Lucerne to Vienna is a full travel day, often connecting through Zurich or another point shown by the dated planner. It is not a quick hop between neighbouring cities. Preserve the Swiss days by choosing the actual departure before rooms. Vienna has one full day. Pick Schönbrunn or a central museum, then leave time for a café and a walk. The last morning should not depend on finishing a major palace tour before the train or flight.
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Arrive in Munich. Watch the Glockenspiel chimes on Marienplatz, walk through Viktualienmarkt, and dine at Augustiner-Keller.
€120 for one whole private room, €45 for meals, €10 for local travel and €8 for extras. Add paid visits, excursions and intercity or airport tickets. These are chosen allowances; use your actual bookings.
Estimated day spending: €183.00
Choose the Residenz for a palace visit and allow time for its ticketed rooms. Use a separate part of the day for the English Garden and lunch. Riverside access and surfing arrangements can change; follow the current local signs instead of relying on a promised surfing display.
€120 for one whole private room, €45 for meals, €10 for local travel and €8 for extras. Add paid visits, excursions and intercity or airport tickets. These are chosen allowances; use your actual bookings.
Estimated day spending: €183.00
Use the dated Munich–Zurich connection, allowing around 3½–4 hours for a suitable direct train plus local travel. Keep the arrival afternoon for the Limmat and old town. International fares and any reservation need their own check.
€185.00 for one whole private room, €60.00 for meals, €14.00 for local travel and €10.00 for extras. Add the paid visits, excursions, intercity tickets and airport journeys you choose. These are allowances; replace them with your bookings.
Estimated day spending: €269.00
Travel from Zurich HB to Luzern, allowing roughly 45–60 minutes on a suitable service. Settle in before Chapel Bridge and the riverside. A boat is optional and has different coverage from the accommodation visitor card.
€180.00 for one whole private room, €55.00 for meals, €10.00 for local travel and €10.00 for extras. Add the paid visits, excursions, intercity tickets and airport journeys you choose. These are allowances; replace them with your bookings.
Estimated day spending: €255.00
Choose the Rigi route after checking weather, operating services and the last return. A valid Swiss Travel Pass includes the named Rigi Bahnen routes; other transport products differ. Keep tomorrow’s long journey to Vienna separate from this excursion.
€180.00 for one whole private room, €55.00 for meals, €10.00 for local travel and €10.00 for extras. Add the paid visits, excursions, intercity tickets and airport journeys you choose. These are allowances; replace them with your bookings.
Estimated day spending: €255.00
Travel from Lucerne to Vienna using the connection below. Drop your bag, walk through the streets around Stephansplatz and choose dinner nearby. Keep the evening open so a later train or flight does not cost you a timed visit.
€110 for one whole private room, €47 for meals, €10 for local travel and €8 for extras. Add paid visits, excursions and intercity or airport tickets. These are chosen allowances; use your actual bookings.
Estimated day spending: €175.00
Give Schönbrunn the morning. Walk in the main park for free, or book the palace rooms you want and allow time for entry. Return to town for lunch instead of trying to add several distant museums.
€110 for one whole private room, €47 for meals, €10 for local travel and €8 for extras. Add paid visits, excursions and intercity or airport tickets. These are chosen allowances; use your actual bookings.
Estimated day spending: €175.00
Keep breakfast and a nearby walk as the plan, then collect your bags and leave time for the station or airport. Use the actual departure and local transfer time to set the day’s pace.
No overnight stay; €47 for meals, €10 for local travel and €8 for extras. Add paid visits, excursions and intercity or airport tickets. These are chosen allowances; use your actual bookings.
Estimated day spending: €65.00
Lucerne to Vienna is a full travel day, often connecting through Zurich or another point shown by the dated planner. It is not a quick hop between neighbouring cities. Preserve the Swiss days by choosing the actual departure before rooms.
Vienna has one full day. Pick Schönbrunn or a central museum, then leave time for a café and a walk. The last morning should not depend on finishing a major palace tour before the train or flight.
Vienna. Each guide explains local arrivals, food stops and the ticket choices for a stay.
For a shorter trip, finish in Switzerland and arrange the journey home there. Vienna deserves a separate stay if adding it removes most of your sightseeing time.
Zurich · Lucerne. These days have their own accommodation and local travel allowances. Keep a clear distinction between local guest cards, national passes and the ticket needed for a mountain excursion. Confirm the full onward journey before adding a walk on a moving day.
The day figures add up to €1,560.00 for one traveller before paid visits and extra journeys. The private-room line buys the whole room; divide only that part when sharing. The Swiss day figures use chosen euro allowances; the other-country amounts remain as previously listed. Swiss businesses normally quote CHF. The euro examples are not CHF prices or a currency conversion: replace them with actual bookings and convert using your payment provider if you need a euro total.
Add paid visits, mountain transport, excursions, intercity tickets and airport journeys. The day notes include accommodation, food, local travel and small extras; the final day has no extra overnight allowance. Adjust local travel if a valid guest card covers it. The city budget cards are an alternative plan, so do not add them on top of this subtotal.
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How to get from one stop to the next. Journey times are approximate; use the ticket and timetable links to choose a departure for your travel date.
Train · Allow roughly 3½–4 hours on a suitable direct train
Use the actual Munich-to-Zurich departure and full international fare conditions. Allow time to reach Munchen Hbf and continue from Zurich HB. Do not treat Swiss card coverage as a ticket for the whole international route.
Train · About 50 minutes
This guide starts at Zurich HB. From Zurich Airport, search the full journey: the best departure may be a through service or require a change. Do not use the city-to-city time as the airport transfer time. Luzern station is close to the lake piers and a walk from the old town. If you want a boat after arrival, allow time to store bags and find the correct pier. A later boat leaves more room for delays than a tightly timed connection.
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Search Luzern to Wien Hbf as one dated journey, commonly connecting through Zurich. Read all changes and any seat reservation, carry lunch, and leave a late check-in plan for Vienna.
For a shorter trip, finish in Switzerland and arrange the journey home there. Vienna deserves a separate stay if adding it removes most of your sightseeing time.
Compare your room and daily spending choices in the cost calculator. Check each journey fare, including local transfers, and count tickets covered by a pass only once.
Change the days in each city, leave out stops, and update the estimate without changing the published itinerary.
