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Swiss lakes and Alsatian cities

Three bases with a stop in the middle

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Route and nights

  1. Geneva3 nights
  2. Zürich3 nights
  3. Strasbourg3 nights

Trip format: Open jaw · One hotel or guesthouse per overnight base

Tradeoff: A middle stop adds a different experience and a hotel change. Keep both move days light.

Compare: Rail

Trip stats

Trip days
10
Nights
9
Home Bases
3
Scheduled entries
50

Days by place

Strasbourg
4
Geneva
3
Zürich
3

Hotels and other stays

Hotel Cornavin · Geneva
3 nights
Hotel St. Josef · Zürich
3 nights
Hôtel Gutenberg · Strasbourg
3 nights

Schedule by type

Meal
24
Activity
17
Lodging
6
Rail
2
Ground transport
1

Day-by-day agenda

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Day 1 Geneva
  1. to · Lodging Check in or drop off your bags Hotel Cornavin
  2. to · Activity Get oriented near your hotel and locate the next transit stop Geneva

    Keep this stop optional if you arrive late.

  3. to · Meal Dinner near your hotel Geneva
Hotel CornavinGeneva
Day 2 Geneva
  1. to · Meal Breakfast near your hotel Geneva
  2. to · Activity Travel to CERN Science Gateway and explore public exhibitions if open CERN Science Gateway, Meyrin

    Check the visitor program, opening, and whether a particular activity needs a reservation.

    Official information
  3. to · Meal Lunch around the visitor site or return toward Geneva CERN Science Gateway, Meyrin
  4. to · Activity Continue at the exhibition or walk the public city center if you finish early CERN Science Gateway, Meyrin
  5. to · Meal Dinner near your hotel Geneva
Hotel CornavinGeneva
Day 3 Geneva
  1. to · Meal Breakfast near your hotel Geneva
  2. to · Activity Browse a Geneva market if trading and choose a bakery stop Plainpalais, Geneva

    Check which market trades on your date and the vendor hours.

    Official information
  3. to · Meal Lunch near Plainpalais or the city center Plainpalais, Geneva
  4. to · Activity Walk the public streets around the market district and stop for coffee Plainpalais, Geneva
  5. to · Meal Dinner near your hotel Geneva
Hotel CornavinGeneva
Day 4 Zürich
  1. to · Lodging Check out and collect your bags Hotel Cornavin
  2. to · Rail Travel from Geneva to Zürich Zürich

    Choose a confirmed train and allow time for station transfers.

    Official information
  3. to · Meal Late lunch near your arrival station or hotel Zürich
  4. to · Lodging Check in or drop off your bags Hotel St. Josef

    Tell the hotel if you expect a late arrival.

  5. to · Activity Take a short orientation walk near your new hotel Zürich

    Skip the walk if your actual arrival is later.

  6. to · Meal Dinner near your new hotel Zürich
Hotel St. JosefZürich
Day 5 Zürich
  1. to · Meal Breakfast near your hotel Zürich
  2. to · Activity Visit a focused set of Kunsthaus galleries Kunsthaus Zürich

    Check current exhibitions and opening hours.

    Official information
  3. to · Meal Lunch near Heimplatz Kunsthaus Zürich
  4. to · Activity Walk public streets toward the old town or spend longer at the museum Kunsthaus Zürich
  5. to · Meal Dinner near your hotel Zürich
Hotel St. JosefZürich
Day 6 Zürich
  1. to · Meal Breakfast near your hotel Zürich
  2. to · Activity Walk a public lakeshore route toward Zürichhorn Zürich lakeshore
  3. to · Meal Lunch near the lake or on the route back Zürich lakeshore
  4. to · Activity Choose a second short park loop or return to the old center Zürich lakeshore
  5. to · Meal Dinner near your hotel Zürich
Hotel St. JosefZürich
Day 7 Strasbourg
  1. to · Lodging Check out and collect your bags Hotel St. Josef
  2. to · Rail Travel from Zürich to Strasbourg Strasbourg

    Check the actual Basel connection and plan enough time for the transfer.

