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If you reside outside the EU, you can save money by leasing a vehicle for 17 days or longer.

Bicycling

Bicycling in Switzerland
Cruise level paths along a lake, ascend the Alps in low gear, or simply rent a bike at a railway station for a quick tour about town.

Biking in the Austrian Alps
Rent bicycles at 120 train stations in Austria, or ride your own between "bike hotels" on a nationwide network of cycling trails.

Buses

Postal buses
When you're headed for a village that isn't on a railroad line, take the bus and leave the driving to Gus.

Driving

Driving in Switzerland
Everything you need to know if your family's motto is "Skip the bus and leave the driving to us."

Swiss Traffic Tickets
What to do when you commit a traffic sin and get caught.

Routes

Sustenpass road
Take a scenic excursion or a three-pass tour by car, bicycle, or Postal Bus. (The Sustenpass lies between Andermatt and Meiringen at the junction of cantons Bern and Uri.)

 

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