Hi there,
We are a family of 4 (yes very expensive trip very expensive time of year haha!), travelling to Switzerland in January 2025. We will be in Switzerland/France border from January 2nd - 19/20. I have a rough itinerary below but have no idea if i have chosen good areas to stay and the correct order of itinerary and need the help of experts!
We will be flying from Edinburgh to Zurich (open to alternatives to fly into). Because of the flight times we will have one night in Zurich. From here is where I am at a loss in terms of the itinerary/how to get around!
I was thinking we train from Zurich to Chur to then catch the Glacier Express.
Glacier Express from Chur to either Brig or Zermatt (we do not ski or want to stay on the mountain so this is only if Zermatt is more logical for the rest of the itinerary)
Train from Brig to Interlaken
Few nights in Interlaken
Train? from Interlaken to Chamonix
Stay a few nights in Chamonix or somewhere else nearby (just really love small cute towns and must-see Mont Blanc and the Matterhorn). Happy to stay elsewhere (somewhere smaller or off the beaten path is great) and just do a day trip to Chamonix
Train from Chamonix (or wherever) to Geneva
Few nights in Geneva
Train from Geneva to Basel
1-2 nights in Basel
Train from Basel to Colmar
1-2 nights in Colmar
Train from Colmar to Paris then hop on the Eurostar from Paris to London
Main things we want/must do:
Glacier Express
Stay in Interlaken
See Grindelwald
See the Matterhorn
See Mont Blanc
Day trip (or stay if possible?) in Chamonix
Visit the Cern Collider in Geneva (this is shut from Jan 1-5 so have to do towards the end of the trip)
1 -2 nights in Colmar, France
Thank you in advance we are open to any and all suggestion/recommendations/changes improvements!