Switzerland Travel
Firsthand journals from travels through the Swiss Alps and beyond — Wengen, Zermatt, Appenzell, and a rail-based route into Germany.
Switzerland is the country I keep returning to — riding the mountain railways, hiking the Jungfrau and Zermatt regions, and basing out of alpine villages like Wengen and Appenzell. These posts cover multiple trips, including a longer route that continued by train into Bavaria.
Trip recaps
- Switzerland and Germany in 2025: A summer 2025 trip to Switzerland and Germany with my 16 year old son
All Switzerland posts
- Switzerland Travels 2019 — July 2019
Travels to Geneva, Chamonix (France), and Interlaken - Switzerland 2024 Day 1 — July 2024
RDU to Zurich — a jet-lagged arrival - Switzerland 2024 Day 2 — July 2024
A low-energy day in Zurich - Switzerland 2024 Day 3 — July 2024
The train to Wengen - Switzerland 2024 Day 4 — July 2024
The Panorama Trail and a look at Mürren - Switzerland 2024 Day 5 — July 2024
Moving day, with a lakeside detour to Spiez - Switzerland 2024 Day 6 — July 2024
Stumbling onto the Aletsch Glacier from Riederalp - Switzerland 2024 Day 7 — July 2024
The Gourmet Trail to Zermatt — and the loneliness of solo travel - Switzerland 2024 Day 8 — July 2024
The Riffelalp–Sunnegga Nature Trail and cold, clear Grünsee - Switzerland 2024 Day 9 — July 2024
Moving to car-free Bettmeralp and the best roast beef sandwich - Switzerland 2024 Day 10 — July 2024
A lighter day above Bettmeralp and one more look at the glacier - Switzerland 2024 Day 11 — July 2024
Schloss Thun and a more local Swiss vibe - Switzerland 2024 Day 12 — July 2024
The long journey home - Switzerland Travels 2024 — July 2024
A solo journey through Zurich, Wengen, Brig, Zermatt, Bettmeralp, and Thun. - Switzerland and Germany Day 2 — July 2025
Planes and trains - Switzerland and Germany Day 3 — July 2025
Wengen, Lauterbrunnen, and the panorama walk - Switzerland and Germany Day 4 — August 2025
Wengen to Zermatt - Switzerland and Germany Day 5 — August 2025
Hikes, bikes, and carts in Zermatt - Switzerland and Germany Day 6 — August 2025
Up to Gornergrat and its Matterhorn views above Zermatt - Switzerland and Germany Day 7 — August 2025
A brief overnight in Appenzell - Switzerland and Germany Day 8 — August 2025
Füssen - a fairytale castle and less-than-fairytail transit - Switzerland and Germany Day 9 — August 2025
Scenic journey to Garmisch-Partenkirchen - Switzerland and Germany Day 10 — August 2025
Around Garmisch-Partenkirchen - Switzerland and Germany Day 11 — August 2025
Walking around Garmisch - Switzerland and Germany Day 12 — August 2025
To Munich! - Switzerland and Germany Day 13 — August 2025
Casual Sunday in Munich - Switzerland and Germany Day 14 — August 2025
To the airport - Switzerland and Germany Day 15 — August 2025
The trip home