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Buy the Swiss Pass for the Best Travel Deals in Switzerland

February 17, 2022 by Henk Bekker in Transportation

Sample of a Swiss Pass Card

A free Swiss Pass card is necessary to buy public transportation savings deals and passes for use on trains, buses, boats, and cable cars in Switzerland. The Swiss Pass is a card used by almost all public transportation systems in Switzerland to store travel deals and passes. Although mostly associated with Swiss Railways and the half-fare card and Junior travel cards, the … [Read more...]

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Save with Cheap Swiss Transportation Tickets and Railway Passes

February 16, 2022 by Henk Bekker in Transportation

Lavaux train in autumn

Use special discounts and transportation passes for cheaper travel tickets on Swiss trains, buses, boats, trams, and cable cars - families save with the Junior Card, everyone does with the half-fare card travel pass. Switzerland has an excellent public transportation system that smoothly integrates train, bus, tram, boat, and cable car rides. Transportation in Switzerland … [Read more...]

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Save with the Swiss Travel Pass on Trains and Transportation in Switzerland

February 10, 2022 by Henk Bekker in Transportation

Swiss Train the Lavaux

The Swiss Travel Pass, Youth, and Swiss Travel Pass Flex offer savings and discounts to travelers using trains, buses, boats, trams, and cable cars as well as museums in Switzerland. Several Swiss railways and transportation cards are available to international travelers to make traveling cheaper on Switzerland’s efficient but expensive public transportation network. The … [Read more...]

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Cheap Travel with the Junior Card on Swiss Trains, Buses & Boats

February 3, 2022 by Henk Bekker in Family Travel, Transportation

Family Wagon on a Swiss Train

Families with children aged 6 to 16 save big with the Swiss Junior Card or the Children’s Co-Travelcard that allows free travel on almost all trains, buses, trams, boats, and cable cars in Switzerland. The Junior Travel Card (Junior-Karte / Carte Junior) is a fantastic savings offer for children traveling with parents on trains, buses, trams, boats, and cable … [Read more...]

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Save with the Half-Fare Card on Swiss Public Transportation Networks

January 27, 2022 by Henk Bekker in Transportation

Swiss Train in the Lavaux on Lake Geneva

The Swiss Railways Half-Fare Card gives 50% discounts on tickets for trains, buses, trams, boats, and cable cars in Switzerland. The Swiss Half-Fare card is a fantastic savings deal for travelers in Switzerland using public transportation. Bearers can use almost all trains, buses, trams, boats, and cable cars for half the normal ticket fare. The half-fare card quickly pays … [Read more...]

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International Savings Passes & Travel Cards for Swiss Public Transportation

January 25, 2022 by Henk Bekker in Transportation

Ticket Inspection on a Swiss Train

Transportation cards and Swiss rail passes for international visitors give savings when traveling on trains, buses, boats, trams, and cable cars in Switzerland. Travelers to Switzerland can save on transportation costs by using special travel cards and passes that are valid on trains, buses, boats, and cable cars. Many of the international offers include a half-fare travel … [Read more...]

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Easy Transportation in Geneva and France on the Léman Express Train Network

March 10, 2020 by Henk Bekker in Annecy, Evian, Genève / Geneva, Haute Savoy, France, Transportation

SBB Regional Express Double-Decker Train in Lausanne

In 2020, public transportation in the larger Geneva region is a lot simpler with the Léman Express trains connecting seamlessly to neighboring France including popular day-trip destinations Annecy and Evian. The Léman Express network is the largest cross-border railway commuting system in Europe. It allows for seamless connections between central Geneva and neighboring … [Read more...]

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Save with the Swiss Transfer Ticket on Public Transportation in Switzerland

January 2, 2019 by Henk Bekker in Transportation

Swiss Train Running Along Lake Geneva

Update: The Swiss Transfer Ticket is no longer sold. Travelers in the Lake Geneva region are unlikely to miss it much. Visitors planning extensive travel in Switzerland should consider buying the Swiss Travel Pass or Swiss Flexi Pass or the Half-Fare Card. The Swiss Transfer Ticket is a cheap savings deals for travelers on long journeys to destinations in Switzerland. A … [Read more...]

