The Fairy-Tale Alpine Express
Trip · FR
14 days · 7 stops · 860 km · Train + Car
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Alsace & Black Forest (Points 1–2): Depart from Strasbourg and travel south along the edge of the dense Black Forest into Freiburg. Swiss Lakes (Points 2–3): Cross the border into Switzerland to trace the clear waters of Lake Zurich. Alpine Heart (Points 3–4): Ascend through mountain gorges i
Day by day
Days 1–2Strasbourg
Days 3–4Colmar, France — The Storybook Town
Getting there: Train 1 h 3 min · 63 kmTrain Strasbourg → Colmar
Days 5–6Lucerne, Switzerland — Lakes & Alpine Peaks
Getting there: Train 1 h 50 min · 134 kmTrain Colmar → Luzern
Days 7–8Interlaken, Switzerland — The Heart of the Alps
Getting there: Train 56 min · 53 kmTrain Luzern → Interlaken Ost
Days 9–10Füssen, Germany — Fantasy Castles
Getting there: Car 4 h 51 min · 378 km
Days 11–12Key Sights & Streets:
Getting there: Train 2 h 19 min · 178 kmTrain to Festungsbahn Talstation
Days 13–14Hallstatt, Austria — The Ultimate Postcard
Getting there: Train 55 min · 52 kmTrain Festungsbahn Talstation → Hallstatt