train travel in switzerland
May 23rd, 2019 | 07:08 AM
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You have not given us much information!
is there a child in the family? How old?
Which routes? From Paris to Switzerland? Within Switzerland? Have you visited before? Where else will you be going? What do you want to see? What do you want to do?
Have you already purchased the eurail pass?
Please help us help you.
is there a child in the family? How old?
Which routes? From Paris to Switzerland? Within Switzerland? Have you visited before? Where else will you be going? What do you want to see? What do you want to do?
Have you already purchased the eurail pass?
Please help us help you.
May 23rd, 2019 | 08:33 AM
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train trip to switzerland
hi....its me my wife and 20 yr old son,,,,,we have already purchased 5 day pass....coming from london to paris...then want to travel thru switzerland to other destinations in europe,total trip excluding paris is 11 days ...out of which i was allocating 4 or 5 days in switzland...have been there before....zurich,interlaken,jungfrauch....was thinking of going from paris to geneva and onto the golden express or glacier express.....fond of natural beauty ....not too much into trekking or climbing ....also like a little bit of nightlife ....casinos etc....never travelled by aural before.....have done austria spain portugal by road....thx
May 23rd, 2019 | 09:26 AM
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Info on trains and where to go: BETS: Switzerland - check out Switzerland section of their online European Planning & Rail Guide; www.ricksteves.com and www.seat61.com.
May 25th, 2019 | 12:18 PM
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As long as you dont't go to the Interlaken - Jungfrau area and as long as you don't use any cog railway (except Brunig or Zermatt - Glacierexpress), rope railway, gondola or postbus (over alpine passes), the eurailpass can be a good solution for travels through and within Switzerland.
May 25th, 2019 | 03:01 PM
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Yes Eurailpass perks are limited to the mainlines well away fromthe high Alps where Eurails don't pass or give 25% off. In retrospect OP would have been much better of with a Half-Fare card probably and a discounted Paris to Switzerland ticket - hundreds of dollars cheaper. smacks of something some clueless travel agent may recommend (as well as pocket the up to 20& commission they may get.)
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May 26th, 2019 | 02:56 AM
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" but eurail pass are valid on glacier express and bernina express"
Yes, that's what I said above.
In the mountain area, Eurailpass is valid for Geneva - Montreux - Golden Pass - Spiez - Loetschberger - Brig - Glacier Express/Bernina Express - Tirano as well as for sidetrips to Lucerne, Zermatt, Centovalli - Locarno, Lugano, Arosa, Davos or Scuol-Tarasp.
But it's NOT valid on railways, gondolas etc which go to mountain peaks.
Yes, that's what I said above.
In the mountain area, Eurailpass is valid for Geneva - Montreux - Golden Pass - Spiez - Loetschberger - Brig - Glacier Express/Bernina Express - Tirano as well as for sidetrips to Lucerne, Zermatt, Centovalli - Locarno, Lugano, Arosa, Davos or Scuol-Tarasp.
But it's NOT valid on railways, gondolas etc which go to mountain peaks.
May 26th, 2019 | 08:08 AM
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Look into refunding the Eurail and buying Swiss Passes and doing a cheap Paris to Switzerland ticket from 39 euros or so - www.oui.sncf. Actually swapping passes may not involve heavy refunds - not sure.
