Switzerland: Rail, Road, Lake; The Bradt Travel Guide

by Anthony Lambert

• ISBN13: 9781841620145
• ISBN10: 1841620149
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Trade Paper
• Copyright: 2001-01-01
• Publisher: Bradt Travel Guides

Summary

Switzerland is established as an all-year-round destination. Its highly accessible countryside, wide range of sports and cultural activities for visitors of all tastes and ages form the basis of this new Bradt guide covering every aspect of travel to and around a country made superbly traveler-friendly by the efficiency of its transport network. A full selection of itineraries for travel by train, lake steamer and bus are supplemented by details on car hire and driving for the independent visitor to ensure travelers get the best out of their stay. Walking tours and plans for all major towns and cities, including Geneva, Lausanne, Zurich, Basel and Bern, plus excellent coverage of alpine national parks and natural history ensure this guide is invaluable for both the first-time and returning visitor.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements	vii
Introduction	ix
PART ONE GENERAL INFORMATION	1	(36)
Planning a Holiday	3	(6)
Getting There	9	(6)
By rail	9	(4)
By air	13	(2)
By car	15	(1)
Swiss Travel System	15	(10)
Crossing the Country	25	(2)
William Tell Express	23	(1)
Stresa Express	23	(1)
Zermatt Express	23	(1)
Golden Pass route	23	(3)
Golden Pass Panoramic	26	(1)
Glacier Express	26	(1)
Palm Express	26	(1)
Bernina Express	27	(1)
Heidiland-Bernina Express	27	(1)
Engadin Star	27	(1)
Voralpen Express	27	(1)
Walking and Cycling	27	(10)
Walking	27	(4)
Cycling	31	(2)
Maps and guides for walking and cycling	33	(4)
PART TWO THE GUIDE	37	(350)
Zurich	39	(10)
Around Zurich	49	(22)
Lake Zurich (Zurichsee)	49	(1)
Zurich HB-Uetliberg	49	(1)
Zurich HB-Sihlbrugg	50	(1)
Zurich HB-Zug	50	(2)
Zug-Arth-Goldau	52	(1)
Zug-Zurich HB via Affoltern	52	(1)
Zurich HB-Brugg	53	(1)
Dietikon-Wohlen	54	(1)
Lenzburg-Rotkreuz	55	(1)
Zug-Luzern	56	(1)
Zurich HB-Ziegelbrucke	56	(1)
Ziegelbrucke-Linthal	57	(3)
Zurich HB-Rapperswil	60	(2)
Rapperswil-Pfaffikon-Arth-Goldau	62	(1)
Wadenswil-Elnsiedeln	62	(2)
Rapperswil-Winterthur	64	(1)
Zurich Stadelhofen-Esslingen	65	(1)
Zurich HB-Hinwil/Rapperswil	65	(1)
Wetzikon-Effretikon	66	(1)
Zurich HB-Winterthur	66	(3)
Winterthur-Bulach-Koblenz	69	(1)
Zurich HB-Niederweningen-Bulach-Schaffhausen	70	(1)
Zurich-Baden	70	(1)
The Northeast	71	(28)
Winterthur-St Gallen	71	(4)
St Gallen-Trogen	75	(2)
St Gallen-Wattwil-Rapperswil	77	(1)
St Gallen-Romanshorn	78	(1)
