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Hello,
I am from Ireland and would like to have 7 days holidays in switzerland including alps.
Since i never travelled to Swiss, I would like to plan and seeking your advise before I travel.. Our itinerary is as follows;-
we are three members,
proposed travel date; 12th April from Dublin and return 19th april
interested place to travel from switzerland through alps touching Italy, france and possible austria.
Travel mode :-please mention the best travel mode to cover these areas , possible including approx costs
accommodation; one three bed room
we may take few hikes(not decided) otherwise its a sight seeing holiday tour.

Kindly send your view and recommendation on where to start and, stay. I am very flexible on my days(+/- 3 days)
Thanks in advance,

jaydev
dublin

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Switzerland, France, Italy and Austria in 6 days?
Forget it!

It's technically feasible, however:
April 12th:
DUB dp 10.15 - ZRH 14.25/15.13 - Feldkirch (Austria) ar 18.06
April 13th: Day trip to Innsbruck or so
April 14th:
Feldkirch dp 8.49 - Locarno ar 12.56, visit Madonna del Sasso santuary, Bellinzona castles, or so
April 15th/16th:
hiking and boat rides in the Italian Lake Maggiore area
April 17th:
Locarno dp 8.49 - Montreux ar 12.52, Chillon castle, etc.
April 18th:
Daytrip to France (Evian, Thonon, Chamonix or so)
April 19th:
Montreux dp 7.53 - GVA 9.07/10.40 - DUB ar 11.50

approximate railway ticket standard fares: about 400 CHF/330 EUR/pax

You may have a look at
http://www.myswitzerland.com/en/home.html
http://www.swisstravelsystem.ch/en/
http://fahrplan.sbb.ch/bin/query.exe/en

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