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Eiger Express Cable Car from Grindelwald to Eigergletscher and Jungfraujoch

January 31, 2023 by Henk Bekker in Berner Oberland, Switzerland

Eiger Expres Cable car in winter

The new Eiger Express cable car takes only 15 minutes from Grindelwald Terminal to Eigergletscher from where the mountain train climbs to the Jungfraujoch-Top of Europe station. The train ride to Jungfraujoch-Top of Europe station in the Alps is a popular day-trip excursion for travelers in Switzerland. Since 2020, the new Eiger Express cable car from Grindelwald Terminal … [Read more...]

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Visit the Basel Christmas Market in Northern Switzerland

October 3, 2022 by Henk Bekker in Basel, Switzerland

Special Advent Breads in a Basel Bakery Window

The Basler Weihnachtsmarkt is the best and biggest Christmas market in Switzerland and draws visitors from nearby Germany and France to Basel -- the market is open for advent 2022. The Swiss city Basel, which lies on the border with France and Germany, arguably has the best and largest Christmas market in all of Switzerland. The Basler Weihnachtsmarkt has the atmosphere … [Read more...]

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Travel on the Bernina Express Train Switzerland

February 2, 2022 by Henk Bekker in Graubünden, Panorama Trains, Switzerland

Bernina Express - The Bernina Express crosses the world-famous Landwasser Viaduct.

The luxurious Bernina Express trains with panoramic windows travel through the Swiss Alps in Graubünden from Chur, Thusis, Landquart, and Davos past St Moritz and Poschiavo to Tirano in Italy. The Bernina Express trains cross the Swiss Alps twice in Graubünden on the UNESCO-listed Albula and Bernina railways with 55 tunnels and 196 bridges. The luxury Bernina Express … [Read more...]

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Saving Tips and Cheap Deals for Traveling on the Bernina Express Train

February 2, 2022 by Henk Bekker in Graubünden, Panorama Trains, Switzerland

Bernina Express Train

Many savings options and discounted tickets are available for traveling in the panoramic cars of the Bernina Express trains through the Alps in Switzerland. Many savings options and deals make traveling on the Bernina Express trains in Switzerland cheaper. All Swiss Railways discount cards and deals may be applied including the Swiss Pass, half-fare, and junior cards. The … [Read more...]

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Save on Swiss Train Tickets to the Jungfraujoch Top of Europe

January 2, 2022 by Henk Bekker in Berner Oberland, Panorama Trains, Switzerland

Kleine Scheidegg station with Jungfraubahn trains

Savings rail passes and discount deals make traveling tickets cheaper on cogwheel trains to the Jungfraujoch-Top of Europe station above Interlaken in the Alps of Switzerland. The cogwheel mountain train ride to the Jungfraujoch-Top of Europe station in the Swiss Alps is one of the most beautiful railway journeys in Switzerland but unfortunately not cheap. However, several … [Read more...]

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By Train to Jungfraujoch Top of Europe Station in the Swiss Alps

January 2, 2022 by Henk Bekker in Berner Oberland, Switzerland

Eigergletscher station on the Jungfraubahn trains to the Top of Europe station

Jungfraubahnen cogwheel trains travel to Europe's highest mountain railway station (Jungfraujoch-Top of Europe Bahnhof) in the Alps above Interlaken where Switzerland is at its most beautiful. A dream train ride for many travelers. The new Eiger Express cable car shortens the journey. The Jungfrau area near Interlaken is amongst the most beautiful regions of Switzerland … [Read more...]

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Saving Tips for Traveling on the Glacier Express Trains

January 2, 2022 by Henk Bekker in Graubünden, Panorama Trains, Switzerland

Glacier Express in Snow

Advance reservations and special saving deals allow for cheaper travel tickets on the Glacier Express train, one of Switzerland's most-famous panorama railway journeys. Discounted tickets, savings fares, and package deals are often available for cheaper traveling on the luxury Glacier Express panoramic train in Switzerland. All regular Swiss Railways discounted fares, … [Read more...]

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Ticket Prices for Travel on the Glacier Express Train in the Swiss Alps

January 2, 2022 by Henk Bekker in Graubünden, Panorama Trains, Switzerland

Glacier Express on the Landwasserviadukt

The luxury Glacier Express trains with panoramic windows connect Zermatt and St Moritz via some of the most spectacular Alpine scenery in Switzerland. Ticket prices are the same as for regular trains on the route but obligatory seat reservations are extra. The Glacier Express trains from Zermatt in the Valais Alps travel up the Rhone Valley, cross the Alps at Oberalppass, … [Read more...]

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Cheap Public Transportation to Basel Mulhouse Freiburg Euro Airport

January 2, 2022 by Henk Bekker in Basel, Cheap Flight, Switzerland

Getting to Basel Airport (BSL / MLH / EAP ) is easiest by public transportation bus and train from Switzerland, Germany, and France. Basel Mulhouse Freiburg Euro Airport (BSL / MLH / EAP ) is inside France, just a few kilometers from the border with Switzerland and Germany. It is usually referred to simply as Basel Airport (BSL), named after the Swiss city closest to the … [Read more...]

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See the Rhine Waterfalls (Rheinfall) at Schaffhausen, Switzerland

August 18, 2021 by Henk Bekker in Schaffhausen, Switzerland

Rhine Waterfalls

The Rheinfall near Schaffhausen on the Swiss-German border is Europe's largest waterfalls and a popular day-trip destination from Zurich and Lake Constance. Europe’s largest waterfalls are in the Rhine River (Rhein) near the town Schaffhausen on the Swiss-German border. The Rhine Falls (Rheinfall) area is a very popular day-trip destination from Zurich and the Lake … [Read more...]

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Public Transportation to the Rhine Waterfalls in Switzerland

August 18, 2021 by Henk Bekker in Schaffhausen, Switzerland

Train at the Rhine Falls

Getting to Europe's largest waterfalls - the Rheinfall near Schaffhausen - is easy by car, or a variety of public transportation options including traveling by boat, bus, or train. Cycling and hiking are also popular. The Rhine River waterfalls (Rheinfall) are easy day-trip destinations from Swiss cities such as Zurich, Schaffhausen, St Gallen, and Winterthur, or from … [Read more...]

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Save at Foxtown Factory Outlet Stores near Milan and Lugano in Switzerland

March 7, 2021 by Henk Bekker in Switzerland, Ticino

Ferrari Shop at Foxtown Factory Outlet Stores

Brand name fashion is available at huge discounts at Foxtown, the largest factory outlet shopping mall in Switzerland, near Lugano in Ticino -- shoppers travel from even Milan in Italy to save and enjoy cheap bargains. Bargain hunters can enjoy huge savings and find cheap deals on designer brands and topline fashion at Foxtown Factory Stores in Mendrisio in Ticino in … [Read more...]

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