Look at budget flights between Zurich/Croatia, Milan/Croatia.

www.whichbudget.com
www.skyscanner.com

The train between Zurich/Milan takes about 4 hours.

Hi canadia2013,

Zürich is a big city, so, no, it's really not the best bet for some hiking. Particularly not if you want to see/hike the mountains.

I would suggest you try Luzern, which is ringed by some mountains and which lies at the foot of a system of lakes. You can easily get out of the city to get to Rigi, Pilatus, or Titlis for hiking, or you can take a ferry ride on the lakes and walk along the lakeside.

More information at

www.luzern.ch

Have fun as you plan!

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Are you fully committed to including Croatia in this trip? Getting there would mean spending a chunk of time in transit, only to see a very limited range of Croatia's wonderful locations. (Croatia is gorgeous - its just worth so much more than a week or so! I spent 3 weeks there, and skipped a LOT that I would have liked to see) With so many wonderful destinations closer to Milan and Zurich, it might be worth thinking through some other options.

Swandav2000: Is this still accessible from Zurich? Contrary to the other guy's "funny" post, I obviously am willing to travel FROM Zurich to access lakes/trails, it's just that my flight enters into Zurich. How would I get to that area? And is it somewhere to stay for a few nights?

Kja: I'm actually not. I was intending on seeing it for 3-4 days, but you're right, it's over 9 hours of ferry each way, and I'd have to access it from rome. I'll be going from Switzerland, then to Italy for 6/7 days...where would be nice to go AFTER Italy? I'd prefer something adventurist/scenic (versus a big city/nightlife type destination). That's why I thought Croatia would be nice and peaceful. Any other recommendations? I'll go anywhere easyjet can take me!

> where would be nice to go AFTER Italy? I'd prefer something adventurist/scenic

Honestly, there are so many places in Italy and Switzerland that would likely fit your interests that I personally wouldn't try to add another country. I'd choose something near my other destinations to avoid wasting precious travel time. To each his/her own!

You might get a good guide book on the area to see what captures your interest. The Lonely Planet series generally provides a lot of information on options for active travel.

Luzern is about an hour from Zurich by train. Usually when I fly in to Zurich, I train immediately to Luzern to get over jet lag. There are trains that leave right from the airport to Luzern.