Swiss_Schweiz_Suisse_Svizzera_TravelGuide-Switzerland

Swiss/Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera-Travel Guide
Country		:Switzerland
Names		:German: Schweiz, French: Suisse, Italian: Svizzera,  Romansh: Svizra
Language		: English, German, French, Hindi!
Trip Category		:3 Nights and 4 Days
Day 1 : Zurich, Luzern, Mt.Rigi, Weggis. Day 2 : Jungfrau, Lauterbrunnen, Trummelbachfalls, Mürren, Grindal Wald Day 3 : Mt Titlis, Lake Brienz (Golden Pass Line) Day 4 : Zermatt, Glacier Express Tips: Keep your plan flexible, you may need to change due to uncertain weather conditions. You can take any trains with swiss pass, so don’t worry about plan. When checking weather, check weather on Mountain separately. Weather at ground and over the mountains may not be same. Eg: Engelbeg shows rainy, but Over Mt Titlis it may be sunny with +6 Deg
Get in
By Train
Websites
DB (German Railway)		http://www.bahn.de/i/view/DEU/en/index.shtml
SBB (Swiss Railway)		http://www.sbb.ch/en/home.html
Swiss Pass
4 Days				188€ (2 for 1 offer) Note: 2 for 1 Offer was valid only in 2012
Normal price and details
The Swiss Pass entitles you to unlimited travel on consecutive days throughout the rail, bus and boat Swiss Travel System network. The Swiss Pass is available for 4, 8, 15 or 22 days or one month. This pass also covers scenic routes and local trams and buses in 41 towns and cities and will offer 50% reduction all most mountain-top trains and cable cars. The Swiss Pass will also include the Swiss Museum Pass, allowing you free entrance to over 400 museums and exhibitions. This pass is only available to non-residents of Switzerland or the Principality of Liechtenstein. No photograph is required: simply present your passport or identity card. Advantages at a glance: Unlimited travel throughout the rail, bus and boat Swiss Travel System network (Synoptic map, PDF) Covers local trams and buses in 41 cities 50% reduction on most mountain-top trains and cable cars Free entrance to over 400 museums Children from 6 to 15 years inclusive travel free with a Family Card if accompanied by at least one parent 2 for 1 Swiss Passes for 2 adults (Order 2 passes and pay only for 1): Take advantage of special 2 for 1 promotion for 4-day Swiss Passes. The offer is valid for travel completely and exclusively between 1 April to 31 May 2012 and 1 September to 30 November 2012 and is available for a minimum of two adults traveling together at all times.
More Details:
http://www.swiss-pass.ch/en/swiss-pass
http://www.bahn.de/p/view/angebot/paesse/schweiz.shtml
Where to buy:
Any DB counter across Germany or Any railway office in Swiss
Sleep
Hotel  Stay in Interlaken  Stay in Luzern		River Lodge, Interlaken Ost Best for visiting Jungfraujoch,Schilthorn, Mürren, Grindelwald etc  Best for visiting Mt Titlis, Mt Pilatus,Mt Rigi etc
See
Day 1:
Actual Places covered
·        Zurich o       Bahnhofstrasse o       Schipfe o       Rathausbrücke ·        Weggis ·        Rigi Kaltbad/Mt.Rigi ·        Boat from Weggis to Luzern ·        Luzern o       Löwendenkmal (Bus stop: Löwenplatz) o       Kapelbrücke (Bus stop: Schwanenplatz)
Plan 1 for Day 1
Time	Activity					Remarks
07:56	IC 181 from Glies 6 To Zurich HB from Stuttgart
10:48	Reaching at Zurich HB
11:00	Zurich city tour by walk
13:09	Zurich to Brunnen SGV
14:21	Reaching at  Brunnen SGV
14:49	Brunnen SGV Boat
16:47	Reaching at Luzern
17:00	Luzern city tour
18:50	Back to Luzern HB					Or at 19:40
18:55	Train (golden pass or normal) to Interlaken Ost					Or at 19:55
20:55	Reaching at Interlaken Ost					Or at 21:55
21:15	Hotel check IN					Or at 22:55
Plan 2 for Day 1 (Actual)
07:56	IC 181 from Glies 6 To Zurich HB from Stuttgart
10:48	Reaching at Zurich HB
11:00	Zurich city tour by walk
12:35	Zurich to  Rigi Kaltbad					Instead of this we reached Luzern, Kept our luggage in locker and took train from Luzern to Rigi
14:30	Reaching at  Rigi Kaltbad
15:20	Rigi Kaltbad to Weggis
16:05	Weggis to Luzern by Boat
16:47	Reaching at Luzern
17:00	Luzern city tour
18:40	Back to Luzern HB					Or at 19:40
18:55	Train (golden pass or normal) to Interlaken Ost					Or at 19:55
20:55	Reaching at Interlaken Ost					Or at 21:55
21:15	Hotel check IN					Or at 22:55
Photos
Weggis Weggis to Luzern by Boat Kappelbruecke (Chappel Bridge) Loewendenkmal
Day 2:
Places covered
We opted for Helicopter ride to cover trio mountains Eiger,Mönch and Jungfrau. Other plan could be to visit Jungfraujoch or Mt Schilthorn
·        Helicopter Ride ·        Trummelbach falls ·        Mürren ·        Lauterbrunnen ·        Wengen ·        Grindalwald
Get the time table from information counter and plan your trips accordingly Photos Interlaken Ost bf view from Hotel River Lodge Helicopter Ride Helicopter view Helicopter view Trummelbach Falls Muerren
Day 3:
Places covered
·        Mt. Titlis ·        Golden Pass Line ·        Lake Brienz
Time	Activity					Remarks
06:45	Start from Hotel to Interlaken Bus station
07:04	Interlaken to Engelberg BET (Golden Pass line till Hergiswill 08:53)
09:53	Reaching at Engelberg Train station
10:10	Engelberg BET
20min	Engelberg - Trübsee
5min	Trübsee - Stand
5min	Stand - Titlis
11:00	Reaching at top of the Titlis
15:00	Start from Titlis					Or at 16:00
5min	Titlis - Stand
5min	Stand - Trübsee
20min	Trübsee - Engelberg
16:00	Engelberg Train Station					Or at 17:00
18:55	Interlaken Ost					Or at 19:55
19:00	Walk in Interlaken and Shopping					Or at 20:00
While returning to Interlaken Ost, get down at Lake Brienz and enjoy the nature, or take a boat from Brienz to Interlaken Ost.
Photos
Near Lake Brienz Mt.Titlis Mt.Titlis Mt.Titlis Mt.Titlis Mt.Titlis
Day 4:
Places covered
Glacier Express
Time	Activity					Remarks
07:00	Interlaken Ost to Zermatt
09:13	Reaching at Zermatt
09:59	Zermatt to Chur (Glacier Express)
15:45	Reaching at Chur
16:09	Chur to Zurich HB
17:23	Reaching at Zurich HB
17:30	Bahnofstrasse (dinner and walk) Zuirch
18:55	Reaching Zurich HB
19:10	Zurich HB to Stuttgart Hbf (IC180 from Platform 17)
22:08	Reaching at Stuttgart Hbf
Source:			Personal Experience