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Zürich with a day in Lucerne

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Route and nights

  1. Zürich6 nights

Trip format: Single base + day trip · One city hotel for every night

Tradeoff: A day trip avoids repacking. Check the last return option and whether the travel time is worth the outing.

Compare: Local transit, rail, ferry or road for the outing as applicable

Trip stats

Trip days
7
Nights
6
Home Bases
1
Scheduled entries
32

Days by place

Zürich
5
Kilchberg
1
Lucerne
1

Hotels and other stays

Hotel St. Josef · Zürich
6 nights

Schedule by type

Meal
16
Activity
12
Lodging
2
Ground transport
2

Day-by-day agenda

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Day 1 Zürich
  1. to · Lodging Check in or drop off your bags Hotel St. Josef
  2. to · Activity Walk from Central toward the Limmat and Niederdorf Central, Zürich

    Keep the walk optional if you arrive late.

  3. to · Meal Dinner near your hotel Central, Zürich
Hotel St. JosefZürich
Day 2 Kilchberg
  1. to · Meal Breakfast near your hotel Central, Zürich
  2. to · Activity Travel to Kilchberg and visit the Lindt Home of Chocolate with a confirmed ticket Lindt Home of Chocolate, Kilchberg

    Check timed admission and the local route in both directions.

    Official information
  3. to · Meal Lunch in Kilchberg if convenient or back in Zürich Lindt Home of Chocolate, Kilchberg
  4. to · Activity Return to Zürich and choose a short lakeshore walk or a cafe Lindt Home of Chocolate, Kilchberg
  5. to · Meal Dinner near your hotel Central, Zürich
Hotel St. JosefZürich
Day 3 Zürich
  1. to · Meal Breakfast near your hotel Central, Zürich
  2. to · Activity Walk the public Old Town streets and compare historic buildings Old Town, Zürich

    Leave time for the transit link across town.

    Official information
  3. to · Meal Lunch around the Limmat Old Town, Zürich
  4. to · Activity Travel to Zürich West and compare its contemporary public spaces Old Town, Zürich
  5. to · Meal Dinner near your hotel Central, Zürich
Hotel St. JosefZürich
Day 4 Lucerne
  1. to · Ground transport Travel from Zürich to Lucerne, Switzerland Lucerne, Switzerland

    Use an actual service and allow time to reach the first stop.

  2. to · Activity Walk Chapel Bridge and the public streets around the historic center Lucerne, Switzerland

    Choose actual trains in both directions and adjust the lake route for weather.

    Official information
  3. to · Meal Lunch in central Lucerne Lucerne, Switzerland
  4. to · Activity Follow a short lakefront walk and return to the station Lucerne, Switzerland
  5. to · Ground transport Return to Zürich Zürich

    Check the return before deciding when to leave.

  6. to · Meal Dinner near your hotel Central, Zürich
Hotel St. JosefZürich
Day 5 Zürich
  1. to · Meal Breakfast near your hotel Central, 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 Central, Zürich
Hotel St. JosefZürich
Day 6 Zürich
  1. to · Meal Breakfast near your hotel Central, Zürich
  2. to · Activity Walk the Viadukt and public streets to see industrial reuse Viadukt, Zürich West

    Check individual business hours before planning an interior stop.

    Official information
  3. to · Meal Lunch near Viadukt or Schiffbau Viadukt, Zürich West
  4. to · Activity Explore the public surroundings of former industrial sites or check an open exhibition Viadukt, Zürich West
  5. to · Meal Dinner near your hotel Central, Zürich
Hotel St. JosefZürich
Day 7 Zürich
  1. to · Meal Breakfast near your hotel Central, Zürich
  2. to · Lodging Check out and collect your bags Hotel St. Josef
  3. to · Activity Optional final walk near your hotel Central, Zürich

    Skip the walk if you need the time for departure.

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  1. Day 1

    Zürich

    Europe/Zurich Open map for Zürich
    1. to · Lodging Check in or drop off your bags Hotel St. Josef
    2. to · Activity Walk from Central toward the Limmat and Niederdorf Central, Zürich

      Keep the walk optional if you arrive late.

    3. to · Meal Dinner near your hotel Central, Zürich
    Hotel St. JosefZürich
  2. Day 2

    Kilchberg

    Europe/Zurich Open map for Kilchberg
    1. to · Meal Breakfast near your hotel Central, Zürich
    2. to · Activity Travel to Kilchberg and visit the Lindt Home of Chocolate with a confirmed ticket Lindt Home of Chocolate, Kilchberg

      Check timed admission and the local route in both directions.

      Official information
    3. to · Meal Lunch in Kilchberg if convenient or back in Zürich Lindt Home of Chocolate, Kilchberg
    4. to · Activity Return to Zürich and choose a short lakeshore walk or a cafe Lindt Home of Chocolate, Kilchberg
    5. to · Meal Dinner near your hotel Central, Zürich
    Hotel St. JosefZürich
  3. Day 3

    Zürich

    Europe/Zurich Open map for Zürich
    1. to · Meal Breakfast near your hotel Central, Zürich
    2. to · Activity Walk the public Old Town streets and compare historic buildings Old Town, Zürich

      Leave time for the transit link across town.

      Official information
    3. to · Meal Lunch around the Limmat Old Town, Zürich
    4. to · Activity Travel to Zürich West and compare its contemporary public spaces Old Town, Zürich
    5. to · Meal Dinner near your hotel Central, Zürich
    Hotel St. JosefZürich
  4. Day 4

    Lucerne

    Europe/Zurich Open map for Lucerne
    1. to · Ground transport Travel from Zürich to Lucerne, Switzerland Lucerne, Switzerland

      Use an actual service and allow time to reach the first stop.

    2. to · Activity Walk Chapel Bridge and the public streets around the historic center Lucerne, Switzerland

      Choose actual trains in both directions and adjust the lake route for weather.

      Official information
    3. to · Meal Lunch in central Lucerne Lucerne, Switzerland
    4. to · Activity Follow a short lakefront walk and return to the station Lucerne, Switzerland
    5. to · Ground transport Return to Zürich Zürich

      Check the return before deciding when to leave.

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

    Zürich

    Europe/Zurich Open map for Zürich
    1. to · Meal Breakfast near your hotel Central, 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 Central, Zürich
    Hotel St. JosefZürich
  6. Day 6

    Zürich

    Europe/Zurich Open map for Zürich
    1. to · Meal Breakfast near your hotel Central, Zürich
    2. to · Activity Walk the Viadukt and public streets to see industrial reuse Viadukt, Zürich West

      Check individual business hours before planning an interior stop.

      Official information
    3. to · Meal Lunch near Viadukt or Schiffbau Viadukt, Zürich West
    4. to · Activity Explore the public surroundings of former industrial sites or check an open exhibition Viadukt, Zürich West
    5. to · Meal Dinner near your hotel Central, Zürich
    Hotel St. JosefZürich
  7. Day 7

    Zürich

    Europe/Zurich Open map for Zürich
    1. to · Meal Breakfast near your hotel Central, Zürich
    2. to · Lodging Check out and collect your bags Hotel St. Josef
    3. to · Activity Optional final walk near your hotel Central, Zürich

      Skip the walk if you need the time for departure.