Using Zurich as a home what day trips should I plan?
You’re going to have to be more specific to get helpful answers.
How long is your total trip?
What time of year?
What do you like to do? Hiking? Museums? Lakes? Villages? Cities? Restaurants/Shops?
Take a train trip to Stein-am-Rhine……lovely storybook village near Zurich where you could spend a day.
When we were in Zurich, our day trips were: one day to Lucerne (we had a car, but totally doable by train); and one half-day on a Lake Zurich cruise.
Going back in September 2026 and we'll do a one day trip to the Rhine Fall by train. It has ferries that cross in front of the falls and lovely villages on each side of the river.