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Hi Amrick!
There is Uber in Zurich for sure and maybe in Lucerne. I do not think that there is Uber in the other places as they are smaller towns. You can still use cabs, although it will be quite pricey.
Usually people use the public transport system, as the Swiss public system is quite good and efficient.
In Zermatt you can ask your hotel whether they provide a shuttle from the train station – some of the hotels do.
Have a look at these pages, they might help you a bit:
Ildiko
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Thank you for such a prompt reply. These links are quite helpful and what a great idea. I will email my hotels asking how far it is to walk with luggage from the train station to hotel and if it’s too far, do they provide a shuttle.
We plan to use public transport when not using the rail but not sure if buses will take us even closer to the hotels or not. I’ll reach out to learn more.
Thank you!
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If you have a Swiss Travel Pass, all public transport is free. Therefore in laregr towns and cities you can usually get a local bus to the hotel.
European online timetables and travel planners list even local bus stops, so if you ask your hotel for the nearest bus or tram stop you can then put that into an online timetable search.
Don’t forget that online maps also show bus stop names and hotels so you can find the name of the nearest public transport stop for yourself.
I looked at your Zurich hotel as an example:
The nearest transit stop to the Widder is Rennweg, a short tram ride from Zurich HB followed by a short walk, although G***gle maps says it is only an 8 minute walk so it is probably not worth using the tram
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Hi amrick,
Art Deco Montana, Lucerne and Matterhorn Focus, Zermatt do offer shuttle service to/from the train station. Giardino Mountain also provides train station pick-up service. Be sure to make prior arrangements with your hotels.
And Bergwelt Grindelwald is only a few minutes walk from the the Grindelwald train station. You can use the SBB timetable to look up the map, as pointed out by 1960man.
Regards,
Anna
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Yes, we’ll have the swiss travel pass so when not using the rail, we will use public transport and I forgot that they are free! Thank you for the reminder. I will also take advantage of any of the free shuttles that the hotel provides and if must, a taxi. I’ll also use the SBB timetable.
This is all SO SO helpful. Much appreciated.