Anthony Lambert

Switzerland

A Guide to Exploring the Country by Public Transport

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Produktbeschreibung

Switzerland travel guide. Expert advice on exploring Switzerland by public transport, including scenic rail routes, special trains, Swiss Travel System tips, timetables, itineraries, hotels, maps. Features hiking routes, museums, castles. Covers Zurich, Bern, Bernese Mitteland and Oberland, Basel, Luzern, Geneva, Jungfrau, Eiger, Jura, Lausanne.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bradt Travel Guides
• 7 Revised edition
• Seitenzahl: 416
• Erscheinungstermin: 7. Februar 2023
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 206mm x 140mm x 28mm
• Gewicht: 412g
• ISBN-13: 9781784779139
• ISBN-10: 178477913X
• Artikelnr.: 64269452

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By Anthony Lambert

Inhaltsangabe

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