Hi. I know that this is a long time from now but we are planning a trip to Switzerland for May 2024. We will be staying in Lucerne due to it having more vegan food options and would like to take a day trip to Lauterbrunnen and Wengen if possible. We will only be in Switzerland for 2-3 days. Looking for recommendations for any tours there or the best way to go about doing this. Any tips would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Kji519
Posted by
City of Seattle
1951 posts
two to three days is is a pretty short stay for a full day day trip. I'd stay in Lucerne or go to the Berner Oberland.
As a person who eats vegan you surely know better which place has more suitable food options. But I'll say that in the mountains in Switzerland there are abundant chalet apartments. Apartments might be the most common place people stay. So getting a place with a kitchen is really easy. The fresh foods and prepared vegan options in Swiss markets are quite high quality, and Swiss restaurants are really quite expensive. So you could easily rent a place with a kitchen and eat well at "home" like many tourists to Switzerland do. And then go hard at the restaurants on the next leg of your trip :)
Oh yeah, IMO BO > Lucerne, but there is no loser between the two.
Posted by
Paris
7300 posts
Regarding vegan options, for just 2-3 days you might find enough options in Interlaken. No direct vegan experience, but as someone who does not eat meat I find Switzerland to be quite vegetarian-friendly. More so than at home in France.
Otherwise, great advice above about getting an apartment. It would solve your troubles.
Posted by
Bainbridge Island
3287 posts
Swiss restaurants are pretty goo at vegetarian meals, but not vegan. Cheese and milk and butter are ubiquitous. You will be much better off with an apartment so you can make your own meals.
Posted by
OP
Greensboro NC
2 posts
Thank you all for your responses. I guess I worded my question wrong. Not really worried about the vegan food or where to stay. I only mentioned them for reference. Would like to know how to go about doing a day trip to Lauterbrunnen and Wengen from Lucerne.
Posted by
Kansas City
272 posts
You can take a train from Lucerne to Wengen that takes 2h36min. Look at sbb.ch/en for a schedule and pricing. The site assumes that you have a half fare card, so double the price if you don’t. The train will go through Lauterbrunnen on the way to Wengen.
Posted by
Noblesville, Indiana, USA
1406 posts
Take the train and get up and go early. Once you've enjoyed Lauterbrunnen and Wengen you can even take the cable car up the Männlichen and then do the fabulous hike down to Kleine Scheidegg. From there the train will take you back to Wengen and onward to Lucerne. Great and possibly long day trip! BTW my daughter just moved to High Point.
Posted by
Chicago
3125 posts
Once you've enjoyed Lauterbrunnen and Wengen you can even take the
cable car up the Männlichen and then do the fabulous hike down to
Kleine Scheidegg.
Just FYI, the trail from Männlichen to Kleine Scheidegg generally does not open until mid-june. As your trip is in May, I would not plan on this as an option.
https://www.maennlichen.ch/en/summer/experiences/panorama-trail.html