Depends on where you want to go, but 4 hours or less by train. Typically 3 will get you most places. Just a warning Switzerland is one of the most expensive countries in the world. As an example, I told my friends I planed to drink at every country in Epcot, and they all responded with how expensive that must be. I said about $10 a beer, like a night of drinking in Zurich. Holler if ya'll are comin' this way and I'll give you a floor, couch kids bed to sleep in for a night up here. More details when you do it.