Can we get a few more subscribers so poor Scott doesn't have to camp out overnight in the aiport with whoever wanders in? He gives us so much, he at least deserves a bed!
@Benjamin.Jamin.
9 ай бұрын
Nah that what's make it great to watch :p
@rosemarymee
9 ай бұрын
I think he objects to paying over the odds on principle -it’s a Scottish thing.
@mylesm12923
9 ай бұрын
HAHAHAAHa! So true! I do love his positive spirit though!
@jamesnunn5688
9 ай бұрын
Heh heh! After reading your comment and hearing Scott say at the end there 90% of those watching aren’t subscribed I thought, you know what, let’s do that. Turns out I was already! I almost feel uncomfortable on his behalf when he sits overnight in an airport etc. Think it’s somewhere between the search for Value for Money and being “Grippy” as they say here!!
@soundararajangovindarajulu817
8 ай бұрын
Lightening trip..I can't imagine that I can do that..keep it going..give us more trips..
@philshermusic
6 ай бұрын
From watching Scott's first videos, he has quickly become one of my fave KZitemrs. Love your videos Scott, inspired every time.
@dominikschmalstieg2912
9 ай бұрын
Small correction: although not part of the EU, Switzerland is part of Schengen zone, this is why there are no checks. Edit: what kind of ticket did you get? Unless things changed very recently, Swiss rail tickets are usually not linked to a specific time, but only to the route and date. This does not apply, if you bought a saver ticket online, which can well be linked to a specific train.
@jonjohnson2844
9 ай бұрын
Yeah it's the same in the UK, the cheaper tickets are for a specific train and time and they are often MASSIVELY cheaper...but still expensive :/
@rjs_698
9 ай бұрын
@@jonjohnson2844- that depends on your definition of "expensive". UK "Anytime" tickets can be ridiculously expensive but, in general, Off-Peak and Advance tickets are not (unless you wish to travel on peak-hour trains using an Advance ticket).
@hanshartfiel6394
9 ай бұрын
Norway, Iceland, Switzerland and Lichtenstein are associate members of the Schengen Zone and only implement the visa free travel through special agreements
@rosemarymee
9 ай бұрын
Scotrail has - for the time being - done away with the idea of peak and off-peak.
@m0llux
9 ай бұрын
Sparbilette are, in fact, train specific. So he probably had that.
@user-eg8pv2om7j
9 ай бұрын
If I could do it again I'd do Chamonix Vallorcine Martigny narrow gauge railway. Spectacular
@algojeff
9 ай бұрын
Switzerland : the only country in the world where you may leave a major city like Lausanne by rails in the morning with your walking mode ski boots on, go to Zermatt for a day on the slopes and be back, always in time, for a lovely evening along Lake Geneva shoreline. CCF are just amazingly convenient ! And there’s also the connecting yellow La Poste buses that lead you to far villages like Zinal. Way to go, la Suisse !
@MikeRyan-vd1qw
6 ай бұрын
Deutsche Bahn also does an all in one skiing/train ticket including a lift pass from Munich to the Zugspitze in Garmisch.
@janisripple754
3 ай бұрын
Enjoying your travels Scott you and Steve Marsh are our go to utube channels ❤❤ I highly recommend encourage viewers of your Channel to join 🆙 We especially like your budget traveling.Out Style. We are seniors in Michigan .Bill has immunity issues so Travel is not a good idea ..Utube travel has kept me entertained engaged in life .I Love traveling used to camp in US and Canada 🇨🇦 .Sitting in my recliner watching your adventures your memories , your son experiences fills me with 🤩
@yyyfffff33333
9 ай бұрын
I thought he would mention The Champions ! I think you only see the fountain from Geneva city !
@mikegapper8485
7 ай бұрын
As i am someone without a passport and a little long in the tooth ,i really appreciate you going on all these trips outside of the UK.If it wasn't for peeps like you and your mate Steve i would never see any of these wonderful places that you go to . I have been subscibed for ages .Well done in reaching the 52K subscribers ,onwards and upwards .Cheers Scott
@theitgal100
5 ай бұрын
Subscribed way back when you had about a 1000 subscribers and so glad you are doing great 👍🏻 Let’s get Scott to a 100k asap please, he deserves it!
@gti505
9 ай бұрын
Well here is one of the part of 10% that is subscribed! Hope you appreciate that Scott.
@DSTWizz
9 ай бұрын
Well Scott, it was a great idea! It's amazing what you can pack into 24 hours. Thanks for taking us along; it was a great day out!
