A week in Switzerland — lakes, old towns, and the high Alps, all stitched together by its famously scenic trains.
7-day itinerary
Day 1 — Arrival in Zurich
- Explore Old Town: Grossmünster, Fraumünster, Bahnhofstrasse
- Walk along Lake Zurich
- Overnight: Zurich
Day 2 — Zurich → Lucerne (1 hr by train)
- Visit Chapel Bridge and Lion Monument
- Explore Old Town and Musegg Wall
- Optional: Lake Lucerne boat ride or Pilatus/Rigi mountain excursion
- Overnight: Lucerne
Day 3 — Lucerne → Interlaken (2 hrs by train)
- Stroll through Interlaken town
- Visit Harder Kulm
- Optional: Boat ride on Lake Thun or Lake Brienz
- Overnight: Interlaken
Day 4 — Interlaken → Lauterbrunnen (20 min by train)
- Visit Staubbach & Trümmelbach Falls
- Explore Lauterbrunnen Valley
- Must see: Day trip to Jungfraujoch or Schilthorn
- Overnight: Lauterbrunnen
Day 5 — Lauterbrunnen → Grindelwald (30 min by train)
- Explore Grindelwald
- Optional: First Cliff Walk, Trottibike, Eiger Glacier, or Kleine Scheidegg
- Overnight: Grindelwald
Day 6 — Grindelwald → Zermatt (3 hrs by train)
- Explore Zermatt (car-free)
- Ride the Gornergrat Railway
- Visit Klein Matterhorn (Glacier Paradise)
- Overnight: Zermatt
Day 7 — Zermatt → Zurich (3.5 hrs by train)
- Optional (time-permitting): Swiss National Museum, Zurich West, Uetliberg Mountain
- Depart from Zurich Airport