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I wonder if might ask for your assistance. I am constantly researching and discovering new travel routes using public transportation in the three countries, Germany, Switzerland and Italy and wondered if you would suggest a few for my future travel plans.

I have visited western Europe probably over 35 times, both in my business career (I was employed by 3 different companies, headquartered in Europe) and with other personal travels. Recently, I noted a post for travel between Murren and Ortisei which contained a route which I never considered. I have also reviewed the post by Pal regarding Swssl Post Bus Routes.

I have about 2 weeks, flying in/out of MXP (Delta Miles) in September and am looking for further suggestions. I am not adverse to overnights in one location having recently travelled on 37 trains/buses in 17 days in France, Germany, Italy and Switzerland. (Not for everyone.)

Thanks for your assistance and suggestions.

Huggy

Well you take about as many trains as I did so check into a Eurail Select 3-country pass - Flexible or consecutive day - A Swiss Pass is great if traveling around Switzerland - if no traveling that much check out the Half-Fare card that gets half off everything that moves in Switzerland except cows.

Yes Swiss scenic trains are and all are covered by Swiss Travel Pass. - reservations only required on Glacier Express and Chocolate train I believe.

Lots on Swiss Trains check www.sbb.ch - www.seat61.com; www.budgeteuropetravel.com; www.swisstravelsysem.com.

Last fall, we spent a brief amount of time in Switzerland and Germany and then Austria, mostly via rail (bus to Dachau). Our trip report for the 8 nights: https://www.fodors.com/community/eur...esome-1659589/

After that, we went on to Lake Orta in Italy, but we chose to fly from Munich to Milan.

For transportation within Switzerland, the sbb website is, IMO, utterly awesome. Play with it a bit!

I’m pretty sure you saw my trip report, but just in case:
https://www.fodors.com/community/eur...thanks-983126/

To the "best"! :)

Most scenic train and bus lines in Switzerland and the Dolomites:
Postbus Domodossola - Simplon Pass - Brig - Saas Fee,
Loetschberger train Brig - Kandersteg - Spiez - Thun - Bern,
Jungfrau area railways Interlaken - Wengen or Grindelwald - Kleine Scheidegg - Jungfraujoch,
Golden Pass Montreux - Gstaad - Spiez - Interlaken - Meiringen - Lucerne,
Voralpen Express Lucerne - Sattel - Rapperswil - Wattwil - St. Gallen,
Postbus - Meiringen - Grimsel Pass - Nufenen Pass - Airolo - Gotthard Pass - Andermatt,
Glacier Express Zermatt - Brig - Andermatt - Oberalp Pass - Disentis - Chur - Thusis - Albula Pass - St. Moritz,
Gotthard Panorama Exress: steamboat Lucerne - Fluelen, pamoramic train Fluelen - Airolo - Bellinzona - Lugano,
Centovallina: Domodossola - Centovalli - Locarno (- Bellinzona),
San Bernardino Express: Bellinzona - San Bernardino Pass - Thusis - Chur,
Palm Express Lugano - Lake Como - Maloia Pass - St. Moritz,
Bernina Express Lugano - Lake Como - Tirano - Bernina Pass - St. Moritz, resp - Chur,
Engadin - Meran - LInie St. Moritz - Zernez - Ofen Pass - Sta Maria - Mustair - Mals - Meran,
Postbus Tirano - Stelvio Pass - Umbrail Pass - Sta Maria - Mustair, resp Zernez,
Postbus Meran - Timmelsjoch - Obergurgl - Soelden - Oetztal,
Postbus Meran - Jaufen Pass - Sterzing,
Railway Meran - Bolzano/Bozen - Brixen - Bruneck - Toblach - Innichen - Lienz - Spittal/Millstaettersee - Villach - Poertschach Woerthersee - Klagenfurt,
Buses Bolzano/Bozen - Ortisei - Sellajoch/Groednerjoch - Alta Badia - Bruneck,
Bus Alta Badia - Falzarego Pass - Cortina d'Ampezzo,
Bus Toblach - Cortina d'Ampezzo,
Bus Innichen - Sexten - Sappada - Tolmezzo - Udine - Trieste.

Thanks Neckervd. Exactly what I was looking for.

I appreciate your input and suggestions.

Huggy

Thanks KJA and Pal.

Appreciate your assistance.

Huggy