Category: Switzerland
Berlin – Zurich – Geneva – Montpellier – Barcelona – Madrid
The heat and height of summer travelers have begun. I meet a number of South Americans, traveling by rail in Europe as the season turns to winter in the Southern Hemisphere. I meet two Canadian women backpacking for the summer. It’s refreshing to speak some uninterrupted English. Read moreZurich – Munich – Budapest
The train ride from Zurich to Munich is amazing not only for its views, but also for its smell. The train meanders up close to farmlands and cows, proving a great trip for at least two senses (sight and smell), and sometimes for a third (hearing), as an occasional ‘MOO’ can be heard. [...] Read moreIn Zurich
June 7, 2009 · Posted in Switzerland, sightseeing
I hadn’t realized how beautiful Zurich is along the lake. Even in the overcast weather of the weekend, people spent the daylight hours outside along the water.
Both the lakefront and Hauptbahnhof are the nerve center of Zurich, revealing two things: the people of Zurich appreciate nature, and appreciate their rail system. [...] Read more
Budapest – Munich – Zurich
The fun thing about night trains is that since you will be sleeping, you can be flexible and consider different routes: I board the night train from Budapest to Munich, on the way to Zurich. There’s a direct night train that departs Budapest each day at 18:05, arriving in Zurich at 6:05. [...] Read moreZurich – Basel – Brussels Midi – La Louviere
Brussels has several train stations, be sure to pick the right one. Read moreBudapest – Vienna – Zurich
I’m on the first direct train from Budapest Keleti to Vienna, at 5:55, and luckily it’s not crowded. I can lay out on a few seats and sleep more. Connecting to the Transalpinian Train in Vienna, I sit in a glass-walled observation car, to watch the snow lightly falling and covering [...] Read moreBasel – Zurich – Budapest
Train Tip: For me, this train ride home is all about catching up on sleep after this Carnival Tour. But be alert enough to realize that Basel has three different train stations: Basel BAD station services most trains to Germany. Across the river, Basel SBB and Basel SNCF are in adjoining [...] Read moreIn Basel, Switzerland
What is amazing about this Carnival tour is how each city has adapted rituals differently… no two celebrations have been the same. But all relate to the rituals of bidding farewell to winter and hello to spring. Basel’s Carnival, called Fasnacht, is one of the more unique Carnivals I have seen. Read moreThis blog is recommended by Eurail.com.
