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Is it better to use swiss pass or rent a car?
It is not just "travel pass" versus rental car.
Consider this:
With a rental car you still will have to pay for mountain railways. The Titlis trip costs about 100,- pp.
Add to that parking. ...
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Basel Badischer Bahnhof to Basel SBB train announcement: "Only cross the border with valid documents..." Which border?
Despite its location in Switzerland it is an enclave of the EU for customs purposes. The train services are also run by DB (the German operator).
See the wikipedia entry Basel_Badischer_Bahnhof which ...
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Trains from Geneva to Zurich and back — any better option than buying tickets through Omio?
The best way to buy a train ticket in Switzerland, is the official website for the SBB (national rail operator) :
https://www.sbb.ch/en/home.html
EDIT: My assumption of overcharging was false, as SBB ...
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Trains from Geneva to Zurich and back — any better option than buying tickets through Omio?
In general, the best place to book Swiss train tickets is the website of the Swiss Railways at https://sbb.ch/en/ or the SBB app. For international journeys, you may find booking portals like ...
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Flying into Switzerland (from EU country); foodstuff restrictions
Limits for bringing items in person through the border
Beware of limits placed on specific types of food. If you are bringing in more than the free allowance, you may have to declare those and pay ...
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Flying into Switzerland (from EU country); foodstuff restrictions
There are no prohibitions when bringing food from the EU into Switzerland, but for certain foods, you will have to pay duty if you exceed certain free allowances. If the total value of what you import ...
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Trains from Geneva to Zurich and back — any better option than buying tickets through Omio?
Actually, if one of the stations is close to the Swiss border, it is (surprisingly) usually cheaper to buy an international ticket. In this case, buying a ticket from Geneve to Singen in Germany on ...
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Which country will stamp my passport if I am exiting/entering Schengen through Switzerland?
You’ll get a stamp from Switzerland.
Switzerland is not in the EU but it is a full member of the Schengen area.
As a side note, Switzerland is not in the European Customs Union so there may be checks ...
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Is travel pass cheaper than taxi for 4 adults in Europe
If you stay at any accommodations within Lucerne, you will get a completely free Lucerne Card that lets you use all transport within city boundaries. Lucerne is also compact enough to be quite ...
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Is it better to use swiss pass or rent a car?
Adding some more info about the Tell Pass:
See the summer 2023 Tell Pass map for where it is valid.
You may want to maximize the scenic locations you visit by using a Tell Pass, and taking as many ...
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Schengen visa application
In this case the point of entry is not important.
Important is only that your main destination (where you will be staying the longest) is as stated in your application.
In this case Switzerland (5 ...
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I'm arriving from NY to Geneva in June at 10:50 a.m. then immediate train to Zurich. Would I be able to make a noon train to Zurich?
Can you make it? Certainly, the train station is right next to the terminal. Turn left after customs (you’re still inside the terminal), reach the end of the terminal (less than 150 meters), turn ...
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Is travel pass cheaper than taxi for 4 adults in Europe
In most European cities the main mode for exploring the town is your own pair of feet. Often the historic centre is pedestrianised. If you need to cover longer distances there is public transit, and ...
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Schengen visa in US with H1B expiring
So the requirements say you must have AT LEAST 3 months left on your Green Card. How does that confuse you into thinking you are going to be fine with LESS THAN 3 months remaining?
You're clearly ...
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Switzerland - How can I prevent my ID card from being scanned / copied in a hotel during check in?
I would ask. Explain that you are uncomfortable with their keeping an image of your card and you would prefer them to record the information by hand. They might agree to do so.
If they don't, then ...
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Is it better to use swiss pass or rent a car?
Your question is really a lot of questions, so not ideal (and really not allowed on this site). In any case some answers:
Swiss people tend not to use taxi. You can do most things without taxi (but if ...
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Is it better to use swiss pass or rent a car?
For 4 adults, renting a car is very likely to be cheaper. Assuming 3 nights in Lucerne (i.e.. 4 days total), you should be able to get a decent sized car for less than US$500 (plus gas), whereas a ...
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Wait times at Mt. Titlis?
You don't specifically need the Tell Pass to get onto Titlis, you can also buy a ticket at the station. A Titlis ticket costs CHF 96, Tell Pass costs CHF 190, so even if you take the train from e.g. ...
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From Germany to Switzerland with Bahncard + Halbtax + Sparpreis
A Halbtax will not give you any savings on a Sparpreis
SBB states :
(Super-)Sparpreis Europe.
Cannot be used in conjunction with other discounts (including Half Fare Travelcard or GA Travelcard).
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Re-Apply for Schengen Visa after rejection in a different country?
Are there risks to applying to a different Schengen country than the country we were rejected from? We don’t want to appear to be “visa shopping” by applying for a Schengen visa in France rather than ...
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Can I leave Switzerland with an expired B permit but with a re-rentry visa?
Does my re-entry visa prove that my excessive residence after the expiration of my B permit is authorized (otherwise, Swiss authorities would not have issued any re-entry visa for me)
Yes, this will ...
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