ContentsAcknowledgementsIntroductionWhy choose public transport?, Tourism and sustainable transportPART ONE GENERAL INFORMATION Chapter 1 Practical InformationWhen to visit, Highlights, Tourist information, Red tape, Embassies and consulates, Getting there and away, Maps, Health, Travelling with a disability, Electricity, Money, Budgeting, Accommodation, Drinking, Food and wine, Shopping,Exploring cities, Arts and entertainment, Language, Media and communicationsChapter 2 The Swiss Travel SystemGeneral advice, Trains, Postbuses, Car, Tourist officesChapter 3 Special TrainsGotthard Panorama Express, Grand Train Tour of Switzerland, Golden Pass Line, Golden Pass Panoramic, Glacier Express, Palm Express, Bernina Express, Pre-Alpine Express/Voralpen Express, Chocolate Train, Cheese TrainChapter 4 Walking and CyclingSwitzerlandMobility, Walking, Cycling, Maps and guides for walking and cyclingPART TWO THE GUIDEChapter 5 ZürichGetting there and away, Getting around, Tourist information, Where to stay, Where to eat and drink, What to see and do Chapter 6 Around Zürich Zurichsee (Lake Zurich), Zurich HB-Uetliberg, Zurich HB-Langnau-Gattikon, Zurich HB-Zug, Zug-Arth-Goldau, Zug-Zurich HB via Affoltern, Zurich HB-Brugg, Dietikon-Wohlen, Lenzburg-Rotkreuz, Zug-Luzern, Zurich Flughafen-Zurich HB-Ziegelbrucke, Ziegelbrucke-Linthal, Zurich HB-Rapperswil, Rapperswil-Pfaffikon-Arth-Goldau & Wadenswil-Einsiedeln, Rapperswil-Winterthur, Zurich Stadelhofen-Esslingen, Zurich HB-Hinwil/Rapperswil, Wetzikon-Effretikon, Zurich HB-Winterthur, Winterthur-Bulach-Koblenz, Zurich HB-Niederweningen/Bulach-Schaffhausen, Zurich-BadenChapter 7 The NortheastWinterthur-St Gallen, St Gallen-Trogen, St Gallen-Wattwil-Rapperswil, St Gallen-Romanshorn, St Gallen-Gais-Appenzell, Gais-Altstatten Stadt, Gossau-Herisau-Appenzell-Wasserauen, St Gallen-Gossau-Sulgen-Weinfelden, Wil-Wattwil-Nesslau-Neu St Johann, St Gallen-Rorschach, Rorschach-Romanshorn, Rorschach-Heiden, Romanshorn-Schaffhausen, Schaffhausen-Erzingen, Schaffhausen-Thayngen, Schaffhausen-Winterthur, Winterthur-Etzwilen/Stein am Rhein, Winterthur-Romanshorn, Frauenfeld-Wil, Lake Constance/Bodensee, Wil-Weinfelden-Kreuzlingen-Konstanz, Rorschach-Sargans, Rheineck-WalzenhausenChapter 8 BernGetting there and away, Getting around, Tourist information, Where to stay, Where to eat and drink, What to see and do Chapter 9 The Eastern Bernese Mittelland Bern Fischermattelli-Bahnhofplatz-Worb Dorf , Bern-Worb Dorf , Bern-Solothurn, Solothurn-Moutier, Solothurn-Niederbipp-Oensingen-Langenthal, Solothurn-Olten, Oensingen-Balsthal,Solothurn-Burgdorf, Burgdorf-Konolfingen-Thun, Bern-Olten, Langenthal-St Urban Ziegelei, Bern-Luzern, Langnau-Burgdorf, Ramsei-Sumiswald-Grumen-Huttwil, Wolhusen-Huttwil-Langenthal Chapter 10 The Western Bernese MittellandBern-Biel/Bienne, Lyss-Buren an der Aare,Biel/Bienne-Neuchatel, Biel/Bienne-La Chaux-de-Fonds, Sonceboz-Sombeval-Moutier-Delemont, Biel/Bienne-Delemont, Biel/Bienne-Solothurn, Biel/Bienne-Ins, Lyss-Murten-Payerne-Palezieux, Fribourg, Bern-Lausanne, Flamatt-Laupen, Fribourg-Payerne-Yverdon, Romont-Bulle, Bern-SchwarzenburgChapter 11 Bernese