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
Mt Rigi from Lucerne - Rick Steves Travel Forum For a daytrip from Lucerne to Mt Rigi, I know the travel pass covers the boat and the cog train-- but do we need to make advance reservations for an August weekend daytrip? Also, does the Swiss Travel Pass cover the refurbished steamers you all are discussing, or just a more ferry-like boat to get over to Rigi?
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 I would think that making it as a base would just extend your travel times to other parts of the country that you want to visit
A day trip to Lucerne from Basel - Rick Steves Travel Forum In Lucerne, the boat and cogwheel to Mt Rigi run all year round It's spectacular, about a half-day activity Of course, you need agreeable weather, so don't buy anything in advance Walking around Lucerne Old Town, having lunch along the river, with a view of the Chapel Bridge, is delightful On a clear day, you can see the summits of both Rigi and Pilatus from the Old Town Enjoy!
Hotel close to Train Station in Lucerne? - Rick Steves Travel Forum Lucerne, and Swiss cities in general, are very safe And the train station is wedged in right in the middle of the city, so frankly, most central hotels are close to the station Hotel des Alpes is often recommended (not been); Weisses Kreuz is very nice; there's a bunch of good hotels right across the street from the station as well
Help me decide: Lake Como (Veranna) and or Lucerne We just got back last month from at a trip to Italy and Switzerland We did Venice, Menaggio on Lake Como, Wengen, then one night in Lucerne before taking the train to Zurich to fly home We loved Lake Como and had a great time there…but my husband and I both agreed that if we HAD to choose only one we’d probably pick Lucerne over Como
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
Is EVERYTHING closed on Sundays? - Rick Steves Travel Forum We will either spend the weekend in and around Lucerne or Zurich, before an early Monday flight home But our friend told us that “everything is closed on Sundays in Switzerland ” Does this mean no restaurants, cafes or anything is open? We are trying to understand if this means trains as well, and if we need to cook our own meals on Sundays
Is Chat GPT correct on this itinerary between Venice and Lucerne? Does this actually work?? ChatGPT said: Here’s a sample scenic train itinerary starting in Venice, taking in Lake Como, riding the Bernina Express, and ending in Lucerne 🗓️ Day 1 – Venice → Milan → Lake Como (Via Varenna) Morning: Take a high-speed Trenitalia Frecciarossa or Italo from Venice Santa Lucia to Milan Centrale (~2 5 h)