Hello!
After days of researching and thinking, here is what I came up with.
July 13 - traveling from Tubingen to Zurich by car (we will be in Germany before Switzerland)
3 nights in Zurich (we have friends there)
July 16 - Zurich to Chur, Chur to Andermatt via Glacier Express
1 night in Andermatt
July 17 - Andermatt to Luzern (takes almost 2 hours with one 3-minute change in Göschenen (WILL WE MAKE IT?! With 2 suitcases, 1 stroller, and 2 kids??)
2 nights in Luzern (July 17-July18) (any recommendations of hotels convenient for 4 and near the lake?)
July 19 - Luzern to Wengen (2:43h and 2 transfers)
4 nights in Wengen (July 19 - July 22)
July 23 - Wengen to Zurich
1 night in Zurich (airport?)
July 24 - Flying out
What do you think? I am trying to minimize our time on the road and train changes.. really want to do the Panoramic train but Bernina would take me too far.. though I could I maybe fly back home from Milan? Will make the trip longer though
Looks like can’t really do the car anywhere because of Glacier Express (can’t return a car in Andermatt?)
I could use more days. I don’t have a return ticket yet, but we will be in Germany for 8 days for Switzerland, so seems like a long trip already.
I can’t get to Wengen earlier than July 17th or stay past July 23 (that’s Alpenrose’s availability for the quadruple room they have).
Appreciate all the tips and help on how to make this easy and fun!