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I am planning a 10 day TellPass itinerary for late August 2019. The base for my partner and I will be Brunnen.
The main reason I for my posting is to seek thoughts and comments from fellow list members on “lines” within the Tell pass area “not to be missed” – particularly the lesser known ones that may not often be visited by people on this board.
I consider a “line” to be anything in the Swiss timetable regardless of mode.
We arrive at Zurich Airport and will take the regular train to Brunnen. The Tellpass itinerary will commence the following day.
What is the best ticket option from Zurich Airport to Brunnen? And on the return to Zurich Hbf (the day after the Tellpass period ends)?As others may have gathered, I am a seasoned traveller with a good knowledge of Switzerland but I would really appreciate the thoughts of others.
Thanks in advance for your assistance.
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A 12-Zone 3-hour ZVV Ticket would be your best bet for getting to Brunnen and back to Zurich. Hard to beat CHF29.20! 🤓
Thanks rockoyster
For a start, all trains from Zurich to Brunnen will be going via Immensee (the west side of the Zugersee), so that may be new for some travellers. This is due to a major upgrade on one of the last ‘old fashioned’ main line railway lines in Switzerland which is still single track through Walchwil on the East side of the Zugersee.
For less known lines:
Sonnenbergbahn
Treib – Seelisberg
Meiringen – Innertkirchen
Klausenpass (Postbus)
Various less known cable car lines, eg:
Lungern – Turren
Spiringen – Ratzi; Bürglen – Ruogig (little known cable cars) off the Klausenpass road
Thanks 1960 man; exactly what I was looking for!
Have done Meiringen – Innertkirchen previously but the others are new.
Gunzel (a 1950 man)
G’Day Gunzel –
1960sman beat me to the Treib Seelisberg Bahn. 😉
We have stayed in Seelisberg a few times, and enjoyed it, but I did not suggest it for you because access to the rest of the rail network takes a while.
If you fell like a bit of a walk incorporating the TSB
be useful:
http://www.myswissalps.com/fo rum/topic/the-swiss-path-and-southern-lake-lucerne
Although not a lesser known service, the new funicular from Kehsriten to Bürgenstock, accessed by lake boat, followed by a walk on the Felsenweg to Hammetschwand. incorporting a ride on the outdoor elevator ( lift) and lunch up top is enjoyable.
Attachments:
Both 1960sman and I have recommended this book to others. If you don’t have it already. It is very useful for finding what to see along various lines, and includes a breif history of each lin, as well as the gauge:
Switzerland, a guide to exploring the country by public transportation, edition 6.
Author Anthony Lambert ISBN 97878477 046 4
There are digital versions as well.
Slowpoke
PS – too bad that you will not reach the Ostschweiz, where you could ride the only 1.2meter gauge line in Switzerland, the Rheineck-Walzenhausen line.
Hi Gunzel
Not sure how easy it is to get to Zug from your base but we have been there twice in recent years.The first time to take a cruise on Zugersee which we enjoyed very much – (be warned the only food on offer was a rather expensive full lunch but you could take your own packed lunch and augment it with a slice of the local delicacy – cherry tart- purchased from a kiosk near the boat station). The second time we took a bus to the funicular up to Zugerberg (free ride with STP) where there are several trails to choose from and the restaurant by the top of the funicular is excellent.
Maggie
Great stuff Slowpoke and maggienorswell; thank you.
Slowpoke will be pleased to know I incorporated the RhW into an amazing itinerary in 2013 using the Ostwind day pass (something else rarely mentioned on this forum?). My partner and I were based at Winterthur.
Winterthur-Frauenfeld-Wil-Gossau-Wasserauen-Gais-Alstatten Stadt-Heerbrugg (bus)-Heiden-Rheineck (bus)-Walzenhausen-Rheineck-Rorschach-Roeschach Hafen-Heiden-Trogen (bus)-St Gallen-Winterthur.
Took some preparation but a great day with a lovely dinner and a fast train ride from St Gallen to Winterthur on which the train conductor (in a very friendly manner) reminded us that out ticket expired there.
But I digress and I’ve wandered off topic from the TellPass question.
Rheineck – Walzenhausen also unique in having only one vehicle (which even used to be unnumbered)
To get back onto topic, Burgenstock is a bit of an eyesore in my opinion
<<“This is due to a major upgrade on one of the last ‘old fashioned’ main
line railway lines in Switzerland which is still single track through
Walchwil on the East side of the Zugersee.”>
And, subject to landslides. ;-(
Slowpoke
<<“Rheineck – Walzenhausen also unique in having only one vehicle (which even used to be unnumbered)”>>
As noted on my image,
😉
Slowpoke
<<“To get back onto topic, Burgenstock is a bit of an eyesore in my opinion”>>
The Quatari money that funded the new place doesn’t care, as far as I can tell. 😉
And, you can enjoy Hammeschwand, even though they have put a roof on the eating area.
;-(
Slowpoke
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