St Gallen-Gais-Appenzell	78	(3)
Gais-Altstatten Stadt	81	(1)
Wasserbrau-Appenzell-Herisau-Gossau	81	(2)
Gossau-Sulgen	83	(1)
Wil-Nesslau-Neu St Johann	84	(1)
St Gallen-Rorschach	85	(1)
Rorschach-Heiden	86	(1)
Rorschach-Schaffhausen	87	(6)
Schaffhausen-Erzingen	93	(1)
Schaffhausen-Thayngen	93	(1)
Schaffhausen-Winterthur	94	(1)
Winterthur-Etzwilen/Stein am Rhein	94	(1)
Winterthur-Romanshorn	94	(2)
Frauenfeld-Wil	96	(1)
Wil-Weinfelden-Kreuzlingen	96	(1)
Rorschach-Sargans	97	(1)
Rheineck-Walzenhausen	98	(1)
Bern	99	(12)
The Eastern Bernese Mittelland	111	(18)
Bern Zytglogge/Theaterplatz-Worb Dorf	111	(2)
Bern-Worb Dorf	113	(1)
Bern-Solothurn	113	(4)
Solothurn-Moutier	117	(1)
Solothurn-Niederbipp-Langenthal	118	(1)
Solothurn-Olten	118	(2)
Oensingen-Balsthal	120	(1)
Solothurn-Burgdorf	120	(1)
Burgdorf-Konolfingen-Thun	121	(1)
Bern-Olten	122	(2)
Langenthal-St Urban Ziegelei	124	(1)
Bern-Luzern	124	(2)
Langnau-Burgdorf	126	(1)
Ramsei-Huttwil	127	(1)
Wolhusen-Huttwil-Langenthal	127	(2)
The Western Bernese Mittelland	129	(24)
Bern-Biel/Bienne	129	(3)
Lyss-Buren an der Aare	132	(2)
Biel/Bienne-Neuchatel	134	(1)
Biel/Bienne-La Chaux-de-Fonds	134	(1)
Sonceboz-Sombeval-Moutier	135	(1)
Biel/Bienne-Delemont	135	(1)
Biel/Bienne-Solothurn	136	(1)
Biel/Bienne-Ins	137	(1)
Lyss-Murten-Payerne-Palezieux	137	(6)
Bern-Neuchatel	143	(1)
Ins-Murten-Courtepin-Fribourg	143	(1)
Bern-Lausanne	143	(6)
Flamatt-Laupen	149	(1)
Fribourg-Payerne-Yverdon	149	(1)
Romont-Bulle	150	(1)
Bern-Schwarzenburg	151	(2)
The Bernese Oberland	153	(24)
Bern-Belp-Thun	153	(2)
Bern-Thun-Spiez-Interlaken Ost	155	(3)
Interlaken	158	(2)
Lake Thun	160	(1)
Interlaken-Zweilutschinen-Lauterbrunnen	161	(2)
Wilderswil-Schynige Platte	163	(1)
Lauterbrunnen-Grutschalp-Murren	164	(2)
Lauterbrunnen-Kleine Scheidegg	166	(2)
Kleine Scheidegg-Jungfraujoch	168	(2)
Zweilutschinen-Grindelwald	170	(1)
Grindelwald-Kleine Scheidegg	171	(1)
Spiez-Zweisimmen	171	(1)
Spiez-Brig	172	(5)
Luzern	177	(8)
Around Luzern	185	(30)
Lake Luzern	185	(4)
The Swiss path	189	(1)
Vitznau-Rigi	189	(3)
Arth-Rigi	192	(1)
Luzern-Lenzburg	192	(2)
Luzern-Olten	194	(1)
Zofingen-Lenzburg	195	(1)
Luzern-Stans-Engelberg	196	(4)
Luzern-Meiringen	200	(4)
Alpnachstad-Pilatus	204	(1)
Meiringen-Innertkirchen	205	(1)
Meiringen-Interlaken	205	(2)
Brienz-Rothorn	207	(1)
Luzern-Ariolo	208	(7)
Basel and the Northwest	215	(16)
Basel	215	(6)
Basel-Rodersdorf	221	(1)
Basel-Delemont	222	(1)
Delemont-Porrentruy-Boncourt	223	(1)
Porrentruy-Bonfol	224	(1)
Basel-Olten	224	(1)
Liestal-Waldenburg	225	(1)
Sissach-Olten	226	(1)
Olten-Brugg	226	(2)
