Hello! First time traveler to Switzerland. We fly into Zurich and then had planned to train to Chur to do the Bernina Express but there are not seats available for our dates. We are now planning to pivot to travel by train from Zurich to Lucerne the day we land and take the Gotthard Scenic train to Lugano. From Lugano we need to train to Florence/Tuscany area. And then ultimately from there we train to Venice for the last leg. My questions are:
1.) Is the 4 day Eurail pass worth it for our travel below and can it be used for the scenic gotthard boat/train vs. the site is offering the day saver pass which is significantly less than the point-to-point but I wasn't really sure of the difference.
2.) Do you recommend staying in Lucerne for 2 nights on the front end of the scenic train or in Lugano 2 nights on the back end of that? The current itinerary is below but it is still flexible for the moment.
October 3 - Land in Zurich and head to Lucerne for 2 nights
October 3-5- Stay in Lucerne
October 5 - Gotthard express and then stay in Lugano one night
October 6-10 - Train from Lugano to Tuscany/Florence
October 10 - Train from Florence to Venice
Thank you!