Day 1 - Zurich and Lucerne

LAX - Zurich - Lucerne

Old Town Lucerne

We took an evening flight from LAX to Zurich, then took a train to Lucerne. Had a nice walk around Old Town Lucerne, then crashed in bed for the night.

LAX - Zurich - Lucerne

We took a 7:35pm flight on Swiss Air from LAX to Zurich airport, then took a train to Lucerne.

Voyagers tips: Swiss Air was quite nice. Upon arrival, walk across the street to the train station and buy the one-month half fare card and train tickets to Lucerne. Once you get the half fare card, all future tickets can be purchased on SBB Mobile app.

Having the train ticket does not guarantee you for getting on the train, as many airport travelers will fill up the entrance area with their luggage and block the entry, even when there are plenty of seats left on the train. Find a cart with less people and just be aggressive in getting on the train, as they’re not supposed to have luggage blocking the entry way. We almost missed our train before Megan found a cart for us to squeeze in!

Zurich Old Town

Old town Lucerne is a short walk away from the train station and is very charming and beautiful. The Chapel Bridge is the center piece, with many restaurants lined up by River Reuss. The Old Town Squares and Spreuer Bridge made for a nice stroll. We stayed at Hotel Alpina, which had a perfect location just a few minutes walk away from the train station and from Old Town, with a Coop supermarket nearby.

Voyagers tips: Tap water in Switzerland is safe to drink, and there are many water fountains around town to fill up your bottles. Check out lucernwater.ch to find a drinkable water fountain near you.