Road Trip Grand Tour of Switzerland – City & Culture

Short trip by car from the federal capital via the heart of Switzerland to the metropolis of Zurich. Embark on a cultural voyage of discovery in the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Bern's Old Town. You'll also have enough time to visit a museum before setting off on the Grand Tour of Switzerland to the next cultural city.

3 days / 2 nights

from CHF 260

Planning

A city view at sunset with cherry blossoms in the foreground.

The image shows the Federal Palace in Bern with Swiss flags and a blue sky in the background.

Blooming meadow with mountains and forests in the background under a clear sky.

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Planning

Highlights

Bern – Swiss capital with charm and history
Drive through the hilly Emmental
Einsiedeln Abbey – traditional place of pilgrimage and baroque jewel
Lucerne and the picturesque Lake Lucerne
Zurich – small cosmopolitan city on Lake Zurich

An illuminated street in Bern with the Zytglogge Tower and Swiss flags.

A vast mountain landscape with green hills and snow-capped peaks in the background.

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Itinerary

Overview

Day 1 Travelling to Bern
Day 2 Journey from Bern to Zurich
Day 3 Return journey from Zurich

Map of Switzerland with the itinerary Grand Tour of Switzerland - City & Culture from Bern to Zurich

Day 1

Travelling to Bern

Itinerary

You are travelling to Bern, the federal city of Switzerland. Stroll through the old town, visit the Zytgloggeturm, the Bundeshaus and the Bärengraben.

Overnight stay in Bern

Day 2

Journey from Bern to Zurich

Itinerary

In the morning, you can visit the Paul Klee Museum. Afterwards, you will cycle to Zurich on a varied stage.

Distance: 220 km

Overnight stay in Zurich

Day 3

Return journey from Zurich

Itinerary

Explore Zurich on a city tour, visit one of the many museums or enjoy the lake. From Zurich you travel to the end point of your journey. Or extend your stay.