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Transfers from Geneva Airport to Swiss Ski Resorts

January 5, 2018 by Henk Bekker in Transportation, Valais / Wallis

Swiss Railways' Train in the Snow

Ski transfers from Genève Aèroport (GVA) to winter sport resorts in Valais and Vaud in Switzerland are usually done by train and bus but private shuttle bus services are also available. Getting from Geneva Airport (GVA) to Swiss ski resorts is easy by public transportation. Swiss Railways' trains stop at the airport station in the basement of the terminal building and provide … [Read more...]

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Transportation to Neuchâtel in Switzerland

January 4, 2018 by Henk Bekker in Lake Neuchatel, Transportation

Regional train in Gare de Neuschâtel in Switzerland

Getting to Neuchâtel in Switzerland is easy by public transportation (trains and boats) and car. The city is within easy reach of Geneva, Zurich, Basel, and Bern Airports with good rail and road connections. Neuchâtel (Neuenburg), capital of the similarly named canton, in Switzerland has excellent transportation links to the rest of Switzerland. The road and rail … [Read more...]

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Transportation to Fribourg / Freiburg in Switzerland

January 3, 2018 by Henk Bekker in Freiburg / Fribourg, Transportation

Getting to Fribourg / Freiburg city in Switzerland is easy by car or train with good rail connections to airports in Geneva, Zurich, Basel, and Bern. Traveling to the Swiss city Fribourg (Freiburg), capital of the similarly named canton, is easy from most parts of Switzerland and indeed from most of Europe. Fribourg has good road and railway connections, especially to nearby … [Read more...]

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Cheap Flights to Neuchâtel in Switzerland

October 14, 2017 by Henk Bekker in Lake Neuchatel, Transportation

Train Departures Board in Neuchatel

Flying to Neuchâtel (Neuenburg) in Switzerland usually requires a flight to Geneva (GVA), Zurich (ZRH), Bern (BRN) or Basel (BSL) airports followed by an easy train ride or car trip. The Swiss city Neuchâtel (Neuenburg) does not have its own airport but is within easy reach of Switzerland’s four main airports. Flying via Geneva (GVA) is usually the fastest while Bern is … [Read more...]

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By Train from London to Swiss Ski Resorts in Valais

November 26, 2012 by Henk Bekker in Transportation, Valais / Wallis

TGV Lyria Train in Lausanne, Switzerland

Eurostar travelers can avoid transfers in Paris by changing in Lille to TGV Lyria trains heading to Aigle, Martigny, Visp and Brig in the Valais valley in Switzerland. Skiers using Eurostar trains from London or Brussels en route to Switzerland can now bypass Paris and travel by TGV Lyria trains from Lille to the Valais valley. This TGV Lyria train runs on Saturdays from … [Read more...]

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Eurostar Ski Train Timetables: London to the French Alps Wintersport Resorts

November 26, 2012 by Henk Bekker in Haute Savoy, France, Ski Stations, Transportation

Eurostar Train in Bourg-St-Maurice

Eurostar Ski Trains connect London St Pancras and Ashford stations in England with Moûtiers, La Plagne and Bourg St Maurice near French ski resorts on winter weekends. Eurostar’s ski trains offer direct connections on winter weekends between London and the most popular ski resorts in France. The direct ski trains, which cut out the cumbersome transfer between trains and … [Read more...]

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Travel Eurostar from London to the French Alps

November 26, 2012 by Henk Bekker in Haute Savoy, France, Ski Stations, Transportation

Eurostar Train in Snow

Eurostar offers cheap tickets and fast train travel from London to French Alpine ski resorts including Moûtiers, Bourg St Maurice, Courcheval, Les Arcs, and Val d'Isère. Eurostar’s ski trains have cheap tickets on fast rail journeys directly from London to some of the best winter sport ski resorts in the French Alps. On winter weekends, day and overnight Eurostar trains … [Read more...]

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