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Train Trip September 2025

We are considering booking a train trip through Switzerland (preceded by Vienna, Salzburg, and Munich) passing through Zurich, Lucerne, Interlaken, Bern, and back to Zurich to fly home. We plan to stay two nights at each location, possibly taking day trips to Appenzell, Grindelwald, and maybe some others.

Looking for comments, suggestions, and recommendations for things to see and do. We are not hikers, just like to walk around and see the sights and cultures and soak in the the surroundings.

Thank you for any assistance you might be able to provide. Our itinerary is not set in stone so if there are better places to go, please let me know your thoughts.

Thank you!

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If it were me, I wouldn't spend any time in Zurich, you could stay in Luzern, the night before your flight. I don't believe Appenzell is close to any of the cities you are considering. In Berner Oberland, I'd prefer Lauterbrunnen, Murren, Wengen over Interlaken, and Grindelwald would not be a high priority over the other mountain cities. Bern is not in the mountains, but we enjoyed our day trip to Bern.

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If you want to see Appenzell, why not skip Zurich altogether. The train from Munich stops in St Gallen on the way, so just get off there and it is short train ride to Appenzell. Spend at least a night there. There is an hourly direct train from St Gallen to Luzern, called the Voralpen Express.