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Switzerland

A mountain country that turned punctuality into infrastructure: trains, buses, boats and cable cars are timed to connect with one another.

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Switzerland

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Capital

Bern

Currency

Swiss franc (CHF)

Languages

German · French · Italian · Romansh

Getting around

  • · SBB CFF FFS runs the national network on a clock-face timetable, with regional and private lines feeding the same connection windows.

Traveller essentials

  • · Trains are timed to meet: a connection of five minutes is normal and usually holds.
  • · The Swiss Travel Pass covers trains, most boats, city transport and many mountain railways.
  • · Reservations are rarely needed except on scenic panorama trains.

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A mountain country that turned punctuality into infrastructure: trains, buses, boats and cable cars are timed to connect with one another.

Four language regions in one federal state, with a strong habit of quiet public behaviour and precise timekeeping.

SBB CFF FFS runs the national network on a clock-face timetable, with regional and private lines feeding the same connection windows.

Cities

Zürich

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A lakeside financial city where the main station sits at the head of the old town.

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SBB CFF FFS

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Major central stations

Zürich Hauptbahnhof

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