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Switzerland · 7 nights, 8 days
Swiss Honeymoon: Lucerne, Interlaken & Zermatt
About this trip
Seven nights across Switzerland by train, in at Zurich and out from Geneva, so no day is spent going back. Lake Lucerne and Mt Pilatus, the Jungfrau valleys from Interlaken, the Matterhorn from Zermatt, and a last night on Lake Geneva at Montreux.
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Who this version is for
For honeymooners and couples who want the mountains at an easy pace, with two nights in most places. Mt Pilatus’s Golden Round Trip by boat and cogwheel train runs from May to October; in other months we take the cable car up from Kriens, or go up Mt Rigi instead. The Gornergrat railway in Zermatt closes for upkeep for about two weeks in early November. The Schengen visa takes weeks, so start it as soon as your dates are fixed.
Going from Kerala
From Kochi, Trivandrum or Calicut you change once, usually in Dubai, Doha or Abu Dhabi, for Zurich or Geneva. That is about 12 to 15 hours in all.
The April–May summer break is spring: green valleys with snow still on the peaks, before the July crowds. In the Onam break the mountains are clear and the lakes warm. The Christmas break is for snow and Christmas markets, and it is cold. The Schengen visa takes weeks, so start the appointment as soon as you fix your dates.
Planning a honeymoon? Our honeymoon guide picks the best places for each month.
- Length
- 7 nights, 8 days
- Route
- Lucerne to Interlaken to Zermatt to Montreux to Geneva
Switzerland at a glance
- Best May–Sep Summer
- Schengen visa We apply; start early
- Honeymoon
- Adventure
Highlights
- Mt Pilatus above Lake Lucerne, by boat and the world’s steepest cogwheel railway (May to October)
- The Luzern–Interlaken Express over the Brünig Pass
- Grindelwald First and the Cliff Walk
- The Matterhorn from the Gornergrat railway
- Chillon Castle on Lake Geneva
- A Swiss Travel Pass for the trains, buses and lake boats
Route
- Lucerne
- Interlaken
- Zermatt
- Montreux
- Geneva
- Hotel
- Breakfast
- Boat
Day by day
Day 1:Arrive Zurich, on to Lucerne
Lucerne You land at Zurich and take the train to Lucerne, about an hour, for two nights by the lake.
- Train from Zurich Airport to Lucerne
- Chapel Bridge and the Water Tower
- Evening by the lake
Meals:No meals
Day 2:Mt Pilatus and Lake Lucerne
From May to October, the Golden Round Trip: a boat across the lake, the cogwheel railway up Pilatus and the cable car down. In other months, the cable car from Kriens up and back.
- Lake Lucerne boat to Alpnachstad (May to October)
- Cogwheel railway up Mt Pilatus (2,128 m)
- Cable car down to Kriens
- Lion Monument and the old town
Meals:Breakfast
Day 3:Luzern–Interlaken Express
Interlaken The panorama train over the Brünig Pass, about two hours, to Interlaken between its two lakes.
- Luzern–Interlaken Express
- Funicular up Harder Kulm for sunset over the Jungfrau
- Evening walk on the Höheweg
Meals:Breakfast
Day 4:Grindelwald First
A day in the Jungfrau valleys: the gondola up to First, the Cliff Walk, and a walk to the Bachalpsee lake in summer.
- Train to Grindelwald
- Gondola to First (2,168 m) and the Cliff Walk
- Bachalpsee walk (summer)
- Optional: Jungfraujoch, at extra cost
Meals:Breakfast
Day 5:To Zermatt
Zermatt The train to Zermatt takes about two hours, changing at Visp. Zermatt has no cars: electric taxis meet the train.
- Train Interlaken → Visp → Zermatt
- Gornergrat railway (3,089 m) for the Matterhorn and the glaciers
- Evening in the village
Meals:Breakfast
Day 6:A free day in Zermatt
A slow day for the two of you: a lakeside walk with the Matterhorn in the water, or a cable car higher up at your own cost.
- Five-lakes walk from Blauherd (summer)
- Optional: Matterhorn Glacier Paradise (3,883 m)
- Fondue dinner (own cost)
Meals:Breakfast
Day 7:To Montreux on Lake Geneva
About three hours by train down the Rhône valley to Montreux, for one night on Lake Geneva.
- Train Zermatt → Visp → Montreux
- Chillon Castle on the lake
- The lakeside promenade at sunset
Meals:Breakfast
Day 8:Departure from Geneva
The train runs from Montreux to Geneva Airport in a little over an hour.
- Train to Geneva Airport
- Fly home
Meals:Breakfast
What the price covers
Included
- 7 nights: 2 in Lucerne, 2 in Interlaken, 2 in Zermatt, 1 in Montreux, at the hotel level you choose, with breakfast
- 8-day Swiss Travel Pass: trains, buses and lake boats
- Mt Pilatus (Golden Round Trip from May to October, the Kriens cable car in other months)
- Harder Kulm funicular and Grindelwald First gondola
- Gornergrat railway in Zermatt
- Chillon Castle entry
Not included
- International flights
- Schengen visa and travel insurance
- Meals beyond breakfast
- City tourist taxes paid at hotels
- Jungfraujoch and Matterhorn Glacier Paradise (optional)
- Personal expenses
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What does this trip cost?
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Do I need a visa?
Indian passport holders need a Schengen visa, applied for through the Swiss visa centres. It takes weeks, so start as soon as your dates are fixed; we apply for you, from the checklist to the appointment.
When is the best time to go?
May to September for green valleys, with most mountain trains running (a few lifts open only in late May or June); December to March for snow. April, October and November are quieter, and some mountain railways close for upkeep for a few weeks in spring and autumn.
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