My husband and I will be in Switzerland, Austria & Poland this fall. We decided not to rent a car, but instead use the railway system. We arrive in Zurich on Sept 25th and take train directly to Innsbruck to start our trip. On Oct 9th we will fly from Krakow to Basel for the Swiss leg of the trip.
Current plan is to take train from Basel to Lucerne and stay 2 nights. Then on Oct 11th we would go to Interlaken and stay there 3 nights to explore Lautertbrunner, Grindelwald, Jungfraujoch, and if we can fit it in Murren, Wengen, Iseltwald. Is it better to stay in Interlaken or Wengen? How are the crowds in 2-3 week of October? Do things start to shut down?
After that region, I want to head to Zermatt and stay 1 night. From there we would head back to Zurich and spend 1 or 2 nights. I’m going to leave that flexible in case we really like Zermatt area. Is it better to add an extra day in Zurich or an extra night in Zermatt?
Although we are 60+, we are active and like to hike.
Need recommendations for some moderate hikes that are shorter since we don’t have too much time.
I’ve been reading about all the train passes options…. Making we confused on which one would work best for us. Any tips or recommendation how to save some money on all the train travel?
Any advice is greatly appreciated.