Travel to Gruyeres, Switzerland

Old May 31st, 2011, 08:13 AM
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Travel to Gruyeres, Switzerland

We are traveling in Switzerland in August 2011. We would like to visit Gruyeres. Can anyone tell me where it would fit best into this itinerary? And the connections we would need to make by train?
Flying into Geneva
5 nights - Wengen
1 night - Kandersteg
3 nights - Zermatt
Travel back to Geneva
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Old May 31st, 2011, 08:21 AM
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Hi SandyMcM3,

Gruyeres lies between Geneva and Wengen, just a short detour from the Golden Pass routing of Geneva-Montreux-Gstaad-Zweisimmen-Interlaken-Wengen. If you wanted to do this, you would just change at Montbovon (between Les Avants and Chateau d'Oex).

The problem, though, is that there are no luggage lockers at Gruyeres, so you'd have to ask the folks behind the counter at the dairy shop that is next to the train station. Alternately, you can send your luggage on the train separately; it costs 20 chf for same-day service or 10 chf for two-day service.

You can get the exact train schedules at the Swiss rail site

www.rail.ch

You'd probably want to enter:

From Geneva
To Gruyeres

and then

From Gruyeres
To Wengen

The complete schedules will come up.

Have fun!

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Old May 31st, 2011, 08:56 AM
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Thank you. I'll check the schedules. Perhaps we could take a day trip from Wengen if the travel time isn't too long.
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Hi again,

No, the travel time will be too long; it will be about four hours each way. Your best bet really is to just do it enroute.

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Would the train be reliable for getting our bags off in Wengen. Do you think that is a good option?
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Hi again,

Yes, the baggage service on the SBB is totally reliable; I use it whenever I have a train trip that has two or more connections. Here's a site for more information:

http://www.sbb.ch/en/station-service...s/baggage.html

Have fun!

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May I ask WHY you are visiting Kanderstegg for one night?

It seems very out of the way for your itin.

I could see visiting for a few days of hiking, but one day seems odd, especially if you are going to Wengen for 5 nights.

Please explain.

I am so glad to see that the fabulous Swandav is posting again.

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