Weekend getaways from Zurich
6 places within about 4 hours of Zurich, closest first. Locals go to get out of town, and visitors can add one to a city trip. Every trip here is by train.
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6 getaways, closest first
- 45 minby train Lucerne A medieval covered bridge, a lake ringed by mountains and cogwheel trains up Pilatus and Rigi.
- 1 hr 15 minby train Appenzell Painted houses, cheese dairies and the cliffside Aescher guesthouse in the Alpstein hills.
- 2 hrby train Interlaken and Jungfrau Between two lakes beneath the Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau, with paragliding and rail up to Jungfraujoch.
- 2 hrby train Lugano A lakeside Swiss city with an Italian accent and palm-lined promenades.
- 3 hrby train Lake Como Lakeside villas and gardens with the Alps behind them.
- 3 hr 30 minby train Zermatt A car-free village beneath the Matterhorn, with year-round glacier skiing and alpine trails.
Nothing matches both filters. Try a longer trip or a different kind of weekend.