Is it convenient to travel in Switzerland and Austria by car or by train?

First of all, I don't know whether you are traveling alone or with your family, and whether there are children or old people accompanying you, so it is difficult to generalize whether you are driving by car or taking the train.

Secondly, I'm sorry I don't know anything about Austria, but because of my work, I've been to Switzerland nearly 10 times, so I'll talk about my views on Switzerland alone. I go shopping alone, sometimes with my colleagues. So I think if you go alone or with two or three young people, buying Swiss Pass is a very good choice. There are many combination modes in Switzerland, such as three consecutive days, eight consecutive days and fifteen consecutive days, or any three consecutive days, eight consecutive days and fifteen consecutive days in a month. The price is also different. The average price is about 75-80 Swiss francs a day (second class). If less than three people travel, it may not be much different from the car rental fee. If there are more than three people, renting a car may be cheaper. However, because you have a Swiss Pass, you can get discounts on tickets for many classic attractions, such as Tielux cable car tickets (full price of 92 Swiss francs, 50% off the pass), and toothed train tickets for Matterhorn viewing platform can also be half price. It's also more cost-effective for Swiss Connect. At the same time, during the validity of the Swiss Pass, you can take all public transport, trains, buses and ferries indefinitely. So I think it is more convenient to choose the train. Choose hotels near Zurich Railway Station (not necessarily in Zurich, there are several railway stations in Zurich). Due to the small size of Switzerland, Zurich is basically located in the middle of Switzerland, so almost all the scenic spots can go back and forth on the same day. Besides, the trains in Switzerland are very punctual. When you log in to official website, you can find almost all the information, including the departure time of the train, which platform the train is on, whether it is a through train or not, and whether you need to change trains. If you drive, you must put your luggage in the car, change hotels every day (if it is inconvenient to drive to and from the same hotel every day), and you need to consider parking. If you change hotels every day, it means you need to pack your bags and check out every day. . . .

Personal opinion, for reference only.