Eurostar launches connecting fares to Switzerland

Wednesday, 28 May, 2009 0

Eurostar has introduced connecting fares to 18 key Swiss stations in conjunction with high-speed train operator Lyria.

Tickets start from just under £100 return to Geneva

The fastest journey times from London’s St Pancras International to the main Swiss cities are 06h 28m to Geneva, 06h 50m to Lausanne, 07h 28m to Zurich, 06h 19m to Basel and 07h 40m to Bern.

“We are always looking at ways to facilitate greener travel throughout Europe on high-speed trains,” said Simon Montague, Eurostar director of communications.

“It is great news that our passengers can now book their tickets to Switzerland with the convenience and good value of connecting fares. We will continue to explore the various opportunities that will allow us to extend our range of destinations in the future.”

By Bev Fearis



 

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Editor in chief Bev Fearis has been a travel journalist for 25 years. She started her career at Travel Weekly, where she became deputy news editor, before joining Business Traveller as deputy editor and launching the magazine’s website. She has also written travel features, news and expert comment for the Guardian, Observer, Times, Telegraph, Boundless and other consumer titles and was named one of the top 50 UK travel journalists by the Press Gazette.



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