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We are in Switzerland for 10 days in late September. We get in and out of in Geneva.

In past we have used car (convertible) to travel other countries in Europe (Italy, Spain, France, England). However we love to explore train for scenic routes in Switzerland.

Plan to visit following as tentative ( any better suggested routes/places are helpful)

MonTreaux/Chateau Chillon/Lausanne/Chamonix/Mt. Blanc (2 days)
Interlaken/Murren/Gimmelwald/ Lauterbrunnen/Bernese Oberland/Jungfrau (3 Days)
Lucerne/Mt Titlis/Engelberg (2 days)
Zermatt/Metterhorn (1 day)

Should we add any other place? Which Mountain Tain/Cable Car is must? How about any other train ride like Glacier Express/Bernina Express/Golden Pass/Gotthard Panorama Express/Chamonix-Martigny

We cannot do all but looking for suggestions

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You have 10 days? But only list 8? How many nights?

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10 nights. Current plan is made for 8 days and that is also tentative based on other suggestions and Rail trip suggestions

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All of the places you list can be reached easily by train + gondolas or funiculars, and some (Mürren, Zermatt) do not allow cars anyway. If you use the Swiss Rail website (sbb.ch/en) and put in start and end points, it will show you each entire trip with changes, including the gondola, funicular, & bus connections.

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Thank you.

Which of train you suggest in order for Scenic routes and form which station to which station?

Glacier Express
Bernina Express
Golden Pass
Gotthard Panorama Express
Chamonix-Martigny

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The Golden Pass route would tie most of your destinations together. You could go from Montreux to Interlaken, and then from Interlaken to Lucerne.

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