Real talk, Reader.

If you’ve already started planning your trip to the land of cheese and chocolate (aka Switzerland🇨🇭), then we know the biggest question on your mind: What do I need to know about Swiss transportation?

But hang on, before we get there, here's a peek at what's in this email:

• the #1 question people ask us
• Get ready for our *new* Guide!
• 5 tips to navigate Swiss transportation
• what we're up to on social media
• behind the scenes

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Thanks to modern globalization, we know that travel is enticing — I mean, how can you resist YouTube videos, Instagram photos, and Pinterest posts telling you that you HAVE to visit the most beautiful place in the world?!?

So you decide to go to Switzerland. (Great choice, by the way 👍) But even with blogs and videos and guides, you still gotta do some planning. Namely, transportation. →→→Cue our most-asked questions.

We all know Switzerland isn’t a budget destination, and wasting money doesn’t feel good. However, getting a huge return on your investment does feel good.

That’s why were giving you advanced notice:

Next week we’re publishing our Ultimate Guide to Swiss Transportation!

And you can invest in this resource on-sale-at-the-lowest-price-ever for 3 days only. (It will still be available to purchase after that, but at the full price.)

We’ve heard over and over again how satisfied our customers are with our products. Why? Because our goal is to create the most comprehensive Swiss Travel Guides in existence.

The most common reply from our customers after they buy: “Amazing value and incredible information!” → So why not snag an even better value by purchasing on sale?!

Get your credit card ready. This Guide is going live oh-so-soon! (Next Saturday, to be exact!)

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5 Tips for Swiss Transportation

While Switzerland reminds you of things like the Sound of Music and Heidi, navigating the Swiss public transportation can feel like Survivor or Shark Tank — but it doesn't have to!

Here are 5 essential tips to ride Swiss public transportation like a pro (and feel more like Maria twirling in the Alps instead of a caveman attempting to make fire during a storm):

1. Know where you are and where you’re going. Whether your itinerary is planned down to the minute (nice work, btw) or if you’d rather fly by the seat of your pants, you will need to know where you’re starting and where you’re going. That may sound obvious (duh), but it’s not that simple. Find out the official name of the transport stop closest to where you’re leaving from (say, the Geneva Airport) and where you wanna go (like a hotel in Grindelwald).
2. Don’t pay for what you don’t need. Switzerland isn’t exactly a backpacker’s paradise, but you shouldn’t pay for something that you don’t need. (Again, sounds obvious…right?) If you have a train pass — which we highly recommend for 99% of travelers — then know which routes it covers. Because it’s literally a waste of money to buy a ticket for a route that is already free, thanks to your train pass.
3. Sit by a screen. We know, you’re on vacation and hoping to keep your eyes off screens! But it’s helpful to sit by an on-board screen when you’re riding the transportation so you can see where you are and notice when you’re almost at your stop.
4. Don’t waste time in line. Ticket offices can be helpful, but the lines are often l-o-n-g. If you have the SBB App, then you can enjoy your entire vacation in Switzerland without ever stepping foot in a ticket office! It’s essentially a ticket machine and timetable in your pocket. (We love technology…when it works — and trust us, the SBB App works!)
5. Don’t get stuck. When you arrive somewhere, go ahead and check how frequently transportation departs. It’s a good idea to see when the final departure of the day is, too. Because nothing is worse than getting stuck somewhere without a ride or having to pay for an expensive Swiss taxi!
6. Bonus: Show up prepared. Once your hotels are booked and your bags are packed, you at least have somewhere to sleep and something to wear. But travel also comes with a whirlwind of other details. That’s where our Ultimate Guide to Swiss Transportation comes in handy — your secret weapon to mastering transportation before your feet hit the ground in Switzerland!

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