High-speed TGV Lyria trains transport travelers in three hours from Paris-Gare de Lyon in France to Basel and in four hours to Zurich in Switzerland. TGV Lyria trains often provide the fastest and cheapest transportation from Paris-Gare de Lyon to Basel and Zurich in Switzerland. Six trains per day travel from Paris to Basel in three hours and continue to reach Zurich in … [Read more...]
Travel on the Glacier Express Train in the Swiss Alps
The luxury Glacier Express trains with panoramic windows connects Zermatt and St Moritz via some of the most spectacular Alpine scenery in Switzerland. The Glacier Express trains from Zermatt in the Valais Alps travel up the Rhone Valley, cross the Alps at Oberalppass, travel down the Rhine Gorge to Chur (and Davos) before riding the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage listed … [Read more...]
Saving Tips for Traveling on the Glacier Express Trains
Advance reservations and special savings 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, savings … [Read more...]
Getting to Geneva Airport by Bus or Train
Public Transportation from Switzerland to Genève Cointrin Aéroport (GVA) Buses and trains provide easy access to Geneva Cointrin Airport (GVA) from central Genève and Switzerland. Arriving passengers get free public transportation passes. Geneva Cointrin Airport (GVA) is very conveniently located 5 km (3 miles) from downtown Genève. A mainline train station in the … [Read more...]
Transportation to Liechtenstein
Getting to Liechtenstein in the heart of central Europe is easy by road or rail. Buses provide the best pubic transportation in Vaduz and the rest of the principality. The Principality of Liechtenstein is a small sovereign country nestled between Switzerland and Austria in the heart of the European Alps. The excellent transportation networks of its larger neighbors ensure … [Read more...]
Travel on the Bernina Express Train in Switzerland
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 trains with panoramic window wagons connect Chur and Davos with St Moritz via the Albula valley and tunnel before making the highest regular railway crossing of the Swiss Alps without using tunnels on … [Read more...]
Saving Tips for Traveling on the 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. All Swiss Railways discount cards and deals can be applied including the Swiss Pass, half-fare and junior cards. The Graubünden Pass can also give spectacular value for holidaymakers in this lovely Alpine canton of … [Read more...]
RailJet High-Speed Trains Travel from Zurich to Vienna
Austrian Railways fast and luxurious RailJet trains connect Wien and Zürich a few times per day via Innsbruck, Salzburg, and Linz in around eight hours. photo credit: Cha già José High-speed RailJet (RJ) trains run a few times per day between Zürich Hauptbahnhof in Switzerland and Wien Westbahnhof in Austria. En route, the trains stop at amongst others Linz, Salzburg, … [Read more...]