Swiss Trains
 

Have a friend arriving Zurich at 455PM on a Sunday. Need to catch a train to Merigen. Anyone have any helpful experience? Any know how I can find a swiss train schedule on internet? I understand that things pretty well stop in Switzerlnd on Sundays. How about trains? any help appreciated. Jim

The best site IMHO is www.bahn.hafas.de <BR> very good info,click on english in upper rt.side.You can try www.obb.ch also.Last but not least things DO NOT stop on sundays .Good luck.Travelman

Jim: <BR>You can see detailled schedules at the Swiss Federal Railways site at <BR>www.sbb.ch <BR>Trip Zurich Airport-Meiringen takes some 2 h 40 min. <BR>

Best entry to the Swiss rail server for English speakers is www.rail.ch <BR> <BR>Train service is almost the same on weekends as weekdays except for commuter runs. <BR> <BR>The server is likely to find most close misspellings, but just in case, the town your friend is going to is Meiringen. All trips will require a change in Luzern for the last leg over the Brunig Pass, a lovely, scenic trip for the most part. Some of the services will require a change in downtown Zürich, some not. Connections are easy in Switzerland, though, and schedules quite reliable. The 6:05 is probably the train your friend will want to take. No need for reservations. <BR> <BR>

Meiringen can be reached via Luzern or Bern. The Luzern route is shorter time wise by 55 minutes. <BR>Although the Bern route passes through Thun, Spiez, and Interlaken, the Luzern route also has a high level of scenic value, particularly as you pass Sarnen and descend the Brünig Pass. <BR> <BR>There is a change of trains in Luzern. <BR>I would be tempted to get out and have a look around. <BR>