In Lucerne for 4 days, which train trip best and what to see in short time.

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kirstenmr
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We are from South Africa and going to be in Europe for 1 month, travelling with a Eurail pass. We land in Zurich and will be spending 4 days in Lucerne.

While we are there we would like to take one of the scenic boat or boat and train trips, perhaps the Bernina, Wilhelm Tell or the Pilatus. As we are going to take the lovely trip from Zurich across to Vienna after Lucerne, is the scenery similar? Seeing we will only be there for a short while, which one should we take please?
We love the mountains and would love your advice.

What else would you recommend as we are only going to be in the area for 4 days.

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neckervd
neckervd

You can combine Wilhelm Tell Express, Bernina and Austria:
Day 1:
Leave Lucerne at 8.12 by Lake Lucerne boat up to Fluelen ar 10.55, dp 11.10 by train to Arth-Goldau ar 11.31,
then either
Arth-Goldau dp 11.48 - Lugano ar 13.45 - cablecar or taxi to the lake - Lugano dp by Lake Lugano boat 14.15 - Porlezza ar 15.40, dp by bus 16.17 - Menaggio ar 16.42, dp by Lake Como boat 17.37 - Colico ar 19.14, dp by train 19.48 - Tirano ar 20.50
(The Lake Lugano and Lake Como boat rides are very scenic)
or
Arth-Goldau dp 11.50 to Milan ar 14.50, dp 16.20 - Tirano ar 18.50
Sleep there (Hotel Bernina or so)
Day 2:
Tirano dp 8.34 by Bernina Express to Pontresina ar 10.21, dp 11.02 with a local train through the pictoresque Engadin Valley to Scuol ar 12.23, dp by bus 12.30 further down the Valley to Nauders - Landeck ar 14.53, dp by train 15.23 to Innsbruck ar 16.06 - Salzburg ar 17.58 - Vienna ar 20.44

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kirstenmr
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Thank you so much neckervd, thats sounds really good.

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