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flying to zurich: will we get stranded in switzerland?

My fiancé and I are planning our honeymoon in Switzerland, and honestly, I’m both excited and a little nervous. We’re flying from New Orleans to Zurich in late January, and we already booked our Airbnb in Bern. Here’s the thing: most flights land either way too early (like 8 to 11 am) or way too late (after 5 pm). Our Airbnb check-in isn’t until 3 pm, but the train from Zurich to Bern takes about an hour and a half, and I keep reading that Swiss trains and buses stop running around 5 pm. So now I’m stuck: do we risk landing early and wandering around Zurich with our suitcases, just waiting for check-in? Or do we land late and pray the trains are still running so we don’t end up stranded at the airport? I’m a bit anxious since it’s our first international trip, and I really don’t want our honeymoon to start with us sleeping on a bench at the Zurich train station! Has anyone actually landed in Zurich in the evening and managed to catch a train to Bern (or somewhere about that far)? Or is it safer to beg our Airbnb host for an early check-in if we go with the early flight? I’d love to hear your real experiences—especially if you’ve had to kill time in Zurich or scramble for a late train. I know I’m probably overthinking, but I can’t help it. Anyone else ever feel like the travel logistics are more stressful than the trip itself? #SwitzerlandTravel #ZurichToBern #TravelWorries #HoneymoonPlanning #TrainTravel #Travel