We are going to spend one or two nights in Zurich in October. Flying in late, leaving by train. Anyone have lodging suggestions? I'm thinking Old town for a day of exploring as we have never been to Zurich.
We have train changes in Landquart, Klosters Platz, and Zernez. Any comments on these stops, as are they worth extra time? Friends will be picking us up in Zernez taking us into Italy.
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Not sure why you have a change at Klosters Platz, there are regular direct trains from Landquart to Zernez although most change their line numbers at that point, maybe that has caused some confusion.
Anyway, neither Landquart or the Platz area of Klosters is really worth a delay in the journey. Beyond Klosters Platz the train is mostly in the Vereina Tunnel where you see nothing at all. Zernez is a small village but in a very pretty location so would be the palce to stop to stretch legs and have a coffee.
BUT if you travel between 27th June and 25th October there is a way to tweak the route to miss the tunnel. You continue beyond Klosters to Davos and then ride one of the finest (and very overlooked on this forum) forms of transport in Europe - the Swiss Post Bus with it's 3 tone "I'm coming through" horns. Their Flüelapass route goes over to Susch near Zernez and is integrated into the Swiss transport ticketing system. https://www.postauto.ch/en/leisure-offers/excursion-tips/flueela-pass-route It will add time and an experience to the journey. There are trains from Susch to Zernez but it is only about 4 miles so maybe your friends could pick you up there.