Switzerland- any top tips?

[mummymafia]

Hi. Thinking of going to Switzerland in the summer holidays. Possibly by train. Need to see friends in Zurich & Geneva. Any top tips? Where to stay, what to do? Things to see? We are fairly outdoorsy & active but not marathon runners! It'll 4 of us & dcs are dss aged 11 & 7. Thank you.

Definitely do train journeys whilst you are there. Interlaken is fabulous. Can catch the train up to Jungfrau. The Visit Switzerland website is good.

Stop off in the Bernese Oberland in between - Wengen, Grindelwald, Kandersteg - are all good all rounder resorts with mountain trains, cafes, walks for all levels , rugged scenery etc. also Lucerne is worth a stop - visit Engelberg if you want to see the glacier and sled, Mount Pilatus for the views and dry toboggan run, Rigi, transport museum.

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You can buy train passes for specific time spans or so many journeys within a time span, which can save money overall and give discounts on some of the privately owned mountain train and lift systems, like the Jungfrau railway. Sbb is the national train operator and runs very efficiently.

Thank you lovely people. Looks great. I will have a proper look later this eve. Pretty sure we will go now!

Bumping.

Anything other than train journeys. Never thought about Switzerland before till I saw someone mention it on MN just now.

Looks beautiful!

Zurich or Geneva?

With a 10 and 11 year old .

Lovely country but very expensive. We had a couple of days in Bern with the kids, there was plenty to do.

Money. Take lots and lots of money.

Eye-wateringly expensive.

Oh. Fair enough.

Self-cater where possible
Go to Zermatt... Its beautiful, great hiking, a number of cable cars still run in summer to make getting up high easier if you're not that sporty, there's a treetop adventure course thing a bit like Go Ape
Trains in Switzerland are fab. Look into an interrail pass v buying separate journeys. The Seat61 website is great on European rail travel