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Grand Train Tour of Switzerland - «Hidden Treasures»

  • Duration:
    8 hours
  • When:
    All the year
  • Suitable for: Couples
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3 sections

Scenic rides

Destinations

Top sights

Mountain excursions

A travel suggestion from 3 days / 2 nights

The following 3-day itinerary starts in Zurich and ends in Lucerne. However, you can start and finish the tour at any other point along the tour.

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Day 1 | Zürich – Luzern – Interlaken 
Travel duration:
 2¾ h

Highlights:

  • Scenic ride: Luzern–Interlaken Express
  • Top sights: Chapel Bridge, Jungfrau Region 
  • Mountain excursions: Brienzer Rothorn, Jungfraujoch, Schilthorn, Harder Kulm, Schynige Platte, Grindelwald First
  • Zurich: The cosmopolitan city at the shores of Lake Zurich – creative urban life combined with nature in all its glory.
  • Interlaken: Starting point for many activities and adventures – surrounded by a gorgeous mountain scenery.
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Day 2 | Interlaken – Spiez – Brig – Domodossola (IT) – Locarno
Travel duration:
 4¾ h

Highlights:

  • Scenic rides: BLS Lötschberger, Vigezzina-Centovalli Railway
  • Mountain excursions: Brienzer Rothorn, Jungfraujoch, Schilthorn, Harder Kulm, Schynige Platte, Grindelwald First, Monte Brè, Monte San Salvatore
  • Locarno: Charming lake town with Mediterranean flair.
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Day 3 | Locarno – Flüelen – Luzern
Travel duration: 6¾ h

Highlights:

  • Scenic ride option 1: Treno Gottardo (all year round as of 15 Dec 2020) from Locarno to Flüelen, combined with a boat ride from Flüelen to Lucerne
  • Scenic ride option 2: Take a regional train from Locarno to Bellinzona and switch to the Gotthard Panorama Express (Apr–Oct)
  • Top sights: UNESCO Bellinzona Castles, Chapel Bridge
  • Mountain excursions: Monte Brè, Monte San Salvatore, Pilatus, Rigi, Stanserhorn, Titlis, 
  • Lucerne: The gateway to Central Switzerland with its delightful lake and impressive Alpine panorama.