Hello,
I am traveling with my wife and almost 4 year old to Switzerland, arriving on an 12hr overnight flight from San Fran to Zurich at 340pm on Sunday 5/18. We will be spending most of our time in/around Lauterbrunnen starting 5/19.
Some factors that i would like advice on: how long does it typically take to get through customs and out of the Zurich airport? I’m concerned that we may be tired and want to just go check into a hotel and relax that first night, so leaning towards staying in Zurich by the train station 5/18. With that plan, we’d wake up early and train to Lucerne for the day (leaving bags at train station), and then take the golden pass scenic train to Lauterbrunnen that afternoon.
The alternate plan would be: continue on to Lucerne directly after our plane lands (extra hour train on top of the time for customs etc), and stay in Lucerne for the night, and already be there for the next day (more travel 5/18, less travel 5/19).
It seems most people would recommend Lucerne over Zurich for the night, but I’m just worried about the extra travel after our flights and customs etc, and wondering if people would recommend just staying close to the airport to catch up to the time zone and not really try to see / do much after arriving, saving Lucerne for the next day. What is your advice, and any other factors i should consider?
Thanks!