14 days in Switzerland Itinerary

The financial hub of Switzerland, Zurich is most often associated with money and banks.

Zurich is known for nature, museums, and historic sites. Your plan includes some of its best attractions: explore the activities along Lake Zurich, admire the masterpieces at Museum of Art (Kunsthaus Zurich), wander the streets of Bahnhofstrasse, and see the interesting displays at Uhrenmuseum Beyer Zürich.

To see maps, traveler tips, reviews, and other tourist information, you can read our Zurich online day trip planner.

Vancouver, Canada to Zurich is an approximately 13.5-hour flight. Due to the time zone difference, you'll lose 9 hours traveling from Vancouver to Zurich. In May, plan for daily highs up to 21°C, and evening lows to 9°C. Finish up your sightseeing early on the 7th (Sun) so you can go by car to Lucerne.

In north-central Switzerland, Lucerne represents a small city boasting a well-preserved old town.

You'll find plenty of places to visit near Lucerne: Interlaken (Parasailing & Paragliding & Funky Chocolate Club Switzerland). There's much more to do: contemplate the waterfront views at Lake Lucerne, wander the streets of Altstadt Luzern, take your sightseeing to a higher altitude at Rigi, and snap pictures at Chapel Bridge.

To find more things to do, photos, and tourist information, read our Lucerne day trip tool.

Traveling by car from Zurich to Lucerne takes an hour. Alternatively, you can take a train. In May in Lucerne, expect temperatures between 21°C during the day and 10°C at night. Cap off your sightseeing on the 11th (Thu) early enough to go by car to Geneva.

Geneva brings the world to one small city with a huge expat population and the highest number of international organizations in any one city.

On the 11th (Thu), explore the activities along Lake Geneva. Keep things going the next day: take some stellar pictures from Cathedrale de Saint-Pierre, appreciate the history behind Reformation Wall (Mur de la Reformation), then admire the local landmark of The Geneva Water Fountain, then make a trip to Palais des Nations, Genève, and finally see the interesting displays at Patek Philippe Museum.

To see reviews, more things to do, where to stay, and tourist information, use the Geneva trip planner.

Drive from Lucerne to Geneva in 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train; or fly. In May, plan for daily highs up to 22°C, and evening lows to 9°C. Finish your sightseeing early on the 13th (Sat) so you can drive to Zermatt.

Best known as home the Matterhorn mountain, Zermatt serves as a chic ski resort town of the Swiss Alps.

Zermatt is known for nature, classes, and museums. Your plan includes some of its best attractions: take your sightseeing to a higher altitude at The Matterhorn, take in panoramic vistas at Sunnegga, tour along fresh powder with Zermatt-Matterhorn Ski Paradise, and take in the pleasant sights at Hinterdorfstrasse.

For traveler tips, ratings, photos, and tourist information, you can read our Zermatt trip planner.

You can drive from Geneva to Zermatt in 3.5 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train. You'll have a few hours on the 17th (Wed) to wrap things up before traveling home.