Small and discreet but with a lot to offer. Tradition, culture, gastronomy, beautiful landscapes, snow-capped peaks, rich city of charm on the shores of lakes or rivers and hospitality of quality. Welcome to Switzerland, where every event is a must and every picturesque corner conceals another even more magical than the last. A Nation to discover and live with short intensity. The best way to enjoy every experience is surely to let comfortably carry – right in the literary sense of the word – from more efficien, complete and advanced network transport you could wish for, the Swiss Travel System: 26 thousand km of railway lines, roads water, bus rides, ski lifts for a 360 ° service.
Travel in comfort from the start
Convenient connections by train (but also by plane) from Italy, France, Germany, Austria and the Netherlands in comfort. The totality of the Eurocity connections between Italy and Switzerland include the latest generation of Pendolino trains ETR 610, with departures from Milan and Venice in the direction of Basel, Bern, Geneva, Lausanne, Lucerne, Lugano and Zurich. At board, bar and trolley minibar, restaurant car and dining possibilities in place in first class, multi-lingual information monitors, plugs in place and bicycle transportation. From December 2016, with the opening of the new Gotthard base tunnel between Bodio (Ticino) and Erstfeld (Central Switzerland), the travel times between the south and north of the Alps will greatly reduce. At 57 kilometers, it will be the longest rail tunnel in the world and will be crossed by trains whisking through the mountain at speeds up to 249 km / h.
Grand Train Tour of Switzerland
A circular tour by train along 1280 km of track that combines in 8 stages the most beautiful panoramic routes at the best artistic and cultural Swiss events and allows to visit as many as 7 Unesco World Heritage Sites. Among them, one from Zurich to St. Gallen, through the Rhine Falls and along the Lake Constance; or from Montreaux to Zermatt, admiring the Chillon Castle and the vineyards until the Cervino; or the Glacier Express, from Zermatt to luxurious and sophisticated St. Moritz; while in the panoramic First Class car on the Wilhelm Tell Express, is savored the landscape that leads from Lugano to Bellinzona and then to Flüelen, where a historic steamship passengers waiting to accompany them to Lucerne plowing the eponymous lake. The ideal length of the Grand Train Tour of Switzerland is 4 or 8 days and you can cover the entire route with a single ticket: the Swiss Travel Pass. (www.SwissTravelSystem.com/grandtraintour)
New stop “Neuhausen Rheinfall”
Since the end of 2015 the largest waterfalls in Europe are even closer: every 30 minutes (every 60 on the weekend) a direct connection from Zurich takes you to the extraordinary attraction of Schaffhausen in just 50 minutes. The new station has a spectacular bridge with lift (accessible to wheelchairs), which takes guests to the foot of the falls of the Rhine.
Library on the Bernina Express
All panoramic First Class cars of the Bernina Express are equipped with a library sets, from which you can borrow suggestive readings on the Bernina and the Rhaetian Railway (RhB), as well as hiking tips about the region crossed by the train. The works are available in various languages and are suitable for adults and children. It is an extra free service that perfectly complements the splendid journey through the UNESCO World Heritage RhB and guarantees the right entertainment in case of bad weather. All trips with the Bernina Express are included in the Swiss Travel Pass, which allows you to discover Switzerland with a single ticket.
Aboard a yacht on Lucerne Lake
In about an hour, the extraordinary scenic yachts Saphir shows guests the most beautiful parts of Lucerne Lake. On the main deck there is the wonderful “Wasserterrasse” (water terrace), which places the Lake Lucerne literally at the feet of the passengers. In summer the scenic yachts – that has retractable roof as a convertible – sail eight times a day and through the audioguide you can discover the secrets of the historic cradle of Switzerland in 11 different languages.
Pure alpine romance
About 8,000 meters in altitude in one day with the PostBus, crossing four of the most picturesque Swiss mountain passes: Grimsel, Novena Susten and Gottardo, where on the top, in the San Gottardo Museum, you can discover a whole world and the historical theme Gottardo fortress. On the road to the Passo del Susten, the PostBus overcomes no less than 25 bridges and passes through innumerable galleries. The shows follow each other many, not least the famous Stein Glacier. The wonderful trips in PostBus are included in the Swiss Travel Pass and can be combined with lovely excursions.
Red sky at night on Jungfraujoch and Harder Kulm
In addition to the adventure on board trains, the Grand Train Tour of Switzerland offers various goodies and trips can easily be reached by public transport including the Jungfraujoch – Top of Europe the Harder Kulm. Right on the mountain of the house of Interlaken the days end in total relax in front of a delicious dinner and enjoying the last rays of sun with a breathtaking view of the Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau and the Thun and Brienz lakes. With the Swiss Travel Pass, passengers traveling to Grindelwald / Lauterbrunnen with a 25% discount to the Jungfraujoch. The Harder Kulm offers a discount of 50% to the Swiss Travel Pass holders. The Swiss Travel System tickets are available worldwide (www.SwissTravelSystem.com/puntivendita)
Travel without baggage and without thoughts
Luggage services of Swiss public transport offers great comfort from checking in at any airport in the world to the Swiss destination for their holidays and back. Even those who move in stages on Swiss territory may be carrying luggage to the next stop, devoting himself, meanwhile, to discover the most beautiful corners of the country on trains, buses and boats. All with the utmost carelessness, as the service includes not only transportation, but also baggage insurance. In addition, the “express” service allows you to deliver the luggage to your destination even faster.
All travel combinations and any other information on www.SwissTravelSystem.com
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