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Switzerland · 4 nights, 5 days
Short Switzerland: Lucerne & Interlaken
About this trip
Four nights in Switzerland: Lucerne and Mt Titlis, then Interlaken between its two lakes. A first look at the Alps for a shorter break, with every day on trains and lake boats.
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Who this version is for
For a first trip to Switzerland on a shorter leave, or to join to a few days in Paris or Italy. Mt Titlis has snow all year. The Rhine Falls fit on day 1 only when your flight lands at Zurich by midday; otherwise we go straight to Lucerne. 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.
- Length
- 4 nights, 5 days
- Route
- Zurich to Lucerne to Mt Titlis to Interlaken
Switzerland at a glance
- Best May–Sep Summer
- Schengen visa We apply; start early
- Adventure
- Hills
Highlights
- Mt Titlis (3,028 m) by the rotating cable car, with snow all year
- Lucerne’s Chapel Bridge and old town
- The Luzern–Interlaken Express over the Brünig Pass
- Harder Kulm above Interlaken
- A boat on Lake Brienz
Route
- Zurich
- Lucerne
- Mt Titlis
- Interlaken
- Hotel
- Breakfast
- Boat
Day by day
Day 1:Arrive Zurich, on to Lucerne
Lucerne From Zurich Airport by train to Lucerne. When you land by midday, we stop at the Rhine Falls on the way.
- Rhine Falls (if you land by midday)
- Train to Lucerne
- Chapel Bridge and the lakeside
Meals:No meals
Day 2:Mt Titlis
Mt Titlis A train to Engelberg, about 45 minutes, then the cable cars up to the snow.
- Rotating cable car to Mt Titlis
- Glacier Cave and the Cliff Walk
- Lion Monument on the way back
Meals:Breakfast
Day 3:Luzern–Interlaken Express
Interlaken The panorama train to Interlaken, about two hours, and the funicular to Harder Kulm.
- Luzern–Interlaken Express
- Harder Kulm viewpoint
- Evening on the Höheweg
Meals:Breakfast
Day 4:Lake Brienz or Grindelwald
Your choice: a boat on the turquoise lake to Brienz or Iseltwald, or the train up to Grindelwald for the mountain views.
- Lake Brienz boat (fewer sailings in winter)
- Or: Grindelwald village and the glacier views
- Optional: Jungfraujoch, at extra cost
Meals:Breakfast
Day 5:Departure from Zurich
The train from Interlaken to Zurich Airport takes about two and a quarter hours.
- Train to Zurich Airport
- Fly home
Meals:Breakfast
What the price covers
Included
- 4 nights: 2 in Lucerne, 2 in Interlaken, at the hotel level you choose, with breakfast
- Swiss Travel Pass for your travel days: trains, buses and lake boats
- Mt Titlis cable cars
- Harder Kulm funicular
- Rhine Falls stop when your flight times allow
Not included
- International flights
- Schengen visa and travel insurance
- Meals beyond breakfast
- City tourist taxes paid at hotels
- Jungfraujoch (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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