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Day Trips in Eastern CH & Bodensee from Zurich

Trips to Eastern Switzerland and Lake Constance from Zürich with a chauffeur: door to door in a private Mercedes V-Class, the transfer always included and you set the pace. Read more

11 experiences
Tectonic Arena Sardona day trip from Zurich with chauffeur – the striking rock line of the Glarus Thrust on the UNESCO World Heritage mountain ridge, a hiking trail through flowering Alpine meadows, an information panel and snow-capped peaks in golden evening light
Full day · approx. 8 hrs

Tectonic Arena Sardona (UNESCO) Day Trip from Zurich

A mountain-building event you can see with the naked eye. A UNESCO World Heritage Site of geology, private from Zurich.

Price CHF 970 · transfer incl. Day Trips
Abbey Library of St. Gallen private tour from Zurich with chauffeur – the magnificent Rococo-Baroque hall of the UNESCO World Heritage abbey library with floor-to-ceiling wooden bookshelves, gilded ornaments, ceiling frescoes and a gleaming parquet floor
Full day · approx. 8 hrs

St. Gallen Abbey Library (UNESCO) Day Trip from Zurich

A Baroque masterpiece and centuries of knowledge, reached in an hour from Zurich. You sit back; we take care of the road.

Price CHF 880 · transfer incl. Day Trips
Appenzell panoramic drive from Zurich with chauffeur – gently rolling green hills with traditional Appenzell farmhouses, cows grazing on flowering meadows, a village with church tower and the Alpstein massif with Säntis in evening light
Full day · approx. 8 hrs

Appenzell Panoramic Drive from Zurich

The gentlest Switzerland there is: green hills, grazing cows, and villages straight out of a picture book. Effortless from Zurich, with no map and no traffic on your mind.

Price CHF 880 · transfer incl. Day Trips
Walensee day trip from Zurich with chauffeur – the deep-blue mountain lake with the steep rock walls of the Churfirsten, a single sailboat, green shores with villages and snow-capped peaks in the background
Full day · approx. 8 hrs

Walensee Day Trip from Zurich

A sheer rock wall rising nearly a thousand meters out of turquoise water - and you are there in about an hour, with no hunting for parking, no changing connections.

Price CHF 880 · transfer incl. Day Trips
Appenzeller Schaukäserei show cheese dairy day trip from Zurich with chauffeur – image collage of the show dairy: the wooden show dairy building with grazing Appenzell cows in front of the Alpstein in evening light, plus a cheesemaker in traditional costume at the copper cheese vat and maturing Appenzeller cheese wheels on wooden shelves
Full day · approx. 8 hrs

Appenzell Show Dairy Day Trip from Zurich

Authentic Appenzell culture, without transfers, without planning: you climb aboard in Zurich in the morning and arrive by coffee time amid the aroma of fresh whey and aged mountain cheese.

Price CHF 880 · transfer incl. Day Trips
Säntis day trip from Zurich with chauffeur – the rocky Säntis summit with transmission tower and aerial cable car above a wide sea of fog, snow-capped Bernese Alps on the horizon in golden evening light
Full day · approx. 8 hrs

Säntis (Schwägalp) Day Trip from Zurich

A summit from which six countries can be seen on clear days. You step into the car in Zurich in the morning and stand atop the highest point of eastern Switzerland by midday, without a thought for the drive, the passes, or parking.

Price CHF 880 · transfer incl. Day Trips
Heidiland day trip from Zurich with chauffeur – a wooden Alpine hut with smoking chimney on a flowering mountain meadow, brown-and-white cows with bells, a winding Alpine path and snow-capped peaks in golden evening light
Full day · approx. 8 hrs

Heidiland, Bad Ragaz & the Tamina Gorge Day Trip from Zurich

Thermal springs, a gorge cut into the rock, and Heidi's valley in a single day. From Zurich you reach all of it in about an hour, without driving yourself and without planning the day.

Price CHF 880 · transfer incl. Day Trips
Appenzell day trip from Zurich with chauffeur – the picturesque village lane of Appenzell with ornately painted facades, bakery and cheese dairy, the church tower and the green hills of the Alpstein in morning light
Full day · approx. 8 hrs

Appenzell & Ebenalp/Aescher Day Trip from Zurich

The most authentic Switzerland in a single day: Appenzell village charm in the morning, then up by gondola to the Aescher set into the cliff face. Effortless from Zurich, with nothing to do but look out the window.

