Switzerland: The Alps by Train

What we work through with you

1. Your dates and priorities

   Tell us when you want to visit Interlaken, Zermatt & Lucerne, who is travelling and what you would change in the outline below.

2. The route and pace

   We discuss the 8D / 7N starting itinerary, your preferred stays and how much you want to fit in. Any changes depend on availability and are agreed in your written plan.

3. Your written quote

   Review the final arrangements, total price, inclusions and payment and cancellation terms before booking. An enquiry does not reserve this trip.

The route we start from

These are the stages published for this package. A stage can cover part of a day or several days; it is not a separate travel day.

1. Stage 01

   Days 1–3 — Interlaken

   Arrive into Zurich and take the train straight through to Interlaken, which sits on the strip of land between Lake Thun and Lake Brienz. Three nights here. The Jungfraujoch railway goes on whichever of the three mornings has the best forecast, and the other days are Grindelwald, the First cliff walk bolted to the rock face, and a boat across one of the lakes.

2. Stage 02

   Days 4–5 — Zermatt

   Train to Zermatt, which allows no petrol cars at all, so the village runs on electric carts and silence. Up the Gornergrat cogwheel early on the second morning, when the Matterhorn catches the first light before anything else in the valley does. Evenings are one main street, a long dinner, and the mountain still visible at the end of it.

3. Stage 03

   Days 6–7 — Lucerne

   A scenic train from Zermatt to Lucerne, changing at Visp and again at Bern, about three and a half hours in all. Then two nights in Lucerne for the covered Chapel Bridge and its painted panels, the lake, and Pilatus by cogwheel up and cable car down.

4. Stage 04

   Day 8 — Home

   A last lake morning, then the direct train to Zurich airport, which takes about an hour and delivers you into the terminal itself. The Swiss Travel Pass covers this final leg exactly as it covered everything else, which by now you will have stopped finding remarkable.

What this package lists

Use these inclusions and exclusions when reviewing your quote. The displayed price starts from ₹219,999 per person; your written quote confirms the total for your dates and arrangements.

Read this package’s booking terms →