The efficiency of the massively
comprehensive Swiss
public
transport system remains one of
the wonders of the modern world.
Services depart on the dot, and
train timetables are well integrated
with those of the postbus system,
which operates on rural routes not
covered by trains.
Trains and buses
Travelling through Switzerland by
train is invariably comfortable,
hassle-free and extremely scenic,
with many mountain routes an
attraction in their own right. The
main network, run by SBB CFF FFS (Schweizerische
Bundesbahnen, Chemins de Fer...
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Boats
All of Switzerland's bigger lakes
are crossed by ferry services of one
sort or another. Most run only
during the summer season
(June-Sept), and duplicate routes
which can be covered more cheaply
and quickly by rail. But if you have
the time,...
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Driving, hitching and cycling
Switzerland's road network is
comprehensive and well planned, and
although the mountainous terrain can
make for some circuitous routes
there is, of course, the
compensation of impressively scenic
mountain drives. Speed limits are...
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