10:45 AMOptionalGrossmünsterClosed Tuesdays; Sundays from noon. The church is free; the Karlsturm tower currently opens Friday to Sunday only.About 1 hour here
12:00 PMZeughauskellerOpens at 11:30 AM. Try Zürcher Geschnetzeltes at the long tables of the old arsenal; book ahead for groups.About 1 hour 15 min here
Pay as you go
Walk about 12 min
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1:30 PMSwiss National MuseumClosed Mondays; swap in the Kunsthaus or a lake walk that day. Allow about 2 hours for Swiss history.About 2 hours 30 min here
Entry: CHF 13 (about $16) · Buy at the desk or online
4:15 PMOptionalLake promenade at BürkliplatzWalk the lakeside promenade from the Bürkliplatz terrace toward the China Garden as the light softens.About 2 hours here
Free to visit
Walk about 15 min
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6:30 PMNiederdorfPick a restaurant in the car-free Old Town lanes, which get livelier as the evening goes on.
Pay as you go
Before you go
Book these aheadJungfraujoch (day 5): timed tickets, or tickets that often sell out.
Check mountain seasonsThe Pilatus cogwheel railway runs May to October, Harder Kulm closes in winter, and Lake Brienz boats stop in early December. Check each operator for your dates.
Mind the train splitsBerner Oberland trains split at Zweilütschinen: sit at the front for Lauterbrunnen and at the rear for Grindelwald.
Book timed tickets earlyReserve Jungfraujoch seats, mandatory May to October, and Lindt Home of Chocolate time slots online before you travel.
Plan around closing daysMany Zurich museums close on Mondays, the Grossmünster on Tuesdays and the Im Viadukt market hall on Sundays.
Pack a warm layerIt is much colder at 3,454 m on the Jungfraujoch than in Interlaken, even in summer. Bring a jacket, sunglasses and sun cream.
Pay in Swiss francsSwitzerland uses the Swiss franc, not the euro. Cards work widely, but keep some cash for small church tickets sold on site.
Where to stay for this plan
Sleep one night in Zurich, two in Lucerne near the station and three in Interlaken near Interlaken Ost to keep each move short.
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