Nah, it’s entirely doable. But you’re better off taking the fast-train to Zürich, then renting a car there and drive over the Saint Gothard or the Saint Bernardino pass. If you got time, it’s totally worth it for the scenery.
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Issue is I have to go to Milan for a meeting first. Maybe I’ll look at train to Milan and then rent there and drive up.
Does anyone know how to book a fast train in Europe ? 😅 Turbo euro noob
In that case: Book a train Paris - Zürich, then another one Zürich - Milano Centrale. The second one incidentally goes through Lugano.
It’s all in all an 8h journey though. So a flight Paris - Milan might be more sensible and then via train Milan - Lugano on the way back.
I’m pretty certain you can book all journey legs through the Swiss Railway site: https://www.sbb.ch/en
Keep an eye out for super saver tickets if you’re booking in advance. they tend to be like 25-30% cheaper but lock you to a specific train/schedule.