Hi! Visiting Switzerland for the 1st time with my husband and daughters, 10 and 16. Arriving in Geneva Aug. 1. We have 8 days to enjoy the area. Interested in a scenic train ride to see the Alps but would like to spend 3 days in Lake Como. Please advise on what scenic train to take to lake Como and what area would be a good base in lake Como that is not too expensive. Thanks.
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There are regular trains to Varenna from Milan or from Switzerlsnd to the city of Como. The scenic trains are within Switzerland.
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Brisbane, Australia
7175 posts
A few days in Lausanne from Geneva let's you get to Montreux, and Bern perhaps, on you way to the Bernese Alps at Lauterbrunnen.
Consider Zermatt before heading on to Italy.
An idea of the trains involved ...
IC 713
Dep 09:20 LAUSANNE (Switzerland)
Arr 10:26 BERN (Switzerland)
IC 975
Dep 16:04 BERN (Switzerland)
Arr 16:57 INTERLAKEN OST (Switzerland)
RE 179
Dep 17:05 INTERLAKEN OST (Switzerland)
Arr 17:25 LAUTERBRUNNEN (Switzerland)
RE 138
Dep 10:33 LAUTERBRUNNEN (Switzerland)
Arr 10:54 INTERLAKEN OST (Switzerland)
IC 968
Dep 11:00 INTERLAKEN OST (Switzerland)
Arr 11:21 SPIEZ (Switzerland)
IC 812
Dep 11:36 SPIEZ (Switzerland)
Arr 12:02 VISP (Switzerland)
RE 233
Dep 12:08 VISP (Switzerland)
Arr 13:14 ZERMATT
(Switzerland)
FT 904
Dep 09:52 ZERMATT (Switzerland)
Arr 12:46 ANDERMATT (Switzerland)
RE 640
Dep 13:41 ANDERMATT (Switzerland)
Arr 13:56 GOESCHENEN (Switzerland)
RE 4329
Dep 14:55 GOESCHENEN (Switzerland)
Arr 17:12 COMO S.GIOVANNI (Italy)