# Zürich with a day in Lucerne

[Canonical itinerary](<https://zukio.com/trips/europe/single-base-plus-day-trip/zurich-with-a-day-in-lucerne-z0200/>)

Add a nearby city or landscape while keeping one overnight base

- Region: Europe
- Trip format: Single base + day trip
- Nights: 6
- Interests: Food & Drink, Design, Arts & Theatre, Business

## Route and nights

- Zürich · 6 night(s)

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

## Day-by-day agenda

Suggested schedule. Times are local. Check hours and availability for your dates.

### Day 1 · Zürich

- 15:00 to 15:45 · Check in or drop off your bags · Hotel St. Josef
- 16:05 to 17:35 · Walk from Central toward the Limmat and Niederdorf · Central, Zürich. Keep the walk optional if you arrive late.
- 18:15 to 19:45 · Dinner near your hotel · Central, Zürich
Overnight: [Hotel St. Josef](<https://www.hotels.com/ho611353056/hotel-st-josef-zurich-switzerland/>) · Zürich

### Day 2 · Kilchberg

- 08:15 to 09:10 · Breakfast near your hotel · Central, Zürich
- 09:30 to 12:15 · 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](<https://www.lindt-home-of-chocolate.com/en/>)
- 12:30 to 13:40 · Lunch in Kilchberg if convenient or back in Zürich · Lindt Home of Chocolate, Kilchberg
- 14:00 to 16:50 · Return to Zürich and choose a short lakeshore walk or a cafe · Lindt Home of Chocolate, Kilchberg
- 18:30 to 20:00 · Dinner near your hotel · Central, Zürich
Overnight: [Hotel St. Josef](<https://www.hotels.com/ho611353056/hotel-st-josef-zurich-switzerland/>) · Zürich

### Day 3 · Zürich

- 08:15 to 09:10 · Breakfast near your hotel · Central, Zürich
- 09:30 to 12:15 · Walk the public Old Town streets and compare historic buildings · Old Town, Zürich. Leave time for the transit link across town. [Official information](<https://www.zuerich.com/en>)
- 12:30 to 13:40 · Lunch around the Limmat · Old Town, Zürich
- 14:00 to 16:50 · Travel to Zürich West and compare its contemporary public spaces · Old Town, Zürich
- 18:30 to 20:00 · Dinner near your hotel · Central, Zürich
Overnight: [Hotel St. Josef](<https://www.hotels.com/ho611353056/hotel-st-josef-zurich-switzerland/>) · Zürich

### Day 4 · Lucerne

- 08:00 to 10:15 · Travel from Zürich to Lucerne, Switzerland · Lucerne, Switzerland. Use an actual service and allow time to reach the first stop.
- 10:25 to 12:15 · 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](<https://www.luzern.com/en/>)
- 12:30 to 13:40 · Lunch in central Lucerne · Lucerne, Switzerland
- 13:55 to 15:35 · Follow a short lakefront walk and return to the station · Lucerne, Switzerland
- 15:50 to 17:45 · Return to Zürich · Zürich. Check the return before deciding when to leave.
- 18:30 to 20:00 · Dinner near your hotel · Central, Zürich
Overnight: [Hotel St. Josef](<https://www.hotels.com/ho611353056/hotel-st-josef-zurich-switzerland/>) · Zürich

### Day 5 · Zürich

- 08:15 to 09:10 · Breakfast near your hotel · Central, Zürich
- 09:30 to 12:15 · Visit a focused set of Kunsthaus galleries · Kunsthaus Zürich. Check current exhibitions and opening hours. [Official information](<https://www.kunsthaus.ch/en/>)
- 12:30 to 13:40 · Lunch near Heimplatz · Kunsthaus Zürich
- 14:00 to 16:50 · Walk public streets toward the old town or spend longer at the museum · Kunsthaus Zürich
- 18:30 to 20:00 · Dinner near your hotel · Central, Zürich
Overnight: [Hotel St. Josef](<https://www.hotels.com/ho611353056/hotel-st-josef-zurich-switzerland/>) · Zürich

### Day 6 · Zürich

- 08:15 to 09:10 · Breakfast near your hotel · Central, Zürich
- 09:30 to 12:15 · Walk the Viadukt and public streets to see industrial reuse · Viadukt, Zürich West. Check individual business hours before planning an interior stop. [Official information](<https://www.zuerich.com/en>)
- 12:30 to 13:40 · Lunch near Viadukt or Schiffbau · Viadukt, Zürich West
- 14:00 to 16:50 · Explore the public surroundings of former industrial sites or check an open exhibition · Viadukt, Zürich West
- 18:30 to 20:00 · Dinner near your hotel · Central, Zürich
Overnight: [Hotel St. Josef](<https://www.hotels.com/ho611353056/hotel-st-josef-zurich-switzerland/>) · Zürich

### Day 7 · Zürich

- 08:20 to 09:15 · Breakfast near your hotel · Central, Zürich
- 09:30 to 10:00 · Check out and collect your bags · Hotel St. Josef
- 10:10 to 10:50 · Optional final walk near your hotel · Central, Zürich. Skip the walk if you need the time for departure.