Train destinations from Avenches in 8h
Florence
ItalyBotticelli’s Birth of Venus hangs among the Renaissance paintings in the Uffizi’s vast galleries.
7 hr 00
Paris
FranceFollow the Seine for a while, then take a breather among the paths and chairs of the Jardin des Tuileries.
5 hr 20
Lyon
FranceWander through the traboules of Vieux Lyon, narrow passages tucked between Renaissance houses.
4 hr 11
Bologna
ItalyFollow the porticoes to Piazza Maggiore, where the city’s daily life unfolds in the open air.
6 hr 20
Strasbourg
FranceWalk beside the canals in Petite France, among its half-timbered houses.
3 hr 36
Dijon
FranceFollow the Owl Trail past the small stone owl on Notre-Dame.
3 hr 41
Bern
SwitzerlandWalk beneath the Old Town arcades to Zytglogge, poised above a bend in the Aare.
47 min
Lausanne
SwitzerlandStroll along the Ouchy Promenade, then visit the Olympic Museum above Lake Geneva.
1 hr 14