Aarau-Menziken-Burg	228	(1)
Aarau-Wettingen	228	(1)
Basel-Brugg	229	(2)
Neuchatel and Jura	231	(24)
Neuchatel	231	(3)
Neuchatel-Boudry	234	(1)
Neuchatel-La Chaux-de-Fonds	235	(2)
La Chaux-de-Fonds-Le Locle	237	(1)
Le Locle-Les Brenets	238	(1)
La Chaux-de-Fonds-Glovelier	239	(1)
Le Noirmont-Tavannes	240	(1)
La Chaux-de-Fonds-Les Ponts-de-Martel	241	(1)
Neuchatel-Travers-Buttes	241	(3)
Neuchatel-Yverdon	244	(4)
Yverdon-Ste-Croix	248	(2)
Yverdon-Lausanne	250	(1)
Chavornay-Orbe	250	(1)
Cossonay-Vallorbe	251	(2)
Vallorbe-Le Day-Le Brassus	253	(2)
Geneva and Lausanne	255	(24)
Geneva	255	(10)
Lac Leman	265	(1)
Geneve-Eaux-Vives-Annemasse-La Roche-sur-Foron	266	(1)
Geneva-La Plaine	266	(1)
Geneva-Lausanne	266	(3)
Nyon-La Cure	269	(1)
Morges-Biere/L'Islemailont-la-Ville	269	(1)
Lausanne	270	(5)
Lausanne-Flon-Ouchy	275	(1)
Lausanne-Echallens-Bercher	276	(1)
Lausanne-Vevey	276	(3)
Vevey and Montreux	279	(22)
Vevey	279	(2)
Vevey-Mont Pelerin	281	(101)
Vevey-Puidoux-Chexbres	382
Vevey-Les Pleiades	282	(1)
Blonay-Chamby	283	(1)
Vevey-Montreux	283	(1)
Montreux	284	(2)
Montreux-Rochers-de-Naye	286	(2)
Montreux-Zweisimmen-Lenk	288	(6)
Montbovon-Gruyeres-Bulle-Palezieux	294	(2)
Bulle-Broc	296	(1)
Montreux-Aigle	297	(4)
Southeast Vaud and the Valais	301	(34)
Aigle	301	(1)
Aigle-Leysin	302	(1)
Aigle-Les Diablerets	303	(1)
Aigle-Champery	304	(2)
Aigle-Martigny	306	(2)
Bex-Bevieux-Villars	308	(2)
Villars-Col-de-Bretaye	310	(1)
St Maurice-St-Gingolph	311	(1)
Martigny-Vallorcine	311	(2)
Martigny-Orsieres'Le Chable	313	(2)
Martigny-Brig	315	(6)
Brig-Domodossola	321	(1)
Brig-Zermatt	322	(4)
Zermatt-Gornergrat	326	(1)
Brig-Andermatt	327	(4)
Realp-Gletsch	331	(1)
Andermatt-Goschenen	332	(1)
Oberwald-Meiringen	332	(1)
Oberwald-Airolo	333	(1)
Airolo-Andermatt	333	(1)
Andermatt-Furka-Oberwald	333	(2)
The Ticino	335	(26)
Airolo-Lugano	335	(5)
Lugano	340	(3)
Lake Lugano	343	(2)
Around Lugano	345	(1)
Lugano-Ponte Tresa	346	(1)
Lugano-St Moritz	347	(1)
Luino-Cadenazzo	348	(1)
Bellinzona-Locarno	348	(1)
Locarno	349	(1)
Lake Maggiore	350	(2)
Around Locarno	352	(1)
Locarno-Domodossola	353	(4)
Lugano-Chiasso	357	(1)
Capolago-Generoso	358	(3)
Graubunden	361	(26)
Andermatt-Chur	361	(4)
Disentis-Biasca	365	(1)
Chur-Arosa	365	(2)
Chur-St Moritz	367	(5)
St Moritz-Scuol-Tarasp	372	(4)
The Swiss National Park	376	(1)
St Moritz/Samedan-Tirano	377	(4)
Filisur-Davos-Chur	381	(3)
Chur-Ziegelbrucke	384	(3)
Appendix 1 Language	387	(4)
Appendix 2 Useful Addresses	391	(2)
Appendix 3 Further Reading	393	(1)
Appendix 4 Railway and Postbus Routes by Timetable Number	394	(3)
Index	397