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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...]

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...]

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...]

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...]

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...]

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...]

Wine Tasting in the Lake Geneva Region of Switzerland

October 8, 2021 by Henk Bekker in Events, La Côte, Lavaux

Lavaux on Lake Geneva in Autumn

Open cellars, or Caves ouvertes, are popular in the Lake Geneva region and provide excellent opportunities for tasting Swiss wine in an informal setting without pressure to buy expensive bottles. The cantons and wine-growing regions of Switzerland have open tasting days throughout the year with individual vineyards often allowing wine tasting on weekends too. The larger … [Read more...]

Christmas Markets on Lake Geneva in Switzerland

October 3, 2021 by Henk Bekker in Christmas, Events, Family Travel, Genève / Geneva, Lausanne, Montreux-Vevey

Montreux, Lausanne, and Geneva have the best Christmas markets (Marché de Noël / Weihnachtsmarkt), decorations, and Xmas lights to visit in 2021 in the Lac Léman region of Switzerland. The advent season before Christmas brings some color and holiday cheer to towns in the Lake Geneva region. Many towns will see an increase in cultural events – not all music will necessarily … [Read more...]

Visit the Montreux Marché de Noël Christmas Market, Switzerland

October 2, 2021 by Henk Bekker in Christmas, Events, Family Travel, FP, Montreux-Vevey

View of Montreux during the Christmas Market period

The Marché de Noël à Montreux is by far the largest and best Christmas market to visit in the Lake Geneva (Lac Léman) region of Switzerland.  Apart from the Weihnachtsmarkt, Santa’s workshop, a Christmas village, and a medieval festival await advent visitors. In 2021 the Montreux Christmas Market is open from November 19 to December 24, 2021. The best Christmas market … [Read more...]

Swiss Classic British Car Meeting in Morges

September 28, 2021 by Henk Bekker in Events, La Côte, Morges

British Classic Cars Parked in front of the Chateau de Morges

Morges in Switzerland hosts a free but very impressive show day for around 1,500 British classic cars in the parks and on the quays of Lake Geneva. The Swiss Classics British Car Meeting is held annually in October in the castle-town Morges on the shores of Lake Geneva near Lausanne. Owners of British classic cars are invited to park their cars for free in the parks and on … [Read more...]

Visiting the Geneva Motor Show (Genève Auto Salon) in Switzerland

September 21, 2021 by Henk Bekker in Events, Family Travel, Geneva Auto Show, Genève / Geneva

Visit the annual Geneva International Motor Show (Genève Auto Salon), one of the major events in the Lac Léman region, held at the Palexpo exhibition center next to Geneva Airport. The Geneva Motor Show is one of the most important automotive events in the world. It is held annually in the Palexpo show grounds right next to Geneva Airport (GVA) on the Swiss-French border. … [Read more...]

Transportation to the Geneva Auto Show (Genève Auto Salon)

September 21, 2021 by Henk Bekker in Events, Family Travel, Geneva Auto Show, Genève / Geneva

Getting to the Geneva Auto Show (Genève Auto Salon) is easiest by public transportation. Trains (and planes!) are the best options but buses also stop at the show grounds. Pricey parking is available. The Geneva Auto Show is easily reached on public transportation from any part of Genève, Switzerland, or indeed Europe. The Genève Auto Salon is held in the Palexpo … [Read more...]

Day-Trips and Excursion Tours from Geneva

September 10, 2021 by Henk Bekker in Genève / Geneva

Chateau de Chillon is a very popular day-trip tour destination on Lake Geneva

Day trips from Geneva are easy to arrange or book tours for stress-free excursions especially to sights not easily reached on public transportation. Traveling in the Lake Geneva region is easy but many day-trip tours and excursions are also available and a good idea for sights requiring complicated transfers and connections. Bus tours allow seeing multiple destinations on … [Read more...]

Cycle Around Lake Geneva in Switzerland and France

August 14, 2021 by Henk Bekker in A1, Events

Cycling in La Côte on Lake Geneva

Biking around Lac Léman is easy on cycling route 46 that guides cyclists around Lake Geneva in Switzerland and France. The route is relatively flat but offers fantastic views of not only the lake but also the Alps and Jura mountains. Cycling route 46 guides cyclists on the 200-km Tour du Léman bike tour around Lake Geneva (Lac Léman) in Switzerland and France. The route is … [Read more...]

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