@dannycrooks8462
9 ай бұрын
I thought that was a fantastic idea I used to do things like that all the time
@janetmackinnon3411
9 ай бұрын
Goodness all those people need to subscibe! Otherwise how can the man afford his coffees?
@mw...
9 ай бұрын
cool
@daniel69
9 ай бұрын
Super video. Reminds me of an old program i used to watch called Swiss Railway Journeys on the travel channel. Well done for capturing the beauty of the countryside.
@egpx
9 ай бұрын
Sounds an ideal day out to me. Maybe not so much the overnight at the airport but otherwise it’s the sort of day trip I’d love to do.
@markheasman7631
9 ай бұрын
Hi Scott i am subscriber since the middle of year and really enjoyed your travels And videos Keep them coming
@ozymet
9 ай бұрын
This is why I love this channel, a man who knows how to enjoy traveling itself. Thank you.
@paulhoughton5266
9 ай бұрын
Oh Scott, school boy error regarding buying water. Carry a water bottle with you and fill up at airports as most have watter station once you are past security
@ludwig327
9 ай бұрын
The saga continues. Tomorrow I'll give a copy of your book as a christmas prezzie to my dear old mum. Merry Christmas one and all.
@MegaINSELAFFE
9 ай бұрын
The Chur-Arosa Bahn goes partly on the streets in Chur, before it climbes to 1,800 meters high at Arosa.
@paulmark63
9 ай бұрын
great 🎉video Scott happy Christmas 🎄 from paul in kent
@Fan652w
9 ай бұрын
As a regular visitor to Switzerland, I can assure you that a nine minutes time for connections is GENEROUS. At Zurich Hauptbahnhof, if there is seven minutes or more between trains, that is a connection! At Berne Hauptbahnhof the margin is five minutes. Swiss railways have a target that 97% of connections should be made. I know from personal experience that it is very rare to miss a connection.
@malo66
9 ай бұрын
I don't think we would often take such a risk in UK, especially if ticket only valid for a particular train!
@rjs_698
9 ай бұрын
@@malo66- in the UK, if a connection is offered on a pre-booked ("Advance") ticket then they have to either hold the connection, let you on the next train, or get you a taxi - it isn't an issue as long as you know your rights.
@Fan652w
9 ай бұрын
@@malo66 Note rjs.698's reply. But I would add a number of points. Firstly, as other commentators have indicated, in Switzerland tickets are rarely tied to particular train times. Secondly, Swiss punctuality is so good that it is rare to miss a connection. If you do, the longest wait is only going to be an hour as almost all train services have at least an hourly frequency. In the La Cure direction Scott would have had to wait an hour at Nyon. But going the other way there are at least four trains an hour from Nyon to Geneva.
@vivajohn1
2 ай бұрын
The standard minimal transfer connection time is 2 minutes in Switzerland. For lots of cases, that's enough. Specially, when trains are meant to be taken connected. In this case, regional trains even wait some time for interregional connections when they are late. On bigger stations, 2 minutes is only sufficient in edge cases. Biggest minimal transfer connection time is, I think, Zürich with 7 minutes.
@rogersexton7857
2 ай бұрын
@@vivajohn1 The whole Swiss transport system (Not Just Trains) is organised on the basis of 'tight' connections'. Connections are very rarely missed. In particular, if the Swiss electronic timetable indicates a connection, then that is an intended one, even if the gap between trains, or between train and bus, is very short.
@riklund691
9 ай бұрын
I'd definitely do a trip like this but I'd certainly combine it with a few other things over a long weekend perhaps!
@AlwaysOutNumberedNeverOutG
3 ай бұрын
ooh - get u!
@kazzicup
9 ай бұрын
Merry Christmas, Scott ! I enjoy your videos. I hope there is a travel budget for your wife in 2024, so that she can join you on these trips. It will be nice if she makes frequent appearances in your video. 🎅🎄🎄🎄❄❄❄❄❄❄❄❄❄❄❄
@StuK323
9 ай бұрын
This train reminds me of the original T69 trams that ran on the midland metro. So small.
@bartonone2005
12 күн бұрын
Yes, I subscribed recently after watching only one video!! I really like your channel. I was happy to discover your friendship, or is it rivalry, with Steve Marsh. You take me to places off the beaten path I will never see. Cheers!! Chuck in Northern New England
@jessicanippes1730
2 ай бұрын
I enjoy your videos very much,danke sehr, greetings from Köln ❤
@stevemee6640
5 ай бұрын
I'm definitely up for this trip: that little train looked wonderful.
