HELP? Prague, austria?
 

22-26 zurich/switzerland
27 early AM meeting someone at airpot-31 open
31st train to venice
31st-3 venice
3 train to florence
3-6 florence
7 travel back to zurich
8 fly home

This is my first trip to this part of europe. Wondering what you would recommend for the 27-31st. I was thinking a flight to prague for a few nights versus somewhere nearby like austria by train? Any thoughts?

Which month will be traveling?

Personally, I think four days does not do justice to Switzerland. There's so much to see.

Locarno/Ascona
Berner Oberland
Engadin
Lausanne/Gstaad
Zermatt
Lucerne

end of august, september.

Skip Prague and concentrate on this area. You aren't familiar with this region of Europe so why dilute your trip any further than it already is? I am assuming you are doing Lucerne/Luzern while you are in Zurich. If not, add it. Also consider adding the Berner Oberland and the Engadine (my favorite part of CH). Alternatively, you could do 4 days in Italy; Verona and the Como area.

Also recommend that you stay in Switzerland. Stein am Rhein is close to Zurich and is an amazing, fairy-tale looking "village" that would make a wonderful addition to your itinerary.

Also, the Berner Oberland (Lauterbrunnen, Murren, Wengen) area and Luzern would round out your itinerary.