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As in many other European countries you do not really need to have a lot of cash on you when you arrive. A debit or credit card compatible with European ATMs is all you really need. There are plenty of ATMs at the airport, and using a credit card to get local currency usually gives you a better rate than going through a Bureau De Change. Ticket vending ...
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In many places, changing 1000 CHF can be an issue. I recommend having some smaller money. 200 CHF notes should not be a problem for example.
If you arrive on a weekday, you can break down the note on any of the many banks. There is at least one in Zurich at the airport (and others). Otherwise, there are also plenty of banks downtown anywhere.
If you ...
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Swiss Pass could be a very good option. When I went to Switzerland for 4 days, I paid in pounds (£153 if my memory serves me correct), and traveled the whole Swiss network for 4 days. They have some limitations, but the cost is worth it.
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For tourists there exist passes and reduction cards. See www.swisstravelsystem.com
The best offer, in my opinion, is the "Swiss Half Fare Card", which gives half price travel on the whole network (including also 50% of on mountain railways), for 120,- CHF, for a whole month.
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The credit card format ticket was either a Halbtax Abo, a Generalabonement or a Gleis 7. The Halbtax Abo is basically a subscription that is valid for 1, 2 or 3 years and that will reduce all train tickets by 50%. The subscription itself costs around 150 CHF per year. The Generalabonement is is a ticket for one year that allows you to use any train, and ...
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Official punctuality statistics can be found via the website of the Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS):
http://www.sbb.ch/en/corporation/the-company/facts-and-figures/punctuality-and-safety.html
The interpreration is left to you.
Punctuality statistics are often meaningless. Rail companies can too easily fine tune them. Moreover they are often ...
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Thanks to Jonas's answer I discovered the Bergfex Swiss ski resorts list. With a bit of fiddling, I was able to get up a map showing all the resorts that still had lifts running this weekend.
Based on that, the only sensible looking one was Engelberg/Titlis, which still had its high red and black runs open. It's fairly easy to get to, and by train from ...
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According to Rome2Rio going through Amsterdam or Dusseldorf are your two quickest options.
NB: pedantic sidenote: There is also this option of going from Zurich (the Netherlands) to Eindhoven which would take you 3.5 hours by public transport.
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One train option that can be quite economical, and save you some time is to take the night train. There is a daily night train from Zürich to Amsterdam. Take that train as far as Utrecht, and take an IC to Eindhoven from there. The "CityNightline" night train has very good deals if you buy sufficiently in advance.
You leave Zürich in the evening, and you're ...
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It's a matter of personal preference, of course, but I'd probably take the train. First airplane and then train sounds like a lot of hassle (check-in, check-out, transport, etc.). Also, you could get into trouble if the airplane is delayed and you miss the train you have booked.
On September 12th, for example, there are various eight hour train connections, ...
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No. The option you mention is by far the fastest. Fly directly from Zurich to Amsterdam. Swiss has four flights per day. This takes 1h30. Then take a train from the Schiphol airport to Eindhoven. That's another 1h30. There are plenty of (direct) trains between Schiphol and Eindhoven. Add the time in between to get luggage, go to the train etc. And you are ...
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