Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Getting Around
Switzerland's fully integrated public transport system is among the world's most efficient.
However, travel within Switzerland is expensive and visitors planning to use public trans-
port on inter-city routes should consider investing in a Swiss travel pass (
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)
.
Timetables often refer to
Werktags
(work days), which means Monday to Saturday, un-
less there is the qualification '
ausser Samstag
' (except Saturday).
AIR
Switzerland's compact size and excellent rail transport render internal flights unnecessary.
BICYCLE
HIRE
at 100-odd train stations. Prices start from Sfr25 for a half-day and Sfr33 for a full day (re-
turned to the same station) or Sfr40 per day (returned to a different station); Swiss travel-
pass holders and under 16s pay less. In summer, reserve at least a day or two ahead.
There's free bike rental in Bern, Geneva and Zürich.
TRANSPORT
Bikes can be taken on slower trains (for the price of a regular adult 2nd-class ticket), and
sometimes even on InterCity (IC) or EuroCity (EC) trains, when there's room in the lug-
gage carriage (one-/six-day bike ticket Sfr18/72, one-day ticket with Swiss Travel Pass
Sfr12). Between 21 March and 31 October, you must book (Sfr5) to take your bike on ICN
(inter-city tilting) trains.
Trains that don't permit accompanied bikes are marked with a crossed-out pictogram in
the timetable. Taking your bike as hand luggage in a transport bag is free.
BOAT
All the larger lakes are serviced by steamers operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB/
CFF/FFS), or allied private companies for which national travel passes are valid. These in-
clude Geneva, Constance, Lucerne, Lugano, Neuchâtel, Biel and Murten.
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