Lake Geneva Switzerland

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

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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...]

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

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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 … [Read more...]

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

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

Save with Cheap Swiss Transportation Tickets and Railway Passes

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Special discounts are available for travel on Swiss trains, buses, boats, trams, and cable cars to make transportation tikcets in Switzerland cheaper. The Junior and Half-Fare Cards are particularly good value deals. Switzerland has an excellent public transportation system that smoothly integrates train, bus, tram, boat, and cable car rides. Transportation in … [Read more...]

Getting to Geneva Airport (GVA) by Train

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Trains provide cheap and fast transportation to Geneva Airport from Genève-Cornavin station and many other parts of Switzerland including Lausanne, Montreux, Brig, and Biel / Bienne. Swiss Train from Geneva Airport en route to Fribourg & Bern Swiss Railways provide cheap and fast transportation directly to Geneva Airport (GVA) on the border of Switzerland and France … [Read more...]

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

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2020 Auto Show Canceled. Visiting the annual Geneva Motor Show (Genève Auto Salon), one of the major events in the Lac Léman region, is easy, as the show is held next to Geneva Airport at the Palexpo exhibition center. BMW M8 at the Geneva Auto Salon The Geneva Motor Show is one of the most important automotive events in the world. It is held annually in the Palexpo show … [Read more...]

Transportation to the Geneva Auto Show (Genève Auto Salon)

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2020 Show Canceled! 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 … [Read more...]

Genève Public Buses to Geneva Airport (GVA)

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Public buses are the cheapest and often most convenient transportation to Geneva Airport (GVA) when traveling from downtown Genève and other suburbs. Getting to Geneva Airport (GVA) is often the cheapest and easiest on Genève’s public bus system. Buses run from the airport to downtown Genève Cornavin train station, the international organizations, and several suburbs of … [Read more...]

Cheap Transportation to Geneva Airport (GVA)

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Getting to Geneva Airport (GVA) is easy by car, train, and bus. Private minibus transfers and shuttle van services run to Alpine ski resorts in France. Geneva International Airport (Aéroport International de Genève) is conveniently located on the outskirts of Geneva. Getting to the airport is easy and often fairly cheap. Public buses run from the airport to most areas of … [Read more...]

Visit Chateau de Chillon Castle near Montreux

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Chateau de Chillon is a romantic castle in Lake Geneva near Montreux. Chillon Castle is the most-visited historic monument in Switzerland and a great family-friendly destination. It is a fine day-trip excursion from Geneva, Lausanne, and ski resorts in the nearby Alps. Chateau de Chillon has a beautiful location on a small island in the far western end of Lake Geneva … [Read more...]

Easy Transportation to Chateau de Chillon near Montreux

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Getting to Chateau de Chillon near Montreux on Lake Geneva is easy by car, bus, boat, train, bicycle, or on foot. Chillon Castle is the most popular historical monument in Switzerland and a great day trip from Geneva, Lausanne or the Alpine ski resorts. Chateau de Chillon Castle is beautifully located on a small rocky islet in Lake Geneva. The fortress is 4 km south of … [Read more...]

Photos of Grandvaux Vineyards in Autumn, Lavaux

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The terraced vineyards of Grandvaux in Lavaux between Cully and Lutry near Lausanne, Switzerland provide hikers a spectacularly beautiful landscape in autumn. Lausanne viewed from Lavaux Vineyards in Autumn The UNESCO World Cultural Heritage-listed terraced vineyards in the Lavaux region in Switzerland provide some of the most spectacular scenery along the shores of Lake … [Read more...]

Photos of the Lavaux Vineyards in Autumn

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The UNESCO World Cultural Heritage-listed vineyards of Lavaux on Lake Geneva are beautiful for most of the year but spectacular in autumn. Chateau de Glérolles Viewed from the Lavaux Vineyards These photos of the Lavaux terraced vineyards were taken in the triangle between Rivaz, St Saphorin (Lavaux) and Chexbres during late October 2010. Even driving through the region – … [Read more...]