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A week in Switzerland by train: pick a route

A week in Switzerland by train: lakes and the Italian-speaking south through the Gotthard, or the French-speaking side along Lake Geneva with Bern at the end. Two routes, made in itinerUP.

Zürich, Lucerne and Lugano

7 days · 6 nights · 3 stops · about 166 km

  1. Zürich2 nights
  2. Lucerne2 nights
  3. Lugano2 nights

good for

  • Lucerne's wooden Chapel Bridge and its lake
  • Through the Gotthard to Ticino, where Italian is spoken
  • Lugano, a lakeside town with an Italian feel

Geneva, Montreux and Bern

7 days · 6 nights · 3 stops · about 134 km

  1. Geneva2 nights
  2. Montreux2 nights
  3. Bern2 nights

good for

  • Along Lake Geneva past the Lavaux vineyards
  • Chillon Castle on the water near Montreux
  • Bern's old town, a UNESCO site

Distances are measured on the map in itinerUP. Check train, bus and flight times when you book.

can't agree? put both to your group.

Draw your versions in itinerUP, send one link to the group chat, and everyone plays them as maps and votes with a first name. No app, no account, free to start.

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questions

do you need a car?
No. Trains link all six towns, and boats cross the lakes. Look at the travel passes before you book.
how do we pick one as a group?
Open both routes in itinerUP, send the link to the group chat, and everyone plays them as maps and votes with a first name. No app, no account. The leading route shows live.