Travel to Switzerland
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International Travel
Switzerland national airline is Swiss (LX)(www.swiss.com)
Flight time from Basle, Bern, Geneva, and Zurich to London is 1hour 50 minutes.
From Geneva to Los Angeles is 17hours and from Zurich is 14hours 35 minutes.
From Geneva to New York is 9hours 45 minutes ND FROM Zurich is 7hours 20 minutes.
Main Airports
Zurich (www.zurich-airport.com).Train facility is also available for the passengers in every 10 to 15
minutes. Travellers in Switzerland can purchase a special Fly-Rail Luggage ticket, by which their
luggage is delivered directly to Swiss railway station. Facilities: Restaurants/bars, Duty free shops, banks.
Geneva (GVA)(www.gva.ch).Taxis are available to the city of Geneva. Located 5km north of the city.
Bern (BRN) is 9km southeast of the city. It takes 20-30 minutes to travel from city to airport. Bus and Rail services are easily available. Arrangement of a rail service from Bern to Zurich airport is also available.
Basle (BSL) 12km (7miles) from city. Basle SBB Luftreiseburo bus runs from airport to city. Taxi service is also available.
Rail Transport: Switzerland has connected rail service with UK, Spain, Italy and Germany. Beside it there is an Inter-Rail pass which offers second-class train travel in almost 29 countries.
Road Transport: Austria, France, Germany and Italy are connected with Switzerland also by
roads. Driving times to Geneva and Zurich is average about 12-15 hours. Coach services are also
available to Switzerland. Minimum age of driving is 18 years and speed belts are mandatory to wear while driving in Switzerland. Speed limit varies according to different lanes. 80kph-country lanes, max.120kph and min.60kph on motorways and not more than 50kph in towns are allowed.
Social Rituals: Chrysanthemums and white asters are considered as funeral flowers, so avoid them. Also avoid red roses. Giving unwrapped flowers to hostess is a custom.
Widely acceptable wear is informal and black tie is must when required. Meat even processed one, narcotics and absinthe are prohibited in Switzerland. Importing animals and firearms comes under strict regulations of Swiss government
Popular destinations in Switzerland
Zurich, Geneva, Lucerne, Bern, Interlaken, Basel, Zermatt, Alps, Grindelwald and many more to explore.
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