Switzerland without a Car

Anthony Lambert

• Publisher: Bradt Travel Guides
• Year: 2013
• ISBN:
  9781841627571
• Topic: Personal Development
• Subtopic: Travel

Switzerland is home to the world's finest public transport system. You can't reach much of the country by car, but travellers can hop from steamer to cycle to scenic rail route with ease, allowing them to explore this alpine landscape and picturesque towns at a more relaxed pace. It is home to some of the most beautiful mountain landscapes in the world with peaks such as the Matterhorn, Eiger and Jungfrau. As a result much of its cultural attractions are largely overlooked. Switzerland has thousands of fine museums, castles, mansions and outstanding churches together with vernacular buildings. The collections of its major art galleries collections would hold their own with most capital cities.

This guide, fully updated with the latest route information, explores the length and breadth of the country by public transport. There is a detailed section on understanding the Swiss Travel System to help travellers get the most from their visit. Author Anthony Lambert outlines special train routes such as the Glacier Express and the Pre-Alpine Express and describes every railway line and what there is to see from each station as well as connecting journeys by steamer, postbus, furnicular, cableway, bicycle and foot. Swizerland without a car showcases the unique features of each station such as luggage forwarding, cycle hire, walking routes and even the station café which is used by locals because of its quality. He helps travellers rediscover the environmentally friendly way to travel.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Contents
• The Essentials
• Colour Map
• List of Maps
• Photos - Don’t Miss
• Introduction
• At a Glance
• Part One General Information
• Chapter 1 Practical Information
• Chapter 2 The Swiss Travel System
• Chapter 3 Special Trains
• Chapter 4 Walking and Cycling
• Part Two The Guide
• Chapter 5 Zürich
• Chapter 6 Around Zürich
• Chapter 7 The Northeast
• Chapter 8 Bern
• Chapter 9 The Eastern Bernese Mittelland
• Chapter 10 The Western Bernese Mittelland
• Chapter 11 Bernese Oberland
• Chapter 13 Around Luzern
• Chapter 14 Basel and the Northwest
• Chapter 15 Neuchâtel and Jura
• Chapter 16 Geneva and Lausanne
• Chapter 17 Vevey and Montreux
• Chapter 18 Southeast Vaud and the Valais
• Chapter 19 Ticino
• Chapter 20 Graubünden
• Appendix 1 Language
• Appendix 2 Useful Addresses
• Appendix 3 Railway and Postbus Routes by Timetable Number
• Appendix 4 Further Information
• Index
• Author
• Copyright
• Acknowledgements
• Dedication
• Back Cover