The 3 Best Zurich Train Journeys

1.Audio Guided City Tour and Train to “Top of Zurich”

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 65 reviews · 4 hours · from $54Our pick

See Zurich by air-conditioned Panorama bus, with audio commentary in 11 languages, then take the Uetlibergbahn to Uetliberg, the city’s 871-meter summit. You’ll pass Bahnhofstrasse, the lake, Old Town churches, Zürichberg, the National Museum, and Kunsthaus before making the mountain trip on your own with a provided train ticket.

“Une façon idéale de faire une visite pour en voir le plus possible en peu de temps”

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2.Jungfraujoch Guided Day Tour with Cogway Train

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 61 reviews · 11.5 hours · from $360

From Zurich, you travel by coach through Interlaken and Lauterbrunnen, then ride the cogwheel railway via Kleine Scheidegg to Jungfraujoch at 3,454 meters. A multilingual guide such as Kid, Hans, or Raymond keeps the long day moving, with time for the Ice Palace, Alpine Sensation, Sphinx Observatory, and a cable-car descent to Grindelwald.

“Kid was the most entertaining and energetic guide we have ever experienced and certainly enhanced the experience for us. Jungfraujoch speaks for itself. It is such an amazing place that everyone should visit. Put it on your bucket list.”

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3.Funicular to Mt. Bürgenstock & Lake Lucerne

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 43 reviews · from $145

Travel from Zurich to Lucerne by coach, enjoy free time in the city, then take a boat to Kehrsiten and the Bürgenstock funicular. You get mountain views, resort paths, and optional access to the Hammetschwand Lift. The tour is partly guided, with English and Spanish guides and a Lucerne audio guide.

“Our trip to Lucerne tour was amazing! Our guide, Peter, was so knowledgeable, funny, & friendly. He was easy to locate at the meeting point made it a great experience for everyone, and we would absolutely use The Tour Guy again and I will recommend him to All my friends. Thank you Peter 😃”

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