Day 8 - Interlaken to Lucerne

The journey from Interlaken Ost to Lucerne forms part of the Golden Rail Express service. We had expected the train to be crowded but, as you can see, once again we had the First Class panorama coach almost to ourselves.

The first part of the journey took us alongside Lake Brienz and down the valley to Meiringen where the train reverses to climb over the Brunig Pass.

An announcement that the dining car was available solved the problem of where to find lunch. My daughter had been disappointed we had missed the meal aboard the Glacier Express and this opportunity proved more than compensation. Although pre-prepared, the meal was of a good standard with the added bonus of constantly changing scenery.

The station at Lucerne is a lavish affair, directly opposite the quay for the Lake steamers. After dumping our bags at the hotel, we had plenty of opportunity to explore the city and found the cinema was showing the latest Harry Potter film (with French and German subtitles).