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A couple of questions

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I am staying in Switzerland mid June - end of June this year. A couple of questions/recommendations on the below if possible!

  • Where to buy silver package tickets in Lucerne to see Mount Pilatus?. Not sure if i should buy online on the day or if there is a ticket office near to the station. We will be getting the bus first (assuming the ticket covers the bus too?)

  • We will be riding the Lucerne - Interlaken Express. Which side of the train should we sit on? (when facing the direction of travel)

  • We will be going up to the Schilthorn . is it best (In June) to do the Thrill walk before or after visiting the top?

  • One day trip will be Interlaken - brienz via Giessbach falls. Would you do boat to the falls, boat to brienz and train back to Interlaken or train to brienz first then 10 minute boat to giessbach then the boat back to interlaken? or is there not much in it?

  • We will be getting the golden pass express prestige class on the 24th june... the website is only letting me pay for seat reservation and not the ticket?. Also, any idea which side to sit?

  • Lastly, we have a spare day in Montreux. I was thinking of visiting vevey (quick train ride) and taking the funicular to Mont pelerine to have lunch with a view and then perhaps some paddleboarding on lake geneva unless there is something better to do?.

Thanks for any help!

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  • Leave Luzern on the right side, when you come out of Meiringen you are on the left side of the train - the lake side - towards Interlaken.

  • It doesn't necessarily matter whether you do Birg or Schilthorn first, but I typically recommend going all the way up to Schilthorn first to get the largest views and then on the way down stop at Birg to do the Thrill Walk.

-Doing the boat to Brienz or from Brienz doesn't really matter. You can walk around the boat so there is no restricted views going either way. It's worth the First Class upgrade to sit upstairs, as the boats are insanely crowded.

-You can have a seat reservation and then just get your ticket whenever you want separately through SBB. They are two different things. And if you have a pass like the STP or BO, then you don't need an actual ticket at all, just the seat reservation. The side of the train really doesn't matter for the Golden Pass Express. Honestly, it's just an ok train ride so I wouldn't put your expectations too high on that. There are way better views up in the mountains of the BO then on that train ride.

-Do you have just 1 day in Montreux? If so, prioritize walking the lake promenade to Chateau de Chillon, do the English audio tour and then take the boat back. If you have multiple days, add in walking amongst the Lavaux Vineyard terraces (built by monks over 1000 years ago) or taking a boat ride to Yvoire, France. Vevey is fine, but I'd make sure to do all those other things first. https://swissfamilyfun.com/lavaux-vineyard-hike/

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wow, wanderweg said exactly everything I was going to say. So I'll just be quiet now.

(I'll be doing your whole post this April, staying in Brienz.)

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