Price CHF 880 · transfer incl. Day Trips
Konstanz day trip from Zurich with chauffeur – the harbour of Konstanz on Lake Constance with the towering minster spire, colourful old-town houses, the Imperia statue, sailboats and a passenger ship in front of snow-capped Alpine peaks in evening light
Half day · approx. 4–5 hrs

Konstanz & Mainau Island (Lake Constance) Day Trip from Zurich

A mild morning on Lake Constance, gardens in bloom and a historic old town, all without traffic jams, hunting for parking or border stress. From Zurich, it is all effortlessly within reach.

Price CHF 650 · transfer incl. Day Trips
Stein am Rhein day trip from Zurich with chauffeur – the famous old town on the Rhine with ornately painted half-timbered houses such as the Haus zum Weissen Adler, floral decorations along the riverbank, Hohenklingen Castle on the hill and a cobbled lane in evening light
Half day · approx. 4–5 hrs

Stein am Rhein Day Trip from Zurich

Painted facades, a medieval marketplace, an hour from Zurich. You stroll, your chauffeur waits.

Price CHF 510 · transfer incl. Day Trips
Rhine Falls excursion from Zurich with chauffeur – the thundering Rhine Falls near Schaffhausen, Europe's largest waterfall, with the central rock, an excursion boat, Laufen Castle on the wooded bank and a rainbow in the spray in the evening light
Half day · approx. 4–5 hrs incl. travel

Schaffhausen: Rhine Falls Day Trip

Europe's largest waterfall, an hour from Zürich, your chauffeur waits.

Price CHF 440 · transfer incl. Day Trips

Eastern Switzerland and Lake Constance are among the loveliest regions for a relaxed day trip from Zürich with a chauffeur. The gentle Appenzell hills, the commanding presence of the Säntis, medieval little towns and the broad lakeshore lie closer than many people imagine. With SWIVON you experience this variety door to door in a private Mercedes V-Class, with no planning and no effort on your part. The transfer is always included, the price is agreed in advance, and you set the pace of the day.

Trips to Eastern Switzerland and Lake Constance from Zürich with a chauffeur

Our destinations in this region range from the Appenzell countryside with the Ebenalp and the famous Aescher mountain inn, the Appenzell panorama drive and the Appenzeller show dairy, all the way up to the Säntis. Heidiland, Bad Ragaz with the Tamina Gorge, the turquoise Walensee and the UNESCO Tectonic Arena Sardona also invite discovery. Each destination can be booked on its own or combined into a route of your own.

Instead of worrying about parking, timetables or connections, you sit back and enjoy the drive. Your chauffeur brings you safely to your destination, waits on site or returns on call as soon as you wish to move on.

Culture, lakes and historic towns

Anyone who appreciates history and architecture will find plenty here: the baroque Abbey Library of St. Gallen is among the most impressive library halls in the world, and picturesque Stein am Rhein enchants with its painted facades along the river. Schaffhausen lies just a short walk from the Rhine Falls, the largest waterfall in Europe.

On Lake Constance itself, Konstanz tempts with its lively old town and the flower island of Mainau with its gardens. In the private V-Class you connect several of these places effortlessly in a single day, because the stretches between them become part of the experience rather than a burden.

A scenic and relaxed drive

The journey from Zürich is a pleasure in itself. Hills, vineyards and lakeshores gently give way to one another, and the large windows of the Mercedes V-Class open up the view across the landscape. In the air-conditioned interior you travel calmly and in comfort, without rush and without the stress of traffic behind the wheel.

This way of travelling suits couples and families just as much as business guests or small groups of friends. Whether a spring hike on the Ebenalp, a summer day at the Walensee, an autumn cheese and tasting tour in the Appenzell region or a clear winter day on the Säntis: every season shows Eastern Switzerland from a different side.

Request your trip to Eastern Switzerland now

Simply tell us which destinations appeal to you, and we will put together your day in Eastern Switzerland and on Lake Constance. You enjoy a private chauffeur, a relaxed and scenic drive and a price that is fixed in advance. Request your preferred date, and we will take care of the rest.

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