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Basel to Wengen Reaching Ever
Higher
Start at Basel, the nexus for France, Germany and
Switzerland. From the banks of the Rhine, travel through
rolling hills to Bern, then cut across to lovely Lucerne,
heading ever more upwards. Finally make the big climb
to Grindewald and eye- and ear-popping Wengen.
Basel (
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Basel
mixes ancient architecture with cutting-edge design. It has a commanding position
on the banks of the Rhine and its train station is linked by fast trains to Paris, Frankfurt and
beyond. You can spend a full day here wandering. If you drive to Bern, stop at
Augusta
Raurica
, an ancient Roman town.
BASEL BERN
70 minutes
From Basel's main station to Bern's main station.
Two hours
On the A1.
Bern (
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Albert Einstein worked as a bureaucrat here at the dawn of the 20th century, but he was ob-
viously bored as his mind turned to solving the mysteries of the universe. While you may
not find the same sort of inspiration in
Bern
, you'll likely find yourself lingering for at
least a day in ancient
arcades
and fine
museums
.
BERN LUCERNE
One hour
From Bern's main station to Lucerne's main station.
1¾ hours
On the scenic Route 10.
Lucerne (
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Often topping polls ranking Switzerland's favourite cities,
Lucerne
combines its too-
beautiful-for-words lakeside location with some urban charms. Museums include the wildly
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