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Switzerland - Winter 2025 with young kids

Hi all! We are in the early stages of planning a family trip to Switzerland. At the time of travel we will have a 3 year old and 5 year old. We'd like to explore some Christmas markets (we understand they are not as elaborate as those in Germany) and just enjoy the culture and natural beauty. We are not into skiing, but the kids would love to sled or go tubing (if that is possible). Our tentative plan is to fly in and out of Zurich. We are also considering flying into Paris, train into Switzerland, and fly home from Zurich. Trip length 10 to 12 days.

Any tips for taking young kids and suggested locations/activities are appreciated. Thank you!

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Oh, from Paris you could train to the incredibly beautiful markets in Colmar/Strasbourg, and then go onto Switzerland. Zurich main train station has the largest indoor market in Europe.
We really enjoyed the Xmas markets in Bern. The Basel and Lucerne markets were smaller. Double check the starting and closing dates of each market.
Have a magical trip! Safe travels.