A revised and updated 2021 edition of this useful guide to getting around Zürich and North East Switzerland. The book is primarily intended to assist users of public transport by describing how best to get around the region, but also includes useful information about what to see and where to go.
Swiss Travel Guides 7: Zürich and North East Switzerland begins by describing the various different ways to get to Switzerland from the UK, then goes on to look at fares and ticketing for getting around the country, including passes, railcards and transfer tickets. Next is a map of the area showing all railway lines and significant bus routes, funiculars and cable cars.
The guide then proceeds to look at the area in detail, containing information about towns, cities and villages and the train services that connect them. For every location, many ideas for what to see and do are included. Includes entries for each of the following:
- Zürich
- West of Zürich
- North of Zürich
- East of Zürich
- Zürichsee (Lake Zürich)
- South of Zürich
- Toggenburg
- Appenzell
- St Gallen
- Bodensee (Lake Constance)
- Rhein Valley
- Liechtenstein
Swiss Travel Guides 7: Zürich and North East Switzerland also includes a useful bibliography and an overview of the classification of Swiss railway locomotives and multiple units. Well illustrated. 64 pages.