{"id":579,"date":"2010-11-04T16:52:57","date_gmt":"2010-11-04T15:52:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.oatridge.co.uk\/nic\/?p=579"},"modified":"2014-09-14T09:59:24","modified_gmt":"2014-09-14T07:59:24","slug":"uk-flights-to-switzerland-20102011","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.oatridge.co.uk\/nic\/transportation\/uk-flights-to-switzerland-20102011\/","title":{"rendered":"UK Flights to Switzerland 2010\/2011"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>In addition to BA, Easyjet and Swiss into Basel, Zurich and Geneva, and BMI to Geneva and Zurich, there are a number of other operators with scheduled flights into Switzerland from the UK.<\/p>\n

Snowjet<\/a> have direct flights from London Stansted to Sion on weekends, providing the fastest route into the skiing areas of Valais<\/a> and Vaud<\/a>. In less than an hour from landing you can be in Verbier<\/a>, Crans Montana<\/a>, Villars<\/a>, Nendaz<\/a>, Veysonnaz<\/a>, Thyon<\/a>, Anz\u00e8re<\/a>, Grimentz<\/a>, Zinal<\/a> and a bunch of other resorts. The airport is particularly convenient for the largely undiscovered gems of Val D’Annivers<\/a>. Les Portes du Soleil<\/a>, Saas-Fee<\/a> and Zermatt<\/a> are not much further afield so it is entirely feasible to take in several of the best ski resorts in the world during a week’s vacation. Snowjet\u2019s flights from London to Sion include free bus transfers between Sion airport and Sion bus\/train station – from where ALL of Valais and Vaud’s resorts can be reached by public transport.<\/p>\n

In addition to flights from Leeds Bradford, Manchester, Belfast and East Midlands, Jet2<\/a> is launching 2 new routes this winter from Edinburgh and Newcastle to Geneva, convenient for linking to the Snowtrain and other scheduled train services which run right out of Geneva Airport into Valais and Vaud.<\/p>\n

Flybe<\/a> have scheduled flights to Geneva from Exeter, Isle of Man, Jersey and Southampton and will have scheduled flights from Southampton to Bern from 12th February, 2011. Bern is very convenient for Adelboden<\/a>, Lenk<\/a>, Gstaad<\/a> and surrounding resorts and the Jungfrau<\/a> (Wengen<\/a>, M\u00fcrren<\/a> and Grindelwald<\/a>), but it is also a practical option for Zermatt<\/a> and other resorts in East Valais. There is a bus service from the airport \u00a0linking into the Swiss rail network.<\/p>\n

Most airlines will charge you for carrying skis and snowboards, although some will allow you to include them in your allowance. Generally reckon on around 30 to 50 pounds of additional charges unless you get very creative. Swiss carries skis and boards for free, and you can also arrange to have your kit forwarded to any rail station in Switzerland if you send it in advance.<\/p>\n

Remember for onward rail and bus travel to a resort from the airport the Swiss Transfer Ticket offers great value at 79 pounds, but must be purchased in advance.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

In addition to BA, Easyjet and Swiss into Basel, Zurich and Geneva, and BMI to Geneva and Zurich, there are a number of other operators with scheduled flights into Switzerland from the UK. Snowjet have direct flights from London Stansted to Sion on weekends, providing the fastest route into the skiing areas of Valais and … <\/p>\n

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