Lutry to Bern: suggested side trips?
 

Two of us are heading from Lutry to Bern by train on Monday, July 9th and we're wondering what would be a good way to spend the day. Head to Neuchatel? Gruyeres? Fribourg? We enjoy walking, hiking, exploring on foot but we would need to leave our carry-on baggage at whatever train station we would stop at. Any suggestions would be welcome.

Since you have to change trains at Lausanne it seems it would make a natural stop - the old town and cathedral are close to train station and can take the funicular down to the nice lakeside part of Lausanne. Train station has luggge lockers. The IOC Olympic HQs also has a museum/showcase to visit.

https://www.region-du-leman.ch/en/V7...nne-highlights

Hi tollers1,

What are your interests?

There is an amazing museum & outdoor museum set up just outside of Neuchatel that displays the La Tene habitation & lifestyle. I really enjoyed that and think it's a very worthwhile detour, if you have any interest in prehistory. You could leave your luggage in lockers at the Neuchatel station.

Haven't been to Fribourg yet, but everyone who goes loves it there.

Good luck -- I don't think you can make a bad decision! Have fun as you plan!

s

On July 9th, the most direct train itineraries between Lutry and Berne are:
Lutry dp 6.05 (and then about every hr) via Vevey - Palezieux - Romont - Fribourg: 1 hr 46 min journey
Lutry dp 6.17 (and then about every hr) via Lausanne - Yverdon - Neuchatel - Kerzers: 1 hr 50 min journey
Lutry dp 6.40 (and then about every hr) via Vevey - Palezeiux - Romont - Fribourg: 1 hr 46 min journey
Lutry dp 6.46 (and then about every hr) via Lausanne - Yverdon - Neuchatel - Biel/Bienne: 1 hr 57 min journey

All mentioned intermediate stops are interesteing for a stop over:
Vevey: Alimentarium,Musee Jenisch, Musee Nest; cog wheel train to viewpoint Les Pleiades
Palezeiux: small train to Gruyeres and Cailler chocolate factory
Romont: medieval city center, glass window museum
Fribourg: medieval city center
Yverdon: medieval city center, castle, menhirs; castle and old timer museum at Grandson nearby
Neuch tel: medieval city center, castle, art museum, ethnographic museum, lake dwelling museum
Biel/Bienne: medieval city center, lake dwelling museum
Kerzers: Papillorama (tropical plants and birds)

You may also do some legs by boat: Yverdon - Neuchatel - Murten, Neuchatel - Biel/Bienne