OberlandBern-Belp-Thun, Bern-Thun-Spiez-Interlaken Ost, Interlaken, Lake Thun, Interlaken-Zweilutschinen-Lauterbrunnen, Wilderswil-Schynige Platte, Lauterbrunnen-Grutschalp-Murren, Lauterbrunnen-Kleine Scheidegg, Kleine Scheidegg-Jungfraujoch, Zweilutschinen-Grindelwald, Grindelwald-Kleine Scheidegg,Spiez-Zweisimmen, Spiez-BrigChapter 12 LuzernGetting there and away, Getting around, Tourist information, Where to stay, Where to eat and drink , What to see and doChapter 13 Around LuzernLake Luzern (Vierwaldstattersee), The Swiss Path, Vitznau-Rigi, Arth-Rigi, Luzern-Lenzburg, Luzern-Olten-Basel, Zofingen-Lenzburg, Luzern-Stans-Engelberg (LSE), Luzern-Meiringen-Interlaken, Alpnachstad-Pilatus, Meiringen-Innertkirchen, Luzern-Meiringen-Interlaken, Brienz-Rothorn, Luzern-Airolo-Lugano-ChiassoChapter 14 Basel and the NorthwestBasel, Basel-Rodersdorf, Basel-Delemont, Delemont-Porrentruy-Boncourt, Porrentruy-Bonfol, Basel-Olten, Liestal-Waldenburg, Sissach-Olten, Olten-Brugg, Aarau-Schoftland, Aarau-Menziken, Basel-Brugg-ZurichChapter 15 Neuch'tel and JuraNeuchatel, Neuchatel-Boudry, Neuchatel-La Chaux-de-Fonds, La Chaux-de-Fonds-Le Locle, Le Locle-Les Brenets, La Chaux-de-Fonds-Glovelier, Le Noirmont-Tavannes, La Chaux-de-Fonds-Les Ponts-de-Martel, Neuchatel-Travers-Buttes/Pontarlier, Neuchatel-Yverdon-Les-Bains, Yverdon-Les-Bains-Ste-Croix, Yverdon-Les-Bains-Lausanne, Chavornay-Orbe, Lausanne-Cossonay-Vallorbe, Vallorbe-Le Day-Le BrassusChapter 16 Geneva and LausanneGeneva, Lac Leman, Coppet-Geneva-Annemasse-Evian, Geneva-La Plaine-Bellegarde, Geneva-Lausanne-Brig, Nyon-La Cure, Morges-Biere/L''Isle-Mont-la-Ville, Lausanne, Ouchy-Les Croisettes, Lausanne Flon-Echallens-Bercher, Lausanne-VeveyChapter 17 Vevey and MontreuxVevey, Vevey-Mont Pelerin, Vevey-Puidoux-Chexbres, Vevey-Les Pleiades, Blonay-Chamby, Geneva-Vevey-Montreux-Brig, Montreux, Montreux (Territet)-Glion, Montreux-Rochers-de-Naye, Montreux-Gstaad-Zweisimmen-Lenk, Montbovon-Gruyeres-Bulle-Palezieux, Bulle-Broc, Geneva-Montreux-Aigle-BrigChapter 18 Southeast Vaud and the ValaisAigle, Aigle-Leysin, Aigle-Les Diablerets, Aigle-Champery, Geneva-Aigle-Martigny-Brig, Bex-Bevieux-Villars, Villars-Col-de-Bretaye, Sion-St Maurice-St Gingolph, Martigny-Vallorcine-Chamonix-St Gervais, Martigny-Orsieres/Le Chable, The Great St Bernard, Geneva-Martigny-Brig, Brig-Domodossola, Brig-Zermatt, Zermatt-Gornergrat, Brig-Andermatt, Realp-Gletsch-Oberwald, Andermatt-Goschenen, Oberwald-Meiringen, Oberwald-Airolo, Airolo-Andermatt, Andermatt-Furka-OberwaldChapter 19 Ticino Airolo-Lugano, Lugano, Lake Lugano, Around Lugano, Lugano-Ponte Tresa, Lugano-St Moritz, Luino-Cadenazzo-Bellinzona, Bellinzona-Locarno, Locarno, Lake Maggiore, Around Locarno, Locarno-Domodossola, Lugano-Chiasso-Milan, Lugano-Stabio-Malpensa, Capolago-GenerosoChapter 20 GraubündenAndermatt-Chur, Disentis-Biasca, Chur-Bellinzona, Chur-Arosa, Chur-St Moritz, St Moritz-Scuol-Tarasp, The Swiss National Park, St Moritz/Samedan-Tirano, Filisur-Davos-Chur, Chur-Ziegelbrucke-ZurichAppendix 1 LanguageAppendix 2 Useful AddressesAppendix 3 Railway and Postbus Routes by Timetable NumberAppendix 4 Further InformationIndex.