By Anthony Lambert

Acknowledgements

Introduction

Why choose public transport? Tourism and sustainable transport

PART 1 GENERAL INFORMATION

Chapter 1 Practical Information

When to visit, Highlights, Tourist information, Red tape, Embassies and consulates, Getting there and away, Maps, Health, Travelling with a disability, Electricity, Money, Budgeting, Accommodation, Drinking, Food and wine, Shopping, Exploring cities, Arts and entertainment, Language, Media and communications, Snowshoeing

Chapter 2 The Swiss Travel System

General advice, Trains, Postbuses, Car, Tourist offices

Chapter 3 Special Trains

Gotthard Panorama Express, Grand Train Tour of Switzerland, Golden Pass Line, Golden Pass Panoramic, Glacier Express, Palm Express, Bernina Express, Pre-Alpine Express/Voralpen Express, Chocolate Train, Cheese Train

Chapter 4 Walking and Cycling

SwitzerlandMobility, Walking, Cycling, Maps and guides for walking and cycling

PART 2 THE GUIDE

Chapter 5 Zürich

Getting there and away, Getting around, Tourist information, Where to stay, Where to eat and drink, What to see and do

Chapter 6 Around Zürich

Zurichsee (Lake Zurich), Zurich HB–Uetliberg, Zurich HB–Langnau-Gattikon, Zurich HB–Zug, Zug–Arth-Goldau, Zug–Zurich HB via Affoltern, Zurich HB–Brugg, Dietikon–Wohlen, Lenzburg–Rotkreuz, Zug–Luzern, Zurich Flughafen–Zurich HB–Ziegelbrucke, Ziegelbrucke–Linthal, Zurich HB–Rapperswil, Rapperswil–Pfaffikon–Arth-Goldau & Wadenswil–Einsiedeln, Rapperswil–Winterthur, Zurich Stadelhofen–Esslingen, Zurich HB–Hinwil/Rapperswil, Wetzikon–Effretikon, Zurich HB–Winterthur, Winterthur–Bulach–Koblenz, Zurich HB–Niederweningen/Bulach–Schaffhausen, Zurich–Baden

Chapter 7 The Northeast

Winterthur–St Gallen, St Gallen–Trogen, St Gallen–Wattwil–Rapperswil, St Gallen–Romanshorn, St Gallen–Gais–Appenzell, Gais–Altstatten Stadt, Gossau–Herisau–Appenzell–Wasserauen, St Gallen–Gossau–Sulgen–Weinfelden, Wil–Wattwil–Nesslau-Neu St Johann, St Gallen–Rorschach, Rorschach–Romanshorn, Rorschach–Heiden, Romanshorn–Schaffhausen, Schaffhausen–Erzingen, Schaffhausen–Thayngen, Schaffhausen–Winterthur, Winterthur–Etzwilen/

Stein am Rhein, Winterthur–Romanshorn, Frauenfeld–Wil, Lake Constance/Bodensee, Wil–Weinfelden–Kreuzlingen–Konstanz, Rorschach–Sargans, Rheineck–Walzenhausen

Chapter 8 Bern

Getting there and away, Getting around, Tourist information, Where to stay, Where to eat and drink, What to see and do

Chapter 9 The Eastern Bernese Mittelland

Bern Fischermattelli–Bahnhofplatz–Worb Dorf , Bern–Worb Dorf , Bern–Solothurn, Solothurn–Moutier, Solothurn–Niederbipp–Oensingen–Langenthal, Solothurn–Olten, Oensingen–Balsthal,

Solothurn–Burgdorf, Burgdorf–Konolfingen–Thun, Bern–Olten, Langenthal–St Urban Ziegelei, Bern–Luzern, Langnau–Burgdorf, Ramsei–Sumiswald-Grumen–Huttwil, Wolhusen–Huttwil–Langenthal

Chapter 10 The Western Bernese Mittelland

Bern–Biel/Bienne, Lyss–Buren an der Aare, Biel/Bienne–Neuchatel, Biel/Bienne–La Chaux-de-Fonds, Sonceboz-Sombeval–Moutier–Delemont, Biel/Bienne–Delemont, Biel/Bienne–Solothurn, Biel/Bienne–Ins, Lyss–Murten–Payerne–Palezieux, Fribourg, Bern–Lausanne, Flamatt–Laupen, Fribourg–Payerne–Yverdon, Romont–Bulle, Bern–Schwarzenburg

