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  1. kchadley avatar

    Re: Where to stay? Interlaken/Wilderswill - Lauterbrunnen

    by kchadley 31 May 2012

    The earliest trains from Interlaken depart at 05:21 and 06:00, for arrival at Zurich Flughafen (airport station) at 07:50 and 08:16, respect…

  2. europeantravels avatar

    RE: I need advice on Swiss rail options. thank you!

    by europeantravels 30 May 2012

    Simply calculate all the ticket prices from the Swiss Railways site (sbb.ch) and then work out which pass will work out cheaper. Swiss…

  3. gemdy avatar

    Where to stay? Interlaken/Wilderswill - Lauterbrunnen

    by gemdy 30 May 2012

    My wife and I will be in the Interlaken/Juangfro (alps) area for 3 days in late June 24-27. We have an international flight out from Zurich…

  4. neckervd avatar

    RE: I need advice on Swiss rail options. thank you!

    by neckervd 29 May 2012

    Day 2 (with Swiss Pass): wouldn't it be cheaper to give back the car in Konstanz (Germany) and to go on from there by train (Swiss Federal…

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    RE: Short trips over weekends

    by froeschli 29 May 2012

    hi Lausanne to Montreaux is a day trip if you walk... If you go to the Jass festival it could be difficult and expensive to get a room.…

  6. fd100 avatar

    I need advice on Swiss rail options. thank you!

    by fd100 29 May 2012

    Below is our itinerary for an upcoming trip. Most of the time will be spent in the Jungfrau region. I've been researching the Swiss…

  7. Fwoggie avatar

    RE: Paris, Italy, Switzerland and London in August

    by Fwoggie 27 May 2012

    #9 Wow, who rattled your cage today :) OP - Interlaken isn't interesting, but the area around it is. Don't stay there, pick a nearby…

  8. emmam826 avatar

    RE: Paris, Italy, Switzerland and London in August

    by emmam826 27 May 2012

    I think 2 nights in Florence is fine. It's amazing and I love it, but can be seen in a day or so for your first visit. Warning though:…

  9. kristy89 avatar

    Paris, Italy, Switzerland and London in August

    by kristy89 27 May 2012

    Hi all, This is my first time posting on lonely planet and my first trip to Europe. My cousin are I are arriving in Paris on the 10th…

  10. Fwoggie avatar

    RE: Lyon to Chamonix

    by Fwoggie 26 May 2012

    That's because the eurail website is shite. It's about 2.:30 hrs by car and 4:45 by train. Use the timetable search engine on http://www…

  11. yokuni91 avatar

    Short trips over weekends

    by yokuni91 24 May 2012

    Hi there, I am residing in Zurich for 3 months for a summer work and will have time to roam around in the weekends. As I realize the…

  12. angela6571 avatar

    Advice on our 10 day itinerary

    by angela6571 23 May 2012

    Hello, I'm looking for any advice on my trip in September with my husband and one other adult couple. We have never been to Switzerland,…

  13. Fwoggie avatar

    RE: Help with itinerary/best route

    by Fwoggie 22 May 2012

    Agree with the others. Ditch Zurich for the mountains. Consider somewhere around Interlaken (but not Interlaken itself) - for example…

  14. emmam826 avatar

    RE: Student Study Abroad

    by emmam826 21 May 2012

    Definitely buy a guidebook if you haven't already. Lonely Planet's Europe on a Shoestring would be a good start but it's HUGE! You may…

  15. kchadley avatar

    Re: 6 days in switzerland during mid summer eve, need suggestions

    by kchadley 21 May 2012

    I'd echo #2's suggestion and recommend one of the villages above Interlaken rather than Interlaken itself. To be clear, Interlaken is…

  16. Fwoggie avatar

    RE: 6 days in switzerland during mid summer eve, need suggestions

    by Fwoggie 21 May 2012

    1) Sure, why wouldn't it be. The Jungfraujoch trains to the top of Europe are always expensive - with a slight discount for the very…

  17. satya_puppala avatar

    6 days in switzerland during mid summer eve need suugestions

    by satya_puppala 21 May 2012

    Hi, We (I , my wife and my kid 2 years old) are travelling to switzerland during 19th june till 24th June. (a 6 day / 5 night trip).…

  18. WanderV avatar

    8 Days OUTSIDE in Switzerland

    by WanderV 20 May 2012

    Hey all, My 19-year-old sister and I will be traveling in Switzerland for about 8 days, hopefully spending the majority of our time…

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    RE: Best Non (or Minimal) Party Cities in the World?

    by Aribo 19 May 2012

    Gwen, I see you know a lot about proper forum behaviour. So why don't you lead by example and give "the poor girl" some advice yourself?…

  20. yam6ix avatar

    Re: 9 days 8 nights in Switzerland

    by yam6ix 19 May 2012

    thanks so much for the information! i have done much more research and come to some changes. 8 july : - reach Zurich at 0945 - sight…

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    RE: Europe Trip with 2 teenage boys - July 2012

    by biffy 18 May 2012

    I agree with #4 and even more with #9 regarding where to stay in Switzerland. If you stay in the Lautterbrunnen valley you can walk (or…

  22. janinemichael avatar

    Re: Europe Trip with 2 teenage boys - July 2012

    by janinemichael 18 May 2012

    We stayed with our girls 12 & 9 in Lauterbrunnen, near Interlaken absolutely gorgeous, can recommend the valley hostel its family friendly…

  23. mbear12 avatar

    Re: lake Maggiore

    by mbear12 18 May 2012

    Thanks for your reply "neckervd" In my thoughts about the Niederhorn,I would be looking at a half day trip...perhaps after I arrive into…

  24. neckervd avatar

    RE: SBB Half-Price Card

    by neckervd 17 May 2012

    ...whereas the Swiss Pass gives only 25 per cent of reduction on the Jungfrau railway (between Wengen/Grindelwald and Jungfraujoch). Check…

  25. himanshigarg avatar

    RE: Need help to plan Trip with Family to Switzerland

    by himanshigarg 17 May 2012

    Thanks again! I modified my itinerary per your recommendations.Any othe suggestions for day 6 from Bern? Day 1 Saturday, June 30th o Fl…

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