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Switzerland, Germany and Italy in 7 days
Crossing the Alps
Zurich on the lake, Munich of the Viktualienmarkt and Milan of the Duomo and the Last Supper, crossing the Alps in a week.
Zurich → Munich → Milan · 4–7 days
- Days
- 1–2
- When
- Jun–Sep
- Per person/day
- Average 250–400 CHFMid-range · per person/day
Cost scope
Per person per day: accommodation, meals, urban transport, visits and a small allowance for extras. Flights excluded; larger purchases vary. Editorial estimate, not a quote.
- Days
- 2–3
- When
- May–Jul · Sep
- Per person/day
- Average 130–200 EURMid-range · per person/day
Cost scope
Per person per day: accommodation, meals, urban transport, visits and a small allowance for extras. Flights excluded; larger purchases vary. Editorial estimate, not a quote.
- Days
- 1–2
- When
- Apr–Jun · Sep–Oct
- Per person/day
- Average 150–220 EURMid-range · per person/day
Cost scope
Per person per day: accommodation, meals, urban transport, visits and a small allowance for extras. Flights excluded; larger purchases vary. Editorial estimate, not a quote.
Who it is for
For anyone who wants three countries in a few days, with punctual trains and mountains along the way.
Not for anyone on a tight budget, since Zurich is among the most expensive cities in Europe.
The strategy
Three countries in one week: Zurich, Munich and Milan, with the Alps along the way, by train or by bus.
What you will see
- Uetliberg, Zurich. The city's home mountain, 871 m, reached by the S10 train from the Hauptbahnhof in about 20 minutes plus a 10-minute walk.
- Marienplatz, Munich. The central square since 1158 and the neo-Gothic city hall, built in three stages between 1867 and 1909 by Georg von Hauberrisser, with an 85 m tower and an elevator up to the lookout.
- Duomo di Milano, Milan. Gothic cathedral begun in 1386 in Candoglia marble, with 135 spires and about 3,400 statues; the golden Madonnina, from 1774, stands at 108.5 m.
Day by day
Zurich
- Day 1: The two banks of the Limmat
- Day 2: Museums, the industrial west and the home mountain · if you have more time
Munich
- Day 3: The rebuilt center and the market
- Day 4: Museums, memory, and the river
- Day 5: Palace, the Games, and the Isar's banks · if you have more time
Milan
- Day 6: Duomo, Last Supper, and Brera
- Day 7: Leonardo, the Sforza and the west · if you have more time