    Official information
  3. to · Meal Late lunch near your arrival station or hotel Strasbourg
  4. to · Lodging Check in or drop off your bags Hôtel Gutenberg

    Tell the hotel if you expect a late arrival.

  5. to · Activity Take a short orientation walk near your new hotel Strasbourg

    Skip the walk if your actual arrival is later.

  6. to · Meal Dinner near your new hotel Strasbourg
Hôtel GutenbergStrasbourg
Day 8 Strasbourg
  1. to · Meal Breakfast near your hotel Strasbourg
  2. to · Activity Walk the canals and timber-framed streets of Petite France Petite France, Strasbourg
  3. to · Activity Cross toward Ponts Couverts and see Barrage Vauban Barrage Vauban, Strasbourg

    Check upper walkway access if you want the view from above.

  4. to · Meal Lunch near the canals Petite France, Strasbourg
  5. to · Activity Follow the Ill back into the historic center Quai de la Petite France, Strasbourg

    Take an indoor break if rain or crowds make the full loop a poor fit.

  6. to · Meal Dinner near your hotel Strasbourg
Hôtel GutenbergStrasbourg
Day 9 Strasbourg
  1. to · Meal Breakfast near your hotel Strasbourg
  2. to · Ground transport Travel through Neustadt toward Parc de l’Orangerie Parc de l’Orangerie, Strasbourg
  3. to · Activity Walk the paths around Parc de l’Orangerie Parc de l’Orangerie, Strasbourg
  4. to · Meal Lunch near the park or along the return route Strasbourg
  5. to · Activity Explore public streets and squares in Neustadt Place de la République, Strasbourg
  6. to · Meal Dinner near your hotel Strasbourg
Hôtel GutenbergStrasbourg
Day 10 Strasbourg
  1. to · Meal Breakfast near your hotel Strasbourg
  2. to · Lodging Check out and collect your bags Hôtel Gutenberg
  3. to · Activity Optional short walk near your hotel Strasbourg

    Skip this stop if you need the time for departure.

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  1. Day 1

    Geneva

    Europe/Zurich Open map for Geneva
    1. to · Lodging Check in or drop off your bags Hotel Cornavin
    2. to · Activity Get oriented near your hotel and locate the next transit stop Geneva

      Keep this stop optional if you arrive late.

    3. to · Meal Dinner near your hotel Geneva
    Hotel CornavinGeneva
  2. Day 2

    Geneva

    Europe/Zurich Open map for Geneva
    1. to · Meal Breakfast near your hotel Geneva
    2. to · Activity Travel to CERN Science Gateway and explore public exhibitions if open CERN Science Gateway, Meyrin

      Check the visitor program, opening, and whether a particular activity needs a reservation.

      Official information
    3. to · Meal Lunch around the visitor site or return toward Geneva CERN Science Gateway, Meyrin
    4. to · Activity Continue at the exhibition or walk the public city center if you finish early CERN Science Gateway, Meyrin
    5. to · Meal Dinner near your hotel Geneva
    Hotel CornavinGeneva
  3. Day 3

    Geneva

    Europe/Zurich Open map for Geneva
    1. to · Meal Breakfast near your hotel Geneva
    2. to · Activity Browse a Geneva market if trading and choose a bakery stop Plainpalais, Geneva

      Check which market trades on your date and the vendor hours.

      Official information
    3. to · Meal Lunch near Plainpalais or the city center Plainpalais, Geneva
    4. to · Activity Walk the public streets around the market district and stop for coffee Plainpalais, Geneva
    5. to · Meal Dinner near your hotel Geneva
    Hotel CornavinGeneva
  4. Day 4

    Zürich

    Europe/Zurich
    1. to · Lodging Check out and collect your bags Hotel Cornavin
    2. to · Rail Travel from Geneva to Zürich Zürich

      Choose a confirmed train and allow time for station transfers.

