Should I go to Switzerland from Paris? [closed]

I'm going to Paris for a conference from 14th to 18th September, sponsored by an organization. The conference is on 15th and 16th, I have 17th and 18th full days free. (Departing flight is on 18th at 10pm). I will probably never come in this area again since i can't afford. I was wondering if I should check Paris and the museums on 14th and evenings of 15th, 16th, and leave for Switzerland on 17th? And come back on 18th morning. Is that worth it?

Best Answer

I don't think it's worth it.

Depending where in Switzerland you're going, it will take at least three hours each way by train, and potentially much longer (5+ hours to Interlaken, for example). And that's only the time between the train stations; you'll need time on each end to get to/from the stations. You could easily spend more time going back and forth than actually seeing things in Switzerland.

It will also involve a fair amount of expense. A round trip by train (bus would be cheaper, but would take up all your available time) on those dates will likely cost over €200 for, if you start early enough in the morning, maybe six hours of usable sightseeing time in Switzerland. You may be able to get a cheaper flight to some places in Switzerland, though again, consider the time taken for the entire journey, not just the flight time.

I personally like taking costly day trips that don't make a ton of logical sense, and I wouldn't do this one. You're only giving yourself one full day and two evenings in Paris. Given the number of things you could see and do in Paris (see "at a glance"), that's not much at all. I'd spend the time you have left in Paris, not jumping back and forth, or consider a shorter day trip from Paris if you really want to go somewhere else.