Originally Posted by
highflyer88
How about this revised itinerary? The difference is that I cut a day from Interlaken. One question.... should I cut one day from Lausanne and see Zurich? Am I missing out on much by not going to Zurich? (other than to catch a flight?)
Day 1 - Geneva (arriving)
2 - Lausanne
3 - Lausanne - Montreaux/Vevey
4 - Lausanne - Chocolate train
5 - Train from Lausanne to Fribourg to Interlaken
(send luggage straight to Interlaken)
6 - Interlaken
7 - Interlaken Bernese Oberland
8 - Zermatt
9 - Zermatt - Matterhorn
10 - Glacier Express train from Zermatt to St. Moritz
11 - Palm Express bus to Lugano
12 - Lugano
13 - William Tell Express train to Lucerne
14 - Lucerne
I like your revised itinerary alot better. As for Zurich, it is a big city but is still a part of Switzerland. i have never been to Lausanne so I don't know how it compares or if it is worth dropping a day for. The old town is fun to take a walk around in and then there is also the big shopping district. If I were you I'd either just stick to Lausanne or stop in Zurich for a few hours while connecting trains (old town is maybe a 15 minute walk from the train station).
Remember you do have alot of traveling that you are doing and it might be nice to relax in one place for a few days.