SWITZERLAND Readers's Tips - Hi axe fx, The Glacier Express runs from Zermatt to St.oritz, neither of which is very convenient either to Luzern or to Florence Here are some examples: Luzern Zermatt is 4h29 with two changes Luzern St.oritz is 4h23 with two changes Then, the GE itself is seven hours, for a total of about 11 hours of train travel in a single day.Not a smart move St.oritz Florence is 8h42 or 10h Zermatt Florence is 7h15 So, in about three days, you will have spent 2326 hours on a train.Even scenic trains are only trains, and you only get to see the scenery swishing by the window.Better to get out and get your feet on the ground I think you should head up to the peaks of Rigi, Pilatus, andamp; Titlis, all near Luzern.Take a ferry ride on the lake and visit some lakeside villages.Then go to Zurich and take the overnight train to Florence. You can get train schedules andamp; info at www.il. (but use "Firenze" for Florence.You can also check your train from Paris at this site. s

Hi, Thanks for your reply.My bad.Its not the Glacier Express, its the Golden Pass.This is the info from ricksteves: QUOTE: The exceptionally picturesque Golden Pass train route cuts a swath diagonally across the pristine center of Switzerland, connecting Zürich with Lake Geneva.f all the rail journeys in this article, its central location — lacing together many of Switzerland's top sights — makes the Golden Pass the one you're most likely to take. The Golden Pass officially runs between the cities of Zürich and Geneva (nearly 8 hrs total, but most travelers focus on the segment between Luzern and Lake Geneva's Montreux. Route Breakdown: The entire Golden Pass route (almost 8 hrs is run by various companies, and involves several train changes.ere's the breakdown: Zürich to Luzern: Standard trains, run by Swiss Rail (2/hr, 1 hr. WILL skiP THIS as I start from Lucerne. Luzern to Interlaken Ost: Narrowgauge panoramic trains run by Brünig Railway (5/day, 2 hrs; also standard trains by Swiss Rail (hrly, 2 hrs.I WILL START HERE AT 7.AM, REACH AT 8.AM Interlaken Ost to Zweisimmen: Direct panoramic trains run by Golden Pass (2/day, 1 hr; also standard trains run by Swiss Rail (at least hrly, 1. hrs, requires change in Spiez. I WILL CONTINUE HERE AT 9. AND REACH AT 10. Zweisimmen to Montreux: Direct, narrowgauge panoramic trains run by Golden Pass (5/day, 2 hrs; also standard trains run by Swiss Rail (9/day, 2 hrs. I WILL CONTINUE HERE AT 10. AND REACH AT 12.PM /UNQUOTE After this I have two options.Either I go on from Montreux to Geneva.I will get the second half of the day in Geneva Later take an overnight train from there to Florence. OR I can turn around from Montreux and head back to Lucerne.I will reach back to Lucerne around 5PM evening (although i will see the same scenery all over again, not sure if its that good and roam around a lil bit cover some more sites local to Lucerne.Later the same night, will take the overnight to Florence. Makes

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