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The Swiss National Bike Routes (German: Nationale Velorouten, French: Itinéraires à vélo nationaux, Italian: Percorsi nazionali) are the national cycling route network of Switzerland. There are currently 9 such long-distance cycling routes criss-crossing the Swiss nation and these were established mainly to promote bicycle tourism .
The Vitznau–Rigi railway line is a Swiss standard gauge rack railway that runs from Vitznau on the shore of Lake Lucerne to Rigi.It was built in 1871 by the Rigibahn, and is now owned by Rigi Railways, along with the Arth–Rigi railway line, which runs on the other side of the mountain, and the Weggis–Rigi Kaltbad cable car (Luftseilbahn Weggis–Rigi Kaltbad, LWRK).
Switzerland was ranked first among national European rail systems in the 2017 European Railway Performance Index for its intensity of use, quality of service and strong safety rating. [22] Switzerland had excellent intensity of use, notably driven by passenger traffic, a good rating for quality of service, and an excellent rating for safety.
Don’t let the name of Switzerland’s Glacier Express train fool you, as the eight-hour train ride slowly weaves and winds you through 92 tunnels and 291 bridges from Zermatt to St. Moritz.
The route crosses Europe from south to north, from the Swiss Alps to the North Sea, passing through four countries: Switzerland, France, Germany and the Netherlands. The Rhine Cycle Route is called the following in the languages along its course: German: Rheinradweg, French: Véloroute Rhin and Dutch: Rijnfietsroute.
In 1975, a writer for Fodor's travel guides described the Transalpin as "one of the best trains in Europe for mountain scenery". [ 6 ] In 1980, a trip on the Transalpin from Zürich to Vienna was featured in "Changing Trains", the final episode in Series 1 of Great Railway Journeys of the World , a BBC TV travel documentary .
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