Switzerland itinerary, updated, thoughts?

The big change I notice is that you're sleeping in Murren instead of Interlaken--good move.

That move was thanks to someone on this site, once I looked up Murren, I was sold!!!

Yeah, I saw that on the prior thread. One of our lineup of stud travel advisors helped you, so you owe him a beer, maybe he'd like to collect it down under (hmmm, that was open to interpretation), what I meant to say was the he might like to come to Austrialia to collect his beer, he's asked me to negotiate the deal and I'm thinking, what commish do I get on a beer?

:-) Good thinking :-)

I dont think you get much commission on a beer, maybe he has to bring you in his suitcase!!

My main observation is that at two of your destinations (at least) a car will be of no use to you - Zermatt and Murren. Are you sure you need a car? We spent two weeks in Switzerland and while a car would have changed the vistas a bit, we managed fine (and probably saved a bit of money) with trains and city public transport. We never really felt that we sould have had a car instead of rail passes. In fact, "catching the train" may have gotten us moving a little faster in the morning than just getting in the car would have.

Yes, absolutely see your point re a car, but Switzerland is just one leg of our trip... and we decided on a car for France and Switzerland to give us a break from trains... and for the experience of driving (gulp) in Europe.