Hello, We are landing in Zurich and want to spend just couple of days hiking and seeing the natural beauty in the Alps before we head to Paris.
IS Lucerne a good place to stay for hiking and seeing the mountains or is there some other place that would be better and not involve too much extra travel?
Posted by
Atlanta
97 posts
Luzern is nice city and easy quick train ride from Zurich. But if you are looking for great hiking in the Alps, then go to Lauterbrunnen, is about 2 1/2 hours by train from Zurich. Use that as your base for 2 days hiking in Berner Oberland. To get to Paris, you would need to take the local train from Lauterbrunnen to Interlaken, and from Interlaken you can connect onto the inter-city trains. Interlaken to Paris is a little more than 5 hours on the fast inter-city train.
Posted by
Truro, NS, Canada
3941 posts
We stayed in a little town/village called Spiez, about 30 min I think by train to Lauterbrunnen (north of Lauter)...and went up to Murren - beautiful/breathtaking..I'd second Lauterbrunnen area - make sure to see Trummelbach Falls!
Posted by
Apache, OK
109 posts
I also vote for Lauterbrunnen.
Posted by
Sacramento, CA, USA
2 posts
Ditto on Lauterbrunnen. Also, don't miss Jungfraujoch if you can handle the altitudes!