5 Days in Switzerland

Zürich → Lucerne → Interlaken

Day 1 — Zürich → Lucerne

Arrival & lake city

  1. 10:00–11:30 Collect pass & train to Lucerne

    Pick up Swiss Travel Pass or Half Fare Card at Zürich HB, then IC to Lucerne (1h 15min).

    Zürich HB → Lucerne
  2. 13:00–17:00 Chapel Bridge, Lion Monument & lake walk

    Kapellbrücke, Löwendenkmal, lakeside promenade. Collect City Guest Card from hotel.

    Lucerne old town
  3. 19:00–21:00 Dinner

    Fondue or rösti in Weinmarkt area.

    Lucerne

Day 2 — Lucerne

Pilatus Golden Circle

  1. 08:00–13:00 Pilatus Golden Round Trip

    Boat → Alpnachstad → cogwheel railway to Pilatus Kulm → gondola down → bus back. Pre-book.

    Lucerne → Pilatus → Lucerne
  2. 16:00–18:00 Château Gütsch & Jesuit Church

    Castle viewpoint above the city, then baroque Jesuitenkirche.

    Lucerne

Day 3 — Lucerne → Interlaken

Jungfraujoch

Day 4 — Interlaken → Lauterbrunnen → Mürren

Waterfalls & Mürren

Day 5 — Interlaken → Zürich

Travel & departure