The Best Swiss Train Rides

This book features 35 train trips across Switzerland: mountain, narrow-gauge, panorama and main line.

The Glacier Express, Jungfraujoch, Centovalli Railway, Bern to Geneva ... Switzerland has a lot to offer in terms of trains and natural beauty. With Switzerland expert and award-winning travel writer Diccon Bewes at your side, discover the rich history and impressive technological feats behind the Swiss rail network. Have him lead you to unforgettable locations, through green valleys, past glaciers and along crystal-clear lakes. Whether on steep rack railways, little local lines, grand scenic routes or Intercity trains, this book helps you explore this beautiful country. It includes dozens of maps, tables, photos and a wealth of practical tips, such as which seats have the best views, when to have your camera ready and great activities along each route. Jump on, sit back and explore the heart of Europe!

A seasoned traveler: Diccon Bewes is the world's bestselling English author writing about Switzerlandand he's tested every train.

Vorwort
All aboard! See the best of Switzerland on its legendary train network

Autorentext
Diccon Bewes grew up in Hampshire, England. After graduating from international relations studies, he traveled around the world for 18 months and began writing about his adventures. He then worked for Lonely Planet for ten years, and then came to Switzerland, where he worked as a bookseller for Stauffacher's English bookshop in Bern. He is now a full-time writer and a Switzerland expert.

Klappentext

All aboard! See the best of Switzerland on its legendary train network

The Glacier Express, Jungfraujoch, Centovalli Railway, Bern to Geneva … Switzerland has a lot to offer in terms of trains and natural beauty. With Switzerland expert and award-winning travel writer Diccon Bewes at your side, discover the rich history and impressive technological feats behind the Swiss rail network. Have him lead you to unforgettable locations, through green valleys, past glaciers and along crystal-clear lakes. 

Whether on steep rack railways, little local lines, grand scenic routes or Intercity trains, this book helps you explore this beautiful country. It includes dozens of maps, tables, photos and a wealth of practical tips, such as which seats have the best views, when to have your camera ready and great activities along each route. Jump on, sit back and explore the heart of Europe!

• Features 35 train trips across Switzerland: mountain, narrow-gauge, panorama and main line.

• Includes a large overview map and many individual route maps.

• Written by the world’s top Swiss travel writer, Diccon Bewes, author of the Financial Times bestseller Swiss Watching.

• More than 100 colour photos give you a taste of what awaits. 

Inhalt

**Eastern Switzerland **1. Bernina Express 

2. Chur - Arosa 

3. St Moritz - Tarasp 

4. Landquart - Filisur 

5. Voralpen Express 

6. Trogen - Appenzell 

7. Rorschach - Schaffhausen 

8. Aare-Linth InterRegio 

Central Switzerland

9. Jungfraujochbahn 

10. Schynige Platte 

11. Grütschalp - Mürren 

12. Brienzer Rothorn 

13. Luzern-Interlaken Express 

14. Rigi 

15. Pilatus 

16. Luzern-Engelberg Express 

17. Lötschberger 

 Southern Switzerland 

18. Glacier Express 

19. Gornergrat 

20. Mont Blanc Express 

21. St Bernard Express 

22. Furka Steam Railway 

23. Treno Gottardo 

24. Centovalli Railway 

25. Monte Genoroso 

Western Switzerland 

26. GoldenPass 

27. Rochers de Naye 

28. Geneva - Brig 

29. Aigle - Les Diablerets 

30. Biel - Lausanne 

31. Yverdon-les-Bains - Ste-Croix 

32. Palézieux - Montbovon 

33. Basel - Delle 

34. Chemins de fer de Jura 

35. Berne - Geneva