Lucerne itinerary suggestions - Rick Steves Travel Forum The train fare from Zurich’s airport to Lucerne is only 70 minutes and fares start at $22 So you probably should just buy your train tickets as you need them You have plenty of time to explore Lucerne— it’s beautiful and has just 80K residents The Old Town is a five-minute walk from the train station so Lucerne is quite compact
Two or three nights in Lucerne? - Rick Steves Travel Forum Three nights in Lucerne is great, but if that comes at the cost of reducing your time in Murren, then that’s another matter I would go for two nights in Lucerne and five in Murren, particularly if you like to walk or hike Lucerne is very nice, but Murren is heaven on earth
Bern or Lucerne? (August trip) - Rick Steves Travel Forum I found Lucerne to be even prettier in reality than in pictures Bern is a comfortable city but lacks the views of Lucerne, which most likely accounts for the differences in lodging prices Obviously, budget is an important consideration when traveling, and you will have a wonderful trip exploring this beautiful country, with whatever decision
Lucerne or Interlaken - Rick Steves Travel Forum Regarding the rail trip from Lucerne to Interlaken Ost, the shortest time I could find was 1H:50M, which seems to be consistent for every trip on that route There appear to be departures hourly Add about 25 minutes for the trip from Interlaken to Lauterbrunnen (you'll have to change to the smaller Berner Oberland train at Interlaken Ost)
Lucerne watch Company - NAWCC Forums Lucerne is the name of a well know touristsl city in the heart of Switzerland The name had remained unprotected as a TM for watches for ages and been used for many knock-offs made all around the world
A day trip to Lucerne from Basel - Rick Steves Travel Forum Because of the recommendations here, I decided to use Lucerne as our base instead of Basel Day 1 - fly into Basel, take a train to Lucerne and sightsee Day 2 - take a train from lucerne to Interlaken and Lauterbrunnen -> Lucerne Day 3 - lake cruise and mountain excursion in Lucerne -> Basel Day 4 - embark Rhine River cruise at Basel
Lucerne or Lausanne? - Rick Steves Travel Forum I also prefer Lucerne to Lausanne That's not to say that Lausanne doesn't have it's "charms" but for me there's something special about Lucerne, and some nice day trips possible from there Regardless of which place you choose, be sure to pack lots of money as Switzerland is expensive!
Lucerne, Salzburg, Innsbruck - Rick Steves Travel Forum My suggestion would be three nights each in Lucerne and Salzburg, and skip Innsbruck Keep in mind that you'll be jet lagged for a few days after arrival, so won't be up to full "touring speed" Take the train from Zürich airport to Lucerne and then rent the car before you leave Lucerne That will save a few days of rental and parking costs
Home base options - Interlaken, Lucerne, Grindelwald, other? Lucerne is a 2 hr train ride from Interlaken, due to frequent stops You can easily get from Interlaken to Zurich airport in 2 5 hrs because it runs more as an express Lucerne is nice, my wife and I like it for a 2 day visit
Zurich to Lucerne - Rick Steves Travel Forum They were very nice explaining the various tickets We bought first class tickets I'm not sure we needed them going to Lucerne as the train seemed pretty empty but going back to Zurich after our tour people who didn't have first class tickets were sitting on the steps because it was so crowded