We are 4 adults with a car coming in September from the Dolomites, then to Appenzell, Luzern, Zermatt, Lausanne, Berner Oberland, and finishing in Zurich.Trying to figure out if/when we should turn in the car and get a rail pass? Is it more economical to keep the car vs 4 rail passes? I do know that parking is hard(we traveled all thru Italy via trains). Any input would be greatly appreciated.
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We spent 5 nights in Wengen in the middle of a 3 week road trip. We parked in Lauterbrunnen on arrival and never moved the car. We took the train, gondolas and funiculars everywhere. You will likely need some kind of train pass, since the places with the best views are not accessible by car. We used the Half Fare Card plus the Berner Oberland pass. To determine which pass works best for you, you’ll need to figure out where exactly you plan to go, which gonodalas and trains you’ll need to use, and price out the options. There isn’t an easy answer, other than a car is really of no benefit in many areas in Switzerland. And if you pick it up in Italy and return it in Switzerland, there could be a huge one way fee.