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Travel by train from Lauterbrunnen to Salzburg

Hello - We are getting close to finalizing our trip from Montana through Italy, Switzerland and departing from Salzburg. The forum has been so very helpful! One more question, our last stop in Switzerland is 4 nights in Lauterbrunnen then off to Salzburg. In Italy we will buy individual tickets for where we travel. We are planning on purchasing a Swiss Travel Pass for our adventure in Switzerland.. Do you have any specific recommendations for train route? Do we need to purchase a seperate ticket once we leave Switzerland? Should we upgrade to business or first class?

Also, are there any tours that are a must see/do in Salzburg? Some that look pretty interesting: Dinner and concert at Mirabell Palace, Bavarian Alps. Passing the old baroque city of Salzburg along the Salzach River we head towards the magnificent Alps crossing the German border. Following the Kings Lake-Ache, our journey takes you to Obersalzberg where the second headquarters of the Third Reich used to be? Everything looks magical. We will be in Salzburg for 3 nights. We've ordered Rick's Austria book and hope to have it soon. Thank you again for your help. Mary

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Lauterbrunnen to Salzburg is an 8.5 hour trip. Most efficient, with the fewest changes of train is Lauterbrunnen - Interlaken - Zürich - Munich - Salzburg. You can look this up at www.sbb.ch/en.

Your Swiss Travel Pass will carry you to the border with Germany (well beyond Zurich), then you need ticketing. You can book this online, creating an account and signing in indicating you have a Swiss Travel Pass, and then make a reservation for the ongoing trains. Seat reservations might be advisable on trains from Interlaken to Salzburg) as I think I recall you are traveling around Easter time, is that right? Trains get very busy for holiday periods and without reserved seats you may not be able to sit together. Note you can make a seat reservation on Swiss trains even before you buy your pass.

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You may also read about the Zurich to Salzburg route called Arlberg Railway at the Man in Seat 61 website. The train stops in Innsbruck, but scroll down the page for the Salzburg info.

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For Salzburg questions, use the Austria forum.

Do a daytrip to the Wolfgangsee and take the boat across the lake, highly recommended.