Switzerland Tour Zurich to Luzerne

We missed the
scheduled direct train from Zurich Airport’s railway station to
Luzern railway station due to airport delay and the next direct train
was an hour away.The time was right to grab our lunch.The commercial
complex at Zurich Airport’s railway station was having all the
amenities that a traveller would need-Money exchange,ticketing
counter,toilets,restaurants,provisions,book store,travel desk etc.The
neat and clean,sprawling, airconditioned commercial complex was
indeed inviting enough for our refuel break.It was a great
lunch,replete with puris,aloo ki sabji,achar,bhujia amidst such nice
setting.I shopped around for a mineral water bottle and had to shell
out the local curreny Swiss Frank-SFr 1.50 for half a litre
bottle,which is equivalent to Rs 125.These five star prices were a
reminder to us that Switzerland is truly one of the costliest places
to travel to.

After
refuelling,we headed towards the train ticketing counter for
validation of our Swiss rail passes,which had been purchased in
India.The variety of passes-one day,3 day,consecutive,family
pass,grandparents pass etc are sure to confuse the traveller and you
have to take time out to understand which pass would really suit
your purpose.

We travelled one
level down to board our train after the passes were validated. A
few minutes later,the train rolled in and the beauty of it took away
our breath.The train coaches were unlike anything we have seen in
India.You need to press a red button beside the train gates to open
the hydraulic operated gates.The wide and large landing space was
meant for keeping luggage,with special provision to hang bicycles.It
was a two tier train,with a steel staircase leading up to the higher
level.The kids went bersek with joy and starting exploring nooks and
corners of the coach.