Spending 4 days in Switzerland and looking to base ourselves in Lucerne to do as many scenic train trips as possible. Coming from Strasbourg/Colmar initially and leaving from Buchs SG - any tips and guides would be appreciated - especially thinking of multi point routes so we can return to base each day if possible.
Switzerland advice
Best answer by thibcabe
From Lucerne :
DAY TRIP 1
- Lucerne - Locarno IR26 via Airolo (Old Gotthard Railway)
- spend a few hours in Locarno
- back via the Gotthard Base Tunnel (1h faster)
DAY TRIP 2
- Lucerne - Vitznau boat 50% discount
- Vitznau - Rigi Kulm cogwheel railway 50%
- Rigi Kulm - Arth-Goldau cogwheel train 50%
- Arth-Goldau - Lucerne train (scenic S3 and IR Voralpen-Express or IR26/IC21 bit less scenic)
DAY TRIP 3
- Lucerne - Brienz direct train
- Brienz - Interlaken boat (pass valid)
- Interlaken - Thun boat + Thun - Bern train OR Interlaken - Bern direct train
- spend a few hours in Bern
- Bern - Lucerne RE train (much more scenic than IR15)
DAY TRIP 4
- Lucerne - Pfäffikon SZ
- Pfäffikon SZ - Sargans
- Sargans - Buchs SG
If you need to be there for the night train in the evening, either first a short hop in Liechtenstein (12 CHF bus day card) OR
- Lucerne - St. Gallen IR Voralpen-Express (very comfy train)
- spend a few hours in St. Gallen
- St. Gallen - Gais
- Gais - Altstätten Stadt very quaint little train
- Altstätten Stadt - Altstätten SG walk or short bus ride
- Altstätten SG - Buchs SG rail replacement bus (pass valid)
Use SBB for all connections and remember that trains run at least hourly :)
Do not hesitate for questions !
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