Taking my 72-year-old mother along with our two school-age kids to Europe felt overwhelming initially, but the pacing of this trip was spot on. The massive 9-meter chocolate fountain at Lindt Home of Chocolate in Kilchberg had the kids ecstatic, while Gruyères Castle and the Maison Cailler tasting in Broc was an absolute hit with everyone. Staying close to central stations made morning boarding effortless for mother without long walks. The team on chat even messaged us lift-accessible entry points for the Swiss Museum of Transport in Lucerne. Very thoughtful and dependable coordination.

Germany, Austria and Switzerland Discovery Tour Package
₹124,999
/ personLand package price only
- 7 nights, central 3-star
- Breakfast daily - no dinners included
- Mt. Pilatus Golden Round Trip
- Salzburg Card, 48 hours
- Arlberg Pass Railjet, reserved seats
- Zurich on the way out, no extra fare
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Overview
A 7-night Germany, Austria, and Switzerland tour package from India for people who want three countries without a tour bus - two nights in Munich, two in Salzburg with the city card in your pocket, and three in Lucerne for Mt. Pilatus, with Zurich seen on the way to your flight home. Every leg between them is a train, including the Railjet over the Arlberg Pass, which is a sightseeing day in its own right rather than a transfer. May to June and September to early October give the best weather across all three countries at once. Priced per person, two adults in a double room - land package, international flights excluded. Tell us your dates, and we will build the quote around them.
Key features of this package
7 Nights / 8 Days
Three bases, two movesThree Countries
Germany, Austria, SwitzerlandEverything by Rail
No coach, no second flightSalzburg Card Included
Fortress, Mozart, museums, busesMt Pilatus Golden Round Trip
Boat, cogwheel, cable car, gondolaGST Included
The price is the priceHoneymoon itinerary
Explore your journey day by day, with every stay, transfer and experience clearly planned.

Airport to city: S1 or S8 from under the terminal, about 45 min. Ticket pre-issued.
Then walk: The hotel is central, so Marienplatz is on foot. Best in the hour before dark.
Viktualienmarkt: Open food market with a beer garden in the middle. Stalls close around 18:00.
Jet lag: Stay up to a normal bedtime. Day 2 is a full walking day.

Glockenspiel, 11:00: 43 bells, 32 figures, about 12 minutes. Stand on the far side by the Fischbrunnen.
Munich Residenz, included: The Wittelsbach palace, and the only paid entry in Munich. Two hours is right.
Eisbach wave: River surfers in wetsuits at the south end of the Englischer Garten. Free, and nobody expects it.
Where the money goes: Munich is almost all free. The budget is saved for Switzerland, where nothing is.

Munich to Salzburg, 1 hr 30 min: Direct railjet, 18 a day. Sit on the right for the Chiemsee.
Mirabell Gardens: Free, and the classic view back to the fortress. Best in late afternoon light.
Getreidegasse: Mozart's street, guild signs still hanging. Walk it after the day-trip coaches leave.
Salzburg Card starts: Handed over on arrival, runs 48 hours. Tonight's buses and all of tomorrow.

Hohensalzburg, on the card: Begun 1077, never taken by force. Funicular included. Go at opening.
Mozart's Birthplace, on the card: Nine Getreidegasse, born 1756. His childhood violin is there. Half an hour.
DomQuartier, on the card: Archbishops' state rooms and the cathedral terrace. Most visitors miss it.
Also on the card: River cruise, Salzburg Museum, Untersberg cable car, city buses. Nothing more to pay.
Why this route works
The long leg is the scenic leg
Most three-country trips move you by coach, so the day you change country is the day you lose. Here it is a railjet over the Arlberg Pass, reserved seats - and booked early, one of Europe's cheapest long legs.Four cities, three hotels, no backtracking
Munich, Salzburg and Lucerne sit almost in a line, so nothing doubles back. Zurich then comes free on the last day, because a Swiss ticket lets you break the journey - a fourth city, no extra night, no extra fare.Two city cards do the work on cost
Salzburg's 48-hour card covers the fortress, Mozart's birthplace, the museums and every bus for under half their separate cost. Munich needs no card - its best sights are free. And no Swiss rail pass: we priced it, it loses money.Inclusions & exclusions
Compare what is included and excluded side by side.
- 7 nights in central 3-star double rooms - 2 in Munich, 2 in Salzburg, 3 in Lucerne
- Daily breakfast at the hotel, all seven mornings
- Mt Pilatus Golden Round Trip - lake boat, the world's steepest cogwheel railway, aerial cable car and gondolas, to 2,128m
- International flights - this package is quoted Munich Airport in, Zurich Airport out
- All lunches and all dinners, on every day of the trip - these are your own to choose and pay for
- Food and drink on the mountain or on any train
Traveller Reviews
Family ke sath holiday par historical spots aur kids ke entertainment ka balance banana mushkil hota hai, par yeh package perfect nikla. National Museum Zurich mein kids ko Swiss history samajh aayi aur Lindt factory mein unlimited chocolates taste karke sab khush ho gaye. Gruyères mein live cheese making dekhna aur Broc chocolate train feel zabardast thi. Station-adjacent hotels hone se heavy bags uthane ki tension nahi rahi. Jab Bern railway station par platform change ka doubt tha, team ne 2 minute mein clear kar diya.
Trip bohot accha arrange kiya tha. Swiss Museum of Transport Lucerne mein pura din kaise nikal gaya pata hi nahi chala, Bache simulators se bahar hi nahi aa rahe the. Einstein House dekh kar bacchon ko real inspiration mili. Sirf ek star isliye kaata kyunki Gruyères village mein pure vegetarian food ke options kafi limited the (sirf plain cheese fondue aur fries mili). Baki travel pass, train connectivity aur hotels ki quality first class thi. Daily support desk ne train switches bohot aasan bana diye.
A wonderful cultural getaway from the summer heat. The balance of chocolate tastings in Kilchberg and Broc paired with the art at Zentrum Paul Klee in Bern kept both our children and elders delighted. Gruyères Castle looked straight out of a storybook. Everything was organized punctually, from verified museum entries to comfortable station transfers. Having the ground support team arrange our luggage drop assistance between Bern and Lucerne gave our family total peace of mind. Excellent and refined service.
Tandem paragliding over Interlaken was hands down the best part of our entire trip. Coming down onto the green park with both lakes right behind us felt insane. The high-speed Eiger Express up to Jungfraujoch saves a ton of time compared to old trains. Clear weather made all the difference. Their team rescheduled our cable car timing smoothly when mountain winds delayed our morning flight slot by two hours.
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