swiss travel system presentation may09[1]

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What is Swiss Travel System?

You dont need a car for travellingin Switzerland!!!


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The Swiss public transportation network

Welcome to the worlds densestpublic transportation network

5000 km of railway lines

1000 km of mountain railways and cable cars

13000 km of bus routes

23000 stations of public transport

150 railway and bus companies

15 boat companies

41 urban transportation companies


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Swiss Travel System product range

Seamless transportation chain between theairport and our cities, mountain resorts andremote villages

One ticket allows unlimited accessto the densest transportationnetwork in the world (train, bus,boat, city transportation): The Swiss Pass

Train, Bus and boatAll-in-one ticket


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Swiss Pass:

For consecutive travel for 4, 8, 15, 22 days or 1 month

Swiss Flexi Pass:

Any 3, 4, 5 or 6 days within 1 month

Saver Passes:

15% reduction for 2 persons or more

Swiss Youth Pass:

For youths up to 26 years old


A wide choice oftravel passes andtickets for visitorsfrom abroad


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Swiss Travel System Product Range

Swiss Transfer Ticket

Perfect ticket for ski holidays

Transfer from the airport to the destination and back At a very interesting flat rate

Swiss Card

Swiss Transfer Ticket with additional Half Fare Card

The perfect product

for ski holidays inSwitzerland


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Swiss Travel System Product Range

Swiss Family Card

Valid with all Swiss Travel System

Children up to the age of 16 travel for free Accompanied by one parent

complimentary

For all families

travelling with aSwiss TravelSystemproduct


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Included in the Swiss Pass

50% Discount on Mountain-TopExcursions

The Swiss Pass entitles to 50% discounton mountain railways and cable cars

Swiss Museum Pass

Free admission into more than 400

museums with the Swiss Pass, incl.historic castleswww.museumspass.ch

50% on mountain-topexcursion and freeadmission to approx.450 museums


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Swiss Travel System Bonus Partners

City Tours

7 Cities

up to 50% reduction

Hotel Chains 10 Hotel Chains

up to 20% reduction

Furka Cogwheel Steam Train

20% reduction

Swiss Miniatur Melide

20% reduction


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Other products for Switzerland

Eurail Global Passes

Eurail Select Passes Eurail Regional Passes

(Switzerland France / Germany / Austria)

Domestic and international Point to Pointtickets for individuals and groups


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Advantages of Swiss Travel System

vs. Eurail Products

Many popular holiday destinations can not be reachedwith Eurail Passes

Glacier Express / Zermatt NOT covered

Postal buses NOT covered

City buses/trams NOT covered

Museums NOT covered LESS lake steamers covered

Very limited discounts on mountain excursions

Children as of 12 years pay full fare

Only available in 1st class for adults

Swiss Passes are not only a mono destination product!

Attention: All EurailPasses cover asmaller network inSwitzerland than the

Swiss Passes


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Fly Rail Baggage and Check-in

To Switzerland:Clients can check bags to the final destination(railway station) all carriers from all airports

From Switzerland:From many Swiss rail stations through to the finaldestination.With selected Airlines, e.g. SWISS Intl. Airlines,Lufthansa, British Airways etc.

For more details check www.rail.ch/check-in

The baggage will besent directly fromZurich or GenevaAirport to theclients enddestination in

Switzerland


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Fast Baggage Service

Available between approx. 45 train stations for asame-day delivery

Check-in before 9.00 hrs.Collect after 18.00 hrs.

for more details check ww.rail.ch/baggage

All baggage products are loaded in the

Euronet!

Baggage ServiceSame day delivery


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Swiss Rail Network

Frequent schedules

Half-hourly service on most InterCity routes

Railway stations located inside ZRH and

GVA airport terminals Safe, clean, comfortable and punctual

Family- and Dining cars

Train stations are converted into RailCities

Public transport in Switzerland is entirelynon-smoking


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Seat reservations

Seat reservations are not required for individualtravellers in Swiss trains free seating is the rule!

Exception: Scenic trains like Glacier express,Bernina Express, Wilhelm Tell Express, Chocolattrain, etc.

All seat reservations are possible within 3 monthsprior to departure date free seating is the

rule!


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Scenic Routes and Excursion Ideas

Huge variety of Scenic Routes:

Glacier Express

Bernina Express

GoldenPass Line

Wilhelm Tell Express

Palm Express

Chocolate Train

and many more ...


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Glacier Express


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Scenic Routes and

Excursion Ideas

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Glacier Express

Seven-hour-long train ride between Zermattand St. Moritz

Slowest express train in the world

1st and 2nd class panorama cars

Crosses 291 bridges, passes trough 91 tunnelsand masters the 2033m high Oberalp Pass

Dining car

Mandatory to make seat reservations


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Bernina Express


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Scenic Routes and

Excursion Ideas

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Bernina Express

Cross the Alps from North to South

Breathtaking views on rushing mountainstreams, glaciers and an Alpine garden

1st and 2nd class panorama cars Climbs up to the 2253m high Bernina Pass

Mandatory to make seat reservation

Additional in summer:

Bus from Tirano to Lugano through Italy.


