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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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