nights in St. Moritz - additional day(s) and night(s) in Zermatt - additional day(s) and night(s) in Interlaken - additional days(s) and night(s) in Montreux - additional day(s) and night(s) in Zurich and/or Geneva (at the beginning or at the end of the tour). - Departure from Zurich also possible >> back to Travel by Train |