With high speed trains linking the major cities and easy connections to local services, travelling by train in Austria and Switzerland couldn't be simpler.
| TGV Lyria
TGV trains (Train á Grand Vitesse), which run from Paris via Dijon to Zurich, Lausanne and Geneva, will whisk you between Switzerland and France. And, during the winter, skiers can take the train all the way to Brig via Sierre, Aigle and Montreux.
Going to Euro 2008? Take the TGV Lyria to watch the UEFA tournament at host cities in Switzerland. These trains are bookable now until 2nd July 2008, and onwards from 90 days before you travel. Click here to make a booking
These modern trains have all the on-board comforts you'd expect, including a buffet car and a choice of seating options in first and standard class.
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TGV Est Européen
Enjoy a super-fast journey from Paris to Zurich on the new, high-speed TGV Est route. Journey times have been slashed with the opening of the new service, and you can now get to Zurich in just 4hrs 35mins.
You’ll travel in style in Christian Lacroix-designed carriages. With extra leg room, wider seats, power points and family seating areas with tables, super-fast journeys promise to be extra comfortable and enjoyable too.
Find out more about the TGV Est Européen
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| InterCity trains
Take a comfortable, air-conditioned train and travel at speeds of up to 200kph between Switzerland’s major cities.
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Citynightline
Choose from the luxury of a top-deck compartment, the comfort of a couchette compartment or the convenience of a reclining seat when you take the Citynightline. The overnight train links cities in Austria, Switzerland, Germany and the Netherlands, running from Germany to Vienna and Zurich.
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| Cisalpino and EC Cisalpino trains
Enjoy spectacular views when you take the Cisalpino high-speed, tilting train, which runs between cities in Italy, Switzerland and Germany. You can get from Milan to Basel in under 4hrs 30mins and from Stuttgart to Zurich in around 3hrs. Choose from first or standard class seats, and enjoy a snack in the buffet car.
EC Cisalpino trains link major cities in Switzerland and Northern Italy, running from Milan to Zurich and Basel and Florence to Zurich.
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Local Trains
Travel to smaller destinations in Austria and Switzerland on regular, reliable local trains. They link up with high-speed, intercity and overnight services at major stations. Many of these trains travel at a more leisurely speed through spectacular scenery.
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