Switzerland itinerary templates

Compare 5 routes in Switzerland before choosing your base plan. A shorter route covers a few highlights; a longer one leaves room for more neighbourhoods and breaks. Check the actual stops rather than choosing on day count alone, and remember to add travel time between cities if you combine routes.

Route	City	Days
Lucerne: a 2-day starter	Lucerne	2
Zurich: a 2-day starter	Zurich	2
Lausanne in 5 days	Lausanne	5
Basel in 7 days	Basel	7
Geneva in 9 days	Geneva	9

Lucerne: a 2-day starter

A light introduction to Lucerne, from The Chapel Bridge to Lake Lucerne. Four highlights with room to add your own discoveries.

Highlights: The Chapel Bridge · The Lion Monument · Swiss Museum of Transport · Lake Lucerne

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Zurich: a 2-day starter

A light introduction to Zurich, from Grossmünster to Landesmuseum. Four highlights with room to add your own discoveries.

Highlights: Grossmünster · Fraumünster · Kunsthaus · Landesmuseum

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Lausanne in 5 days

An unhurried 5-day stay, pairing Notre Dame cathedral and other Lausanne highlights into nearby daily groups.

Highlights: Notre Dame cathedral · Olympic Museum · Collection de l'Art Brut · Espace Arlaud

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Basel in 7 days

An unhurried 7-day stay, pairing Museum der Kulturen and other Basel highlights into nearby daily groups.

Highlights: Museum der Kulturen · Antikenmuseum Basel · Basel Zoo · Spielzeug Welten Museum

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Geneva in 9 days

An unhurried 9-day stay, pairing International Museum of the Reformation and other Geneva highlights into nearby daily groups.

Highlights: International Museum of the Reformation · Patek Philippe Museum · Museum of the International Committee of the Red Cross · Musée Ariana

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Fit the route to your trip

For a partial arrival day, move a booked attraction to a full day. With children or a slower walking pace, keep one main visit per half-day and leave meals flexible.

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