Chapter 11 Bernese Oberland

Bern–Belp–Thun, Bern–Thun–Spiez–Interlaken Ost, Interlaken, Lake Thun, Interlaken–Zweilutschinen–Lauterbrunnen, Wilderswil–Schynige Platte, Lauterbrunnen–Grutschalp–Murren, Lauterbrunnen–Kleine Scheidegg, Kleine Scheidegg–Jungfraujoch, Zweilutschinen–Grindelwald, Grindelwald–Kleine Scheidegg,Spiez–Zweisimmen, Spiez–Brig

Chapter 12 Luzern

Getting there and away, Getting around, Tourist information, Where to stay, Where to eat and drink, What to see and do

Chapter 13 Around Luzern

Lake Luzern (Vierwaldstattersee), The Swiss Path, Vitznau–Rigi, Arth–Rigi, Luzern–Lenzburg, Luzern–Olten–Basel, Zofingen–Lenzburg, Luzern–Stans–Engelberg (LSE), Luzern–Meiringen–Interlaken, Alpnachstad–Pilatus, Meiringen–Innertkirchen, Luzern–Meiringen–Interlaken, Brienz–Rothorn, Luzern–Airolo–Lugano–Chiasso

Chapter 14 Basel and the Northwest

Basel, Basel–Rodersdorf, Basel–Delemont, Delemont–Porrentruy–Boncourt, Porrentruy–Bonfol, Basel–Olten, Liestal–Waldenburg, Sissach–Olten, Olten–Brugg, Aarau–Schoftland, Aarau–Menziken, Basel–Brugg–Zurich

Chapter 15 Neuchâtel and Jura

Neuchatel, Neuchatel–Boudry, Neuchatel–La Chaux-de-Fonds, La Chaux-de-Fonds–Le Locle, Le Locle–Les Brenets, La Chaux-de-Fonds–Glovelier, Le Noirmont–Tavannes, La Chaux-de-Fonds–Les Ponts-de-Martel, Neuchatel–Travers–Buttes/Pontarlier, Neuchatel–Yverdon-Les-Bains, Yverdon-Les-Bains–Ste-Croix, Yverdon-Les-Bains–Lausanne, Chavornay–Orbe, Lausanne–Cossonay–Vallorbe, Vallorbe–Le Day–Le Brassus

Chapter 16 Geneva and Lausanne

Geneva, Lac Leman, Coppet–Geneva–Annemasse–Evian, Geneva–La Plaine–Bellegarde, Geneva–Lausanne–Brig, Nyon–La Cure, Morges–Biere/L'Isle-Mont-la-Ville, Lausanne, Ouchy–Les Croisettes, Lausanne Flon–Echallens–Bercher, Lausanne–Vevey

Chapter 17 Vevey and Montreux

Vevey, Vevey–Mont Pelerin, Vevey–Puidoux-Chexbres, Vevey–Les Pleiades, Blonay–Chamby, Geneva–Vevey–Montreux–Brig, Montreux, Montreux (Territet)–Glion, Montreux–Rochers-de-Naye, Montreux–Gstaad–Zweisimmen–Lenk, Montbovon–Gruyeres–Bulle–Palezieux, Bulle–Broc, Geneva–Montreux–Aigle–Brig

Chapter 18 Southeast Vaud and the Valais

Aigle, Aigle–Leysin, Aigle–Les Diablerets, Aigle–Champery, Geneva–Aigle–Martigny–Brig, Bex–Bevieux–Villars, Villars–Col-de-Bretaye, Sion–St Maurice–St Gingolph, Martigny–Vallorcine–Chamonix–St Gervais, Martigny–Orsieres/Le Chable, The Great St Bernard, Geneva–Martigny–Brig, Brig–Domodossola, Brig–Zermatt, Zermatt–Gornergrat, Brig–Andermatt, Realp–Gletsch–Oberwald, Andermatt–Goschenen, Oberwald–Meiringen, Oberwald–Airolo, Airolo–Andermatt, Andermatt–Furka–Oberwald

Chapter 19 Ticino

Airolo–Lugano, Lugano, Lake Lugano, Around Lugano, Lugano–Ponte Tresa, Lugano–St Moritz, Luino–Cadenazzo–Bellinzona, Bellinzona–Locarno, Locarno, Lake Maggiore, Around Locarno, Locarno–Domodossola, Lugano–Chiasso–Milan, Lugano–Stabio–Malpensa, Capolago–Generoso

Chapter 20 Graubünden

Andermatt–Chur, Disentis–Biasca, Chur–Bellinzona, Chur–Arosa, Chur–St Moritz, St Moritz–Scuol-Tarasp, The Swiss National Park, St Moritz/Samedan–Tirano, Filisur–Davos–Chur, Chur–Ziegelbrucke–Zurich

Appendices

Appendix 1 Language

Appendix 2 Useful Addresses

Appendix 3 Railway and Postbus Routes by Timetable Number

Appendix 4 Further Information

Index