7-Day Switzerland Grand Tour:
Jungfraujoch, Zermatt & Glacier Express

Day-by-day itinerary

1. 1

   Arrival — Zürich

   Zürich

   • Arrive Zürich HB — airport rail link 10 min (free with STP)
   • Bahnhofstrasse, Old Town walk
   • Swiss National Museum — free with Swiss Travel Pass
   • Overnight Zürich

   Swiss Travel Pass — airport rail + museum included

   💡 Activate your Swiss Travel Pass on arrival day to cover the airport transfer.

2. 2

   Lucerne — City & Chapel Bridge

   Lucerne

   🚆 IC Zürich HB → Luzern (46 min)

   • Chapel Bridge & Water Tower
   • Lion Monument
   • Boat cruise on Lake Lucerne (included with STP)
   • Rosengart Collection (Picasso museum) — free with STP
   • Overnight Lucerne

   Swiss Travel Pass — boat + museums included
3. 3

   Interlaken & Grindelwald Base

   Interlaken / Grindelwald

   🚆 IR Luzern → Interlaken Ost (2h via Bern, change at Spiez)

   • Harder Kulm funicular (50% with STP) — panorama over Interlaken
   • Afternoon: BOB rack railway to Grindelwald (50% with STP)
   • Grindelwald First gondola for sunset views
   • Overnight Grindelwald

   Swiss Travel Pass — 50% on mountain railways

   💡 First cable car at Grindelwald runs until 18:00 in summer.

4. 4

   Jungfraujoch — Top of Europe

   Jungfraujoch (3,454 m)

   🚆 Grindelwald Terminal → Eiger Express gondola🚆 Eigergletscher → Jungfraujoch (Jungfraubahn)

   • Sphinx Observatory
   • Aletsch Glacier viewpoint
   • Ice Palace sculptures
   • Snow Fun Park (spring/summer)
   • Return via Lauterbrunnen valley
   • Overnight Grindelwald or Interlaken

   Swiss Travel Pass — 50% off Jungfraujoch round trip (~CHF 55 saving)

   💡 Book Jungfraujoch online at least 2 weeks ahead in peak season. Good weather window: 09:00–13:00.

5. 5

   Zermatt — Matterhorn Base

   Zermatt

   🚆 Interlaken Ost → Spiez → Visp (1h 45min)🚆 Visp → Zermatt (Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn, 1h 20min)

   • Zermatt village (car-free)
   • Matterhorn Museum
   • Gornergrad rack railway — 50% discount with STP (panorama of 29 four-thousanders)
   • Overnight Zermatt

   Swiss Travel Pass — Visp→Zermatt free, 50% Gornergrad

   💡 MGB (Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn) is free with Swiss Travel Pass. Gornergrad cogwheel gets 50% — book online to guarantee a seat.

6. 6

   Glacier Express — Zermatt to St. Moritz

   Glacier Express Route

   🚆 Glacier Express: Zermatt → St. Moritz (7h 45min scenic)

   • Glacier Express panoramic windows
   • Oberalp Pass summit (2,033 m)
   • Rhine Gorge (Swiss Grand Canyon) views
   • Lunch on the train — book dining car in advance
   • Arrive St. Moritz — overnight

   Swiss Travel Pass — Glacier Express included (surcharge CHF 29–49 for seat reservation)

   💡 The Glacier Express reservation fee (CHF 29 in low season, CHF 49 peak) is NOT included in Swiss Travel Pass — book it at sbb.ch or in any station.

7. 7

   St. Moritz → Geneva — Departure

   Geneva

   🚆 St. Moritz → Chur (Rhaetian Bahn, 2h)🚆 Chur → Zürich → Geneva (IC/IC, 3h 30min total)

   • Optional: Segantini Museum (free with STP) morning
   • Train via Chur and Zürich to Geneva
   • Geneva Old Town quick walk if time permits
   • Departure from Genève-Aéroport

   Swiss Travel Pass — all trains free

   💡 Rhaetian Bahn to Chur has stunning views — sit on the right-hand side for the best gorge scenery.

Variations on this route