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Updates and requests for inclusion in these pages welcomed by e-mail to Steve. Information is from many sources including personal visits and may no longer be accurate. Please note I am an airline pilot, not a travel agent and cannot provide any travel services, flights or hotels. Legal Disclaimer Last Update 20Jun05 |
| Altenrhein-St Gallen | Bern/Berne | Lugano | Sion | Zurich |
| Basle | Geneva/Genève | Samedan-Engadin | St Gallen-Altenrhein |
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Basle/Basel/Bale - Mulhouse EuroAirport, France/Switzerland (BSL): Location: 9 km/6 Miles NW of Basle. 22 km/14 Miles SSE of Mulhouse. By Taxi: To Basle/Basel CHF 40/15 Min. To Mulhouse €35 Day, €50 Night/20-30 mins. To Freiburg €110. By Bus: Coaches run from the airport to Basle Mon-Sat 0500-2300 every 15-30 mins. They stop at SBB (Railway Station)/CFF-Spalentor-Frauenspital-Kannenfeldplatz & Frachthalle. CHF 2.80/15-20 mins. For more info Tel +41 61/267 81 81. ◊Coach to Mulhouse Railway Station €6.86. Runs 0600-2230. Takes 30 mins. Stops on request at the hotel area Sausheim (Parking Ibis). The departure of the last Bus may be delayed up to 30 mins due to the late arrival of planes from Paris or London. By Train: There is reported to be an airport train service. Details to follow. Rental Cars: AVIS, Budget, eSixT, National/Citer, EUROPCAR 061 325 2903 & Hertz 061 325 2780. Airport Layout: The airport is divided into Swiss and French sectors. Immigration is possible into either country. Follow signs. Airport Website: www.euroairport.com & argus Car Rentals. Airport Tel No: +41 61 325 3111 or +33 3 89 90 31 11. Updated Jun05. VISITED AIRPORT [back].[top]
Location: 6 km/4 Miles SE of Bern. By Taxi: To Bern CHF 40-60/20 mins. Tel 031 333 5555. By Bus: A white airport bus runs ~hourly between the airport and Bern's main railway station for ~CHF 14/20 mins. Or, if you are continuing your journey by train, take the Airliner bus from the airport to the Swiss Federal Railways station in Belp. Cost ~CHF 5. Buses depart 1-2 times an hour depending on the time of day. By Train: There is a train station in nearby Belp, where trains run North to Berne and South to Thun & Interlaken. There is a larger station with better connections in Berne. Rental Cars: AVIS, Budget, EUROPCAR 031 381 7555 & Hertz 031 318 2160. ●argus Car Rentals. Airport Website: www.flughafenbern.ch.(in German). Airport Tel No: +41 31 960 2111. Updated Apr05 ADV. [back].[top] Location: 4 km/2½ Miles W of Lugano. By Taxi: To the city centre or train station ~CHF28/€20/10-15 mins. Tel +41 91 605 2510 or 091 971 2121. By Bus: Shuttle Bus (tel +41 (0)79 221 42 43) runs from the bus stop right outside the terminal in accordance with flight arrivals and departures between 0800 and 2000. Buses leave the airport ~10 mins after flight arrivals, once all passengers have their bags and run to the main train station in Lugano City. A short funicular train runs from the station to the city below in about 1 minute (CHF 1.10). Shuttle Bus also run a door-to-door service to homes & hotels. Reservations required. By Train: The nearest railway station is at Agno, a 10-15 minute walk from the terminal. Trains run into the city from here 2 or 3 times per hour. More conveniently, the shuttle bus above runs to the main train station in Lugano, where services run to Milan, Zurich, Basle & many more. Rental Cars: AVIS +41 91 605 5459, EUROPCAR 605 1211 or 604 6338, eSixT & Hertz 605 5893. ●argus Car Rentals. Notes: Euros are genrally acceptable in Lugano. Airport Tel No: +41 91 610 1111. Updated Jun05 visit. Last Visit Jun05 [back].[top]Samedan - Engadin (SMV): Location: ½ km/¼ Mile ESE of Samedan & 5 km/3 Miles NNE of St Moritz. By Bus: The Engadin Bus passes by the airport and runs all over the valley including: Samedan, St Moritz, Celerina, Bernina & Pontresina. Rental Cars: AVIS & EUROPCAR 081 837 3634. Airport Website: www.engadin-airport.ch. Airport Tel No: +41 81 851 08 51. Updated Jan05 www. [back].[top]
Sion (SIR): Location: 2½ km/1½ Miles WSW of Sion. By Bus: Bus #1 runs to the bus station in Sion near the Railway station for CHF 3.40. By Train: There is a railway station in nearby Sion town. Rental Cars: Reportedly available. Airport Website: www.sionairport.ch. (in French). Airport Tel No: 027 322 2480. Updated Jan05 www. [back].[top]
St Gallen - Altenrhein (ACH): Location: 2 km/1 Mile ENE of Staad, 6 km/4 Miles E of Rorschach & 15 km/9 Miles ENE of St.Gallen. By Taxi: To Rorschach CHF 15/5-10 mins, St Gallen CHF 65/15 mins, Bregenz CHF 65, Vaduz (Liechenstein) CHF 130 & Feldkirch CHF 100. By Bus: ◊AUA Airlines provide a free transfer bus for their passengers. The buses run in connection with their flights, and run to Lustenau, Dornbirn & Bregenz in Austria. Buses leave Lustenau 50 mins before flight departures, Dornbirn 70 mins & Bregenz 80 mins. ◊A public bus also stops outside the airport, but no details yet. By Train: The nearest stations are at Rorschach & Rheineck only 5-10 mins away by taxi. Rental Cars: AVIS +41 71 855 3636, Hertz 278 8474, eSixT 855 0930 & ARAC +43 1 866 1633. ●argus Car Rentals. Airport Website: www.airport-stgallen.com. Updated Apr05 ADV. [back].[top]
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