153. Switzerland on Points: Jess's Jungfrau & Zurich Adventure

Points Talk®: Your Travel Dreams, Made Possible by Points

Alex, Pam and Jess

Places & Travel, Education, Society & Culture, How To

4.9 • 734 Ratings

🗓️ 4 November 2025

⏱️ 47 minutes

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Summary

Have you ever wondered if it's actually possible to visit Switzerland without spending a fortune? From business-class flights booked on points to scenic train rides through the Alps, Jess shares how she planned a stunning mother-daughter trip that balanced comfort, adventure, and strategy in one unforgettable experience.

In this episode, she breaks down how she used points and miles for flights and hotels, navigated Switzerland's complex train and cable car system, and found smart ways to save on food and transportation. Whether you're planning your first trip to Switzerland or looking to make your dream Alps vacation more affordable, this episode reveals how to travel through one of Europe's most expensive countries with confidence, clarity, and a few clever tricks.

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0:00.0	Want to hear all about Jess's recent trip to Switzerland with her mom? She scored business class
0:05.5	flights to Zurich and used a mixture of points in cash for her hotel stays. Listen up as she
0:11.3	shares exactly how she did it and how you can do it too. Welcome to Points Talk with the travel
0:16.4	mom squad. We are three moms who've discovered how to leverage credit card welcome offers to get hundreds
0:22.2	of thousands of dollars of travel expenses for nearly free. We've used credit card points of miles to
0:27.8	take vacations to places like Hawaii, Paris, Greece, Maldives, Japan, and so much more. And the best part,
0:35.1	we each still have 800 plus credit scores. Imagine being able to take the
0:39.4	vacation of your dreams for nearly free. It's totally possible and we're here to show you how.
0:45.4	Hey, I'm Alex, and I'm Pam, Alex's mom, and I'm Jess. Let's talk points. So Jess, when I say
0:53.1	just returned, I mean, you flew in yesterday from a mother
0:57.5	daughter trip to Switzerland. If it's no surprise here, we hear at TMS love our mother daughter trips.
1:04.2	So Jess, we want to hear all about how you got there and where you stayed. We haven't covered Switzerland. I know you've been,
1:13.2	Mom. I've never been, but we haven't. I've been too much of where she went. I am so
1:18.1	excited to hear about it because it seriously is one of the most beautiful places in the world.
1:25.3	Grimdilwald will forever have my heart and I have to go back. And I know after
1:31.3	I listen to her, I'm going to be like, okay, I'm planning one for next year. Okay, well, technically
1:36.1	you both went to Switzerland, but it was more like you were in Italy than Switzerland because
1:41.7	it was so close to Italy. Exactly. We were, where did we go again, Mom?
1:46.4	The villa or Selena.
1:48.3	That's right.
1:49.5	And what part of?
1:50.8	Lugano, is that right?
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