My husband and I are planning a trip to Switzerland and northern Italy in late October. We’re staying with friends near Geneva for 3 nights and then have 5-6 nights to make our way to Parma. Then we have around 11 days to spend in Emilia Romagna. We can’t decide which cities we should visit/spend nights in Switzerland. We’re traveling by train in Switzerland and then car in Italy. Any suggestions?
Posted by
Bend, Oregon
2545 posts
Base yourself in the Berner Oberland and experience the alps. 5-6 nights is perfect. The only challenge is that some of the lifts may be closed for maintenance in the off season. But you’ll still be able to experience Wengen, Murren, Lauterbrunnen and much more. I would recommend staying in Wengen. There is major construction happening in Murren.
Posted by
Bern, Switzerland
1043 posts
As you don't say what you are doing in Geneva, I'd suggest you do the Golden Pass route from Montreux to Zweisimmen and back while there. Link: https://journey.mob.ch/en/
As a Swiss I'd head for Neuchatel as it has a very nice old town and perhaps take a day trip from there through some of the Jura mountains, Switzerland's other mountain range.
The head for Chur, the capital of Grisons in the Swiss Alps. Here you can visit Arosa, Scuol, St. Moritz and so on.
From Chur head for Tirano taking the Bernina Express and then on to Milano Centrale and Parama. Link: https://tickets.rhb.ch/en/
Posted by
OP
4 posts
Thank you so much, I’ll look into that. Our hosts in Geneva (actually they live in Divonne France) will probably be receptive to any side trip.
Posted by
OP
4 posts
I am having a difficult time figuring out how to get from Tirano to Parma. It seems like we have to take a bus part of the way.
Posted by
4961 posts
jb, please share what source you are using.
Posted by
OP
4 posts
I clicked on the link that was posted and also a site called Rome2Rio