Switzerland: A guide to exploring the country by public transport

The seventh edition of Bradt's guide to Switzerland offers a unique perspective on getting the most from the mountainous country while traveling only by public transport. The Swiss Travel System is a revelation, and using public transport is a must to reach many fine Swiss sights. Walkers and cyclists enjoy superb networks, and the guide encompasses culture, architecture, landscapes, walking and cycling, plus fascinating facts for railway enthusiasts and tips for reducing costs. Switzerland's cities are among the world's most beautiful, safest, and pedestrian-friendly, and its capital, Bern, is a World Heritage Site.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 400 pages
Publication date: 12 December 2022
Publisher: Bradt Travel Guides

This seventh edition of Bradt's guide to Switzerland offers a unique perspective on getting the most from this mountainous country while traveling only by public transport. Switzerland boasts the world's finest public transport network, the comfort, efficiency, and frequency of trains, buses, boats, and cable cars explain why many Swiss don't own cars - yet is still enhancing services, including recently around Geneva. The Swiss Travel System is a revelation. Moreover, using public transport is a must. Visitors cannot reach many fine Swiss sights by road, and over a dozen car-free resorts enable them to experience the serenity and clean air of the country's mountains (208 above 3,000m). Walkers and cyclists enjoy superb networks - almost 64,000km of footpaths and many surprisingly unhilly cycle paths beside lakes and rivers. Written by a railway expert who has been visiting this mountainous country since childhood, no other guidebook is devoted to Swiss public transport, which is the easiest, most enjoyable, and responsible way to travel. The guide encompasses culture, architecture, landscapes, walking and cycling, plus fascinating facts for railway enthusiasts, numerous tips for reducing costs in a country known for being expensive, and ample advice for foodies. Switzerland offers some of the world's most stunning landscapes. Above and beyond mountains and lakes, each region offers something different and often curious - such as the world's smallest vineyard, barely the extent of a dinner table, owned by the Dalai Lama - while four official languages add cultural variety. Switzerland's cities are among the world's most beautiful, safest, and pedestrian-friendly. Its capital, Bern, is a World Heritage Site with 6km of covered arcades, where even jaded shoppers will find something new and exciting.

Weight: 412g
Dimension: 137 x 215 x 20 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781784779139
Edition number: 7 Revised edition