Paris to Switzerland to Venice in 2 weeks?
Jul 25th, 2017, 05:32 AM
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Paris to Switzerland to Venice in 2 weeks?
Before I start looking any further into this trip, is this foundation of my itinerary too much? Planned on flying from Boston into Paris then taking the train to Switzerland and Venice. Then fly home from Italy. This is for our honeymoon and it's our first time to Europe. Would love to see a lot, but don't want to be up and on the go the entire time. If this is too many places, any other suggestions? Totally open!
Jul 25th, 2017, 05:48 AM
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Switzerland is not a single destination like Paris and Venice. You'd have to say where you plan to go in Switzerland.
FYI, Paris to the popular Berner Oberland area of Switzerland is about 6 hours by train and from that area to Venice is about 7 hours by train.
FYI, Paris to the popular Berner Oberland area of Switzerland is about 6 hours by train and from that area to Venice is about 7 hours by train.
Jul 25th, 2017, 05:58 AM
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Two weeks is perfect for
Paris
Train to Interlaken area (for the awesome high Alps - great area for few to several days)
Train to Venice
Train to Florence
Train to Rome
Fly into Paris and out of Rome.
For lots of info on trains - www.seat61.com; www.ricksteves.com and www.budgeteuropetravel.com.
Paris
Train to Interlaken area (for the awesome high Alps - great area for few to several days)
Train to Venice
Train to Florence
Train to Rome
Fly into Paris and out of Rome.
For lots of info on trains - www.seat61.com; www.ricksteves.com and www.budgeteuropetravel.com.
Jul 25th, 2017, 06:30 AM
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Book train tickets far in advance - www.voyages-sncf.com for France to Switzerland and www.sbb.ch for Switzerland to Italy and www.trenitalia.com for Italian trains -huge discounts available in limited numbers of tickets for each train so book early -but book in stone too and such tickets are typically non-changeable from the specific train you booked them on.
Jul 25th, 2017, 06:43 AM
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To each his/her own. PalenQ's itinerary would take me more than 2 weeks. Because of the travel times involved, I'd stick with Paris-Switzerland-Venice.
You might want to check what time your flight would likely depart from Venice to Boston. Some U.S.-bound flights from Venice leave painfully early, and you could find it easier to reverse your itinerary and flight into Venice, out of Paris.
You might want to check what time your flight would likely depart from Venice to Boston. Some U.S.-bound flights from Venice leave painfully early, and you could find it easier to reverse your itinerary and flight into Venice, out of Paris.
Jul 25th, 2017, 06:51 AM
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I'd fly EasyJet from Orly to Venice.
Then, take trains to the Lake District and countryside - stay a few nights and back to Venice to explore Murano and Burano.
I haven't been to Switzerland -everybody says it's expensive.
Fly back from somewhere in Italy or Switzerland to save money.
Then, take trains to the Lake District and countryside - stay a few nights and back to Venice to explore Murano and Burano.
I haven't been to Switzerland -everybody says it's expensive.
Fly back from somewhere in Italy or Switzerland to save money.
Jul 26th, 2017, 12:57 PM
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For me it would make a big difference about what time of year & what my new spouse & I most enjoyed doing together, and what kind of honeymoon you want to have. I have a couple of friends whose honeymoons really embraced a lot of sightseeing in cities, and some whose honeymoon deliberately included a few days or more in a breathtaking scenic spot. Really, a honeymoon ought to be a mix of the ingredients that suit the two of you best -- which might be not spending too much time on trains if either of you find it irritating.
But some weeks in the year are better than others for Switzerand and Venice.
But some weeks in the year are better than others for Switzerand and Venice.
Jul 26th, 2017, 01:44 PM
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I do think people who pick Paris as a couples destination do well to agree before leaving home which sights to see and what the pace of each day is going to be, and whether there is going to be time set aside for shopping or not. There is so much to see and do in Paris that even with an extended stay, people can feel pulled in opposite directions or get blisters packing a lot in. I suppose anybody going to Venice need to brace themselves for crowds these days, although some people don't mind them.