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GoldenPass Line


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Scenic Routes and

Excursion Ideas

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GoldenPass Line

Attractive Scenic Route between CentralSwitzerland und Lake Geneva

Three diffrent sectors panoramic cars on all

three sectors Dining cars between Lucerne and Interlaken

Zweisimmen-Montreux: front seat VIP grandvue, reservation compulsory


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Scenic Routes andExcursion Ideas

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Connects Central Switzerland and Italianate Ticino

Nearly 3 hours on a first-class vintage paddle steamer

1st class ticket necessary

Operating from May till October First class panorama train between Flelen

Lugano

Package contains: reserved seats, hot or cold dish on

boat, attractive souvenir, travel documentation


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Palm Express


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Palm Express

Fastest and shortest connection between St. Moritz

and Lugano

The 4-hour journey goes through Italy. Valid

entry documents needed. Mandatory seat reservations, CHF 20.- per person


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Swiss Chocolate Train


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Swiss Chocolate Train

First class comfort in a Belle Epoque car

Compulsory supplement to a 1st class pass or ticket

is available for CHF 39.-

Included in the ticket:- Seat reservations

- Coffee and Croissants on the train

- Bus from and to Gruyres train station

- Visit to cheese factory Gruyres

- Film presentation,factory visit and chocolatsampling in Nestl Chocolate Factory


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Switzerland In the heart of Europe

Barcelona

Madrid

Lisbon

Seville

Lyon

Paris

Nice

Dublin

Edinburgh

Brussels

Amsterdam

Munich

Frankfurt

Hamburg

Berlin

Prague

Vienna

Milan

Rome

Venice

Naples

Zagreb

Budapest

Thessaloniki

Athens

Istanbul

Warsaw

Copenhagen

Stockholm

Oslo

London


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TGV connections to Switzerland

Paris Geneva

Paris Lausanne ( Brig)

Paris Bern

Paris Strasbourg Basel Zurich ( Chur)

4 times a day Paris Basel,3 times Paris Zurich

Excellent connections UK Switzerland viaParis

Swiss Rail Network


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Swiss Rail + Hotel Packages

Unescorted ,Ideal for families and first timeindividual travellers

Include transportation, accommodation incl.breakfast and taxes, excursions to mountain tops

where applicable Great value for money

Upgrades for 1st class rail, 4star hotels and extranights available

Free transportation for children, reduced hotel

rates available. Very high turnover per person > profitable


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Tops of Switzerland

Glacier Express Tour

GoldenPass Tour

The Best of Lake Geneva and Matterhorn Region

Swiss Mountain Peaks

Wilhelm Tell Express Tour

Peaks of the World


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Swiss Rail + Hotel packages

Tops of Switzerland

1st day: Transfer from airport/border to Interlaken

2nd day: Excursion to Jungfraujoch / Top of Europe 3rd day: Transfer from Interlaken to Luzern

4th day: Excursion to Pilatus

5th day: Transfer from Luzern to airport/border

395.- per person incl. 4 nights accommodation with

breakfast in 3* hotels in Interlaken and Luzern, and 5days rail travel in 2nd class)

no additional discount (Swiss Transfer Ticket)


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Peaks of the World

1st day: Transfer from airport/border to Interlakenor Grindelwald

2nd day: Excursion to Jungfraujoch / Top ofEurope

3rd day: Transfer from to Zermatt

4th day: Excursion to Gornergrat by cogwheeltrain

5th day: Transfer from Zermatt to airport/border

440 per person incl. 4 nights accommodation

with breakfast in 3* hotels inInterlaken/Grindelwald and Zermatt, and 5 daysrail travel in 2nd class)

50% discount on additional excursions


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Glacier Express TourZermatt, St. Moritz and Glacier Express3 days/2 nights from 260

-> always upgrade to 1st class-> sell additional nights

GoldenPass Tourincl. Lucerne, Interlaken, Jungfraujoch and Montreux6 days/5 nights from 485


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The Best of Lake Geneva and Matterhorn Regionincl. Geneva, Montreux, Zermatt5 days/4 nights from 370

Swiss Mountain Peaksincl. Interlaken/Schilthorn, Engelberg/ Titlis andZrich 4 days / 3 nights from 360

Wilhelm Tell Express Tour, incl. Lucerne, Luganoand the Wilhelm Tell Express

3 days / 2 nights from 280 in 1st class-> only from May to October-> WTE-reservation is not included!


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