      Official information
    3. to · Meal Late lunch near your arrival station or hotel Zürich
    4. to · Lodging Check in or drop off your bags Hotel St. Josef

      Tell the hotel if you expect a late arrival.

    5. to · Activity Take a short orientation walk near your new hotel Zürich

      Skip the walk if your actual arrival is later.

    6. to · Meal Dinner near your new hotel Zürich
    Hotel St. JosefZürich
  5. Day 5

    Zürich

    Europe/Zurich Open map for Zürich
    1. to · Meal Breakfast near your hotel Zürich
    2. to · Activity Visit a focused set of Kunsthaus galleries Kunsthaus Zürich

      Check current exhibitions and opening hours.

      Official information
    3. to · Meal Lunch near Heimplatz Kunsthaus Zürich
    4. to · Activity Walk public streets toward the old town or spend longer at the museum Kunsthaus Zürich
    5. to · Meal Dinner near your hotel Zürich
    Hotel St. JosefZürich
  6. Day 6

    Zürich

    Europe/Zurich Open map for Zürich
    1. to · Meal Breakfast near your hotel Zürich
    2. to · Activity Walk a public lakeshore route toward Zürichhorn Zürich lakeshore
    3. to · Meal Lunch near the lake or on the route back Zürich lakeshore
    4. to · Activity Choose a second short park loop or return to the old center Zürich lakeshore
    5. to · Meal Dinner near your hotel Zürich
    Hotel St. JosefZürich
  7. Day 7

    Strasbourg

    Europe/Paris
    1. to · Lodging Check out and collect your bags Hotel St. Josef
    2. to · Rail Travel from Zürich to Strasbourg Strasbourg

      Check the actual Basel connection and plan enough time for the transfer.

      Official information
    3. to · Meal Late lunch near your arrival station or hotel Strasbourg
    4. to · Lodging Check in or drop off your bags Hôtel Gutenberg

      Tell the hotel if you expect a late arrival.

    5. to · Activity Take a short orientation walk near your new hotel Strasbourg

      Skip the walk if your actual arrival is later.

    6. to · Meal Dinner near your new hotel Strasbourg
    Hôtel GutenbergStrasbourg
  8. Day 8

    Strasbourg

    Europe/Paris Open map for Strasbourg
    1. to · Meal Breakfast near your hotel Strasbourg
    2. to · Activity Walk the canals and timber-framed streets of Petite France Petite France, Strasbourg
    3. to · Activity Cross toward Ponts Couverts and see Barrage Vauban Barrage Vauban, Strasbourg

      Check upper walkway access if you want the view from above.

    4. to · Meal Lunch near the canals Petite France, Strasbourg
    5. to · Activity Follow the Ill back into the historic center Quai de la Petite France, Strasbourg

      Take an indoor break if rain or crowds make the full loop a poor fit.

    6. to · Meal Dinner near your hotel Strasbourg
    Hôtel GutenbergStrasbourg
  9. Day 9

    Strasbourg

    Europe/Paris Open map for Strasbourg
    1. to · Meal Breakfast near your hotel Strasbourg
    2. to · Ground transport Travel through Neustadt toward Parc de l’Orangerie Parc de l’Orangerie, Strasbourg
    3. to · Activity Walk the paths around Parc de l’Orangerie Parc de l’Orangerie, Strasbourg
    4. to · Meal Lunch near the park or along the return route Strasbourg
    5. to · Activity Explore public streets and squares in Neustadt Place de la République, Strasbourg
    6. to · Meal Dinner near your hotel Strasbourg
    Hôtel GutenbergStrasbourg
  10. Day 10

    Strasbourg

    Europe/Paris Open map for Strasbourg
    1. to · Meal Breakfast near your hotel Strasbourg
    2. to · Lodging Check out and collect your bags Hôtel Gutenberg
    3. to · Activity Optional short walk near your hotel Strasbourg

      Skip this stop if you need the time for departure.