The 10-Day France & Switzerland Planner
Paris, Lake Geneva, the Jungfrau region and Zermatt in ten days, with the trains, the hotel neighborhoods, the budget and the booking timeline. The plan our designers start from.
Free guides
Downloadable guides written by our travel designers: 10-day France & Switzerland planner, Europe by train, Christmas markets.
Europe by Train: the American traveler’s guide
How European trains actually work, from someone who takes them every week: booking windows, passes versus tickets, reservations, luggage, stations, and the scenic routes worth planning a trip around.
Christmas Markets 2026: France, Germany & Switzerland planner
Expected 2026 dates for the markets worth the trip, two train itineraries (Alsace and Bavaria), the hotels to book by September, and the mistakes that ruin a Christmas trip.
Free trip-planning tools
Europe trip cost calculator
Hotels, trains, experiences, meals: a realistic per-person budget for France, Switzerland, Germany, Italy or Belgium.
Swiss Travel Pass calculator
Pick your train legs and mountain excursions: see whether the Swiss Travel Pass, a Half Fare Card or single tickets costs less.
How many days do you need?
Enter your countries, days and pace: get a night-by-night split between the bases our designers recommend.
Best time to visit
Weather, crowds, prices and events month by month, ranked by what you want from the trip.