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3 Guided Train Trips from Zurich: Alps, Appenzell & Ticino

By Swiss D Tours
Free cancellation available
Price is €336 per adult
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 3d
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Selective hotel pickup
  • Multiple languages

Overview

  • Travel Switzerland like a local by train, boat, funicular, and cable car
  • UNESCO Abbey Library, Appenzell cheese tasting, and scenic cogwheel ride
  • Three mountain peaks via historic funiculars and modern cable cars
  • Lake Lucerne cruise with classic Swiss scenery and alpine panoramas
  • Cross the Alps to Ticino’s villages, palms, and Italian-Mediterranean flair

Activity location

    • Zurich
    • Zurich, Zürich, Switzerland

Meeting/Redemption Point

    • Zurich
    • Zurich, Zürich, Switzerland

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What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included
    3-day Swiss Travel Pass: unlimited travel on public trains, buses, boats, and selected funiculars, cable cars, cogwheel trains, and entry to 500+ museums. Opt-out available for fee-free self-purchase.
  • What's includedWhat's included
    3 personally arranged tours
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    Personal guide Dave: Swiss local, qualified geographer & teacher
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Visit to UNESCO-listed Abbey Library
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Cheese tasting
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Beer tasting
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Lake Lucerne Cruise
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Historic funiculars and modern cable cars
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Scenic cogwheel railway rides
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Meals: Enjoy the freedom of choice — from bringing your own picnic to grabbing a quick street food snack, relaxing in a cosy café, or dining in a charming restaurant.
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Overnight Accommodation (the 3 day tours start and end in Zurich)

Know before you book

  • In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, activities services are not subject to the right of withdrawal. Supplier cancellation policy will apply.
  • This activity is provided by a professional trader (a party acting within their trade, business or profession).

What you can expect

Discover Switzerland’s variety in just three days, travelling entirely by public transport—like the locals—making the journey part of the adventure. On day 1, head east to St. Gallen and Appenzell, exploring the UNESCO-listed Abbey Library, tasting cheese, and riding a scenic cogwheel railway. Day 2 takes you into central Switzerland, where you ride historic funiculars and modern cable cars to three peaks, before relaxing on a Lake Lucerne cruise. On day 3, cross the Alps into southern Ticino, where Italian flair meets Swiss charm. Stroll through picturesque villages, see palm-lined lakeshores, and enjoy the Mediterranean vibe in Ascona and Bellinzona. Each day returns you to Zurich, so you travel light while experiencing three distinct regions—cultural treasures, alpine adventures, and southern sunshine. Guided by a geographer with a master’s degree and 15 years of teaching experience, you will also gain insights into how Switzerland’s landscapes were formed and its culture shaped.

Location

Activity location

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    • Zurich
    • Zurich, Zürich, Switzerland

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    • Zurich
    • Zurich, Zürich, Switzerland