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Switzerland Destinations

From car-free Alpine villages to lakeside cities, here are the places worth building a Swiss itinerary around — each guide covers what to do, where to stay, and how to arrive by train.

A turquoise lake framed by steep green mountains near Interlaken

Interlaken

A complete Interlaken guide: the best things to do, where to stay, how to get there by train, and the day trips into the Jungfrau region worth taking.

 The wooden Chapel Bridge and water tower over the river in Lucerne

Lucerne

A complete Lucerne guide: the Chapel Bridge and old town, the best lake and mountain excursions, where to stay, and how to get there by train.

 The Matterhorn rising above the rooftops of Zermatt at sunrise

Zermatt

A complete Zermatt guide: the best Matterhorn viewpoints, Gornergrat and Glacier Paradise, where to stay in the car-free village, and how to get there.

 Zurich old town buildings lining the Limmat river

Zurich

A practical Zurich guide for travellers: the best things to do in a day or two, where to stay, and how to use it as your arrival point in Switzerland.

 Chalets of Grindelwald village set against steep Alpine peaks

Grindelwald

A Grindelwald guide: the First cliff walk and hikes, the new Eiger Express to Jungfraujoch, where to stay, and how to get there from Interlaken.