Switzerland Without A Car, 4th (Bradt Travel Guide Switzerland Without a Car) [Paperback]

Anthony Lambert (Author)

Book Description

Series: Bradt Travel Guide Switzerland Without a Car | Publication Date: May 19, 2009

Switzerland is one of those countries where everything works—and this extends to its transport system whose trains, buses and boats purr in seamless harmony.  This guide, fully updated to include the latest route information, including the recent opening of the Lotschberg base tunnel, provides everything a traveller needs to negotiate both the famous landmarks and little-known secrets of this compact country. It describes every railway line, reveals what there is to see from each station, and details the connecting journeys by steamer, postbus, funicular, cableway, bicycle and on foot.

Editorial Reviews

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"The bible for travellers to Switzerland." Swiss Transport News

 

"The most comprehensive guide to Switzerland’s transport system and the best reading." The Times (UK)

"The most detailed and reliable on the shelf." The Bookseller (UK)

"This book is one of the best travel guides I have seen." Today's Railways

 

About the Author

Anthony Lambert is a journalist and author with a keen interest in rail travel; he has travelled on over 40 countries’ railway systems. He is a member of the British Guild of Travel Writers and a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 368 pages
• Publisher: Bradt Travel Guides; Fourth edition (May 19, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1841622818
• ISBN-13: 978-1841622811
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.4 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.9 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 2.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #76,613 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #9 in Books > Travel > Europe > Switzerland

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Helpful, June 20, 2010

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This review is from: Switzerland Without A Car, 4th (Bradt Travel Guide Switzerland Without a Car) (Paperback)

I bought this book prior to a two-week trip in Switzerland with the fantastic Swiss Pass which covers all public transit in the country (trains, buses, boats, gondalas). The book has a write-up on every train line in the country -- type of track, towns and sites along the way, a few places to stay, views, etc. One thing that was helpful was the recommendation on which side of the train to sit on to get the best views. In the end, it was helpful at times, but I would have done fine without carrying it around for two weeks. The Swiss train system is amazingly clear and efficient!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Very Confusing, March 9, 2011

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This book is awful! I bought it for a trip to the Alps and hoped it would help navigate our way around by train. It is broken up into regions but has very few photos and the maps are small and very hard to read. The rail system info is confusing. There seems to be a lot of unnecessary information, I would not have bought this book if I knew what the layout was like!

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1.0 out of 5 stars dThe worst, May 29, 2010

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This is the worst travel book I've ever bought. The places reccomended were creepy and the phone numbers weren't accurate. Directions were hard/impossible to follow and the references to "tables" did not make any sense, I never did find a table in the book. Thanks God I had my Rick Steve's book to fall back on. DON'T BOTHER...