Transport in Switzerland
There is a national integrated ticketing system for public transport, which is organized in tariff networks (for all train and bus services and some boat lines, cable cars and funiculars).
The Swiss Federal Railways run some 5000 passenger train services covering about 274,000 kilometres (170,000 mi) daily.
Urban commuter rail networks, known mostly as S-Bahn, are focused on the country's cities: Zurich, Geneva, Basel, Bern, Fribourg, Lausanne, Lucerne, St. Gallen, Schaffhausen and Chur.
After its opening, Lausanne replaced Rennes as the smallest city in the world to have a full metro system.
Trains cannot climb steep gradients, so it is necessary to build large amounts of track in order to gain height gradually.
In the case of extremely mountainous terrain, railway engineers opted for the more economical narrow gauge construction.
Some railways were built only for tourist purposes as the Gornergrat or the Jungfraujoch, Europe's highest station in the Bernese Oberland, at an altitude of 3,454 metres (11,330 ft).
Taxi services are also a common and convenient option for travelers looking for a quick and straightforward way to reach their hotels, corporate meetings, or other locations in Switzerland.
These services encompass the provision of transportation from the airport to various destinations, such as hotels, business meetings, headquarters of international organizations, or tourist attractions.
Whether for business or leisure, airport transfers offer a transition between flights and final destinations, making them an essential component of modern travel.
[9] The Asian trend of bike sharing came to Switzerland in 2017 with new companies emerging such as Lime, PubliBike and Smide.
[10] Zurich Airport (IATA: ZRH, ICAO: LSZH) also called Kloten Airport, located in Kloten, canton of Zürich, is Switzerland's largest international flight gateway and hub to Swiss International Air Lines and Lufthansa.
The runway could only be built after an agreement was reached with France to exchange a piece of territory since it wouldn't otherwise fit entirely in Switzerland.
A turnaround occurred in 1996 when Swissair decided to abandon all the intercontinental routes departing from Geneva except for New York and Washington (that is, all its African destinations).
The airport then requested the Swiss Federal Government to implement an open skies policy for Geneva and abolish the legal monopoly enjoyed by Swissair.
It is the main hub for easyJet Switzerland and a focus airport for Swiss International Air Lines, as well as home to the executive office of IATA.
Geneva train station is also connected via HSR to France, and to the Léman Express rail network.
The third largest Swiss airport is EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg which handled 7.3 million passengers in 2016[11] and is located entirely on French territory.