@RobinHullBuilds
9 ай бұрын
Merry Christmas! We did a day trip to Billund from London in September with a few hours at the LEGO House. It’s all do-able in a day. The only downside was, Ryanair lost our son’s pushchair on the flight home. Thankfully it was a cheapo buggy and not worth much!
@Fan652w
9 ай бұрын
Switzerland is regarded as having the best public transport in Europe. One of the reasons why the public transport is so good is that their politicians regularly use it. In September 2019 I was traveling around Switzerland on a first class Swiss Travel Pass. On one train I just managed to to find a seat, next to a well-dressed woman engrossed in her laptop. A man sitting opposite eyed me suspiciously, but relaxed when I flashed my STP at the conductor. I thought, is this woman a cabinet minister? ( She got off at Berne.) Watching the TV evening news two hours later, there she was! Karin Keller-Sutter, at that time the Swiss minister for legal matters, but now Finance Minister. In 2024 she will be Vice-President; almost certainly President in 2025.
@TheBown1
9 ай бұрын
This indeed is a big reason for why public transport is awesome here. Anybody from working class up to polticians and CEO's use the trains (and other public transport) here as they are usually the most efficient way to get around. I think almost everytime I've seen a famous politician was in the train.
@Fan652w
9 ай бұрын
@@TheBown1 Thank you! The current British Prime Minister seems to go everywhere by Helicopter.
@TheBown1
9 ай бұрын
@@Fan652w Yup stuff like that is obviously not ideal. Though to be fair our small size does help in that regard.
@samuelbhend2521
5 күн бұрын
@@Fan652w Swiss Ministers can always call for a Helicopter or a Governement Plane if needed. But having a free 1.Class Travel Pass and a Car with Driver is Part of their Salary. Airtravels also need to be approved as neccessary, Tram/Train/Bus is operating anyways, and they'll often also drive themselves if it's not a scheduled public/Work Appearence Switzerland is also a Place where a Train goes through half of the Country in the same Timespan as you need to get to the Plane and then out of the Airfield again...
@hoof2001
9 ай бұрын
Geneva airport has a French side and a Swiss side. My colleague wandered into the France channel by accident grinning as he thought he was beating me to land side. I was patiently shufffling through into Switzerland. That took 2 hours to sort out and for him to enter Switzerland 🙄. It can always go wrong
@Fan652w
9 ай бұрын
Basel airport, actually on French territory, has a similar French side Swiss side arrangement.
@rogink
9 ай бұрын
@@Fan652w As does the railway station. At least pre-Schengen.
@mary-janejenkins9560
9 ай бұрын
Not video related but just finished the book really enjoyed it ❤ Thank you for taking the time to write it
@mariosphere
4 ай бұрын
Between Geneva and Martigny, almost every town has a narrow-gauge railway that goes up somewhere. Especially in Aigle, where three narrow-gauge railways meet, two of which wind through the streets of the medieval town before heading up into the mountains.
@alandargie9358
15 күн бұрын
Don't worry about what anyone else thinks, you are doing the right thing! Completely normal 😅!
@steve-marsh
9 ай бұрын
Great video Scott, what an adventure. Re-posting this comment, I'd said I recognised Brig station, but what I meant is I recognised the NAME! I was getting pulled up for it hence the re-post :D Have a great Christmas mate! And these are my favourite adventures :)
@Fan652w
9 ай бұрын
Thanks Steve for making the correction. (I was the one who pulled you up!)
@richardstreet7518
9 ай бұрын
Merry Christmas Scott. Thanks for the content... you have introduced me to some amazing places..
@cms9902
9 ай бұрын
Season's greetings. The background music had a ring of 'Swiss Railway Journeys', the wonderful TV series, that can be found on YT.
@harriscouwenberg139
9 ай бұрын
Dare to live dangerously Scott!
@Steve-eo9iy
9 ай бұрын
That was fun. And thanks for a blast from my past. Back in 1978 my wife and I were newlyweds and travelled from Montreal to Geneva to visit family. I remember us taking that same train to the French border. We travelled midweek so there were more dining possibilities. Cheers
@teresahill6356
9 ай бұрын
Thank you Scott for another brilliant video Happy Christmas to you and your Family
@twentyrothmans7308
9 ай бұрын
My German girlfriend and I went to a tourist information bureau in Zurich to ask about something, and she had to ask the woman to repeat it in English. Merry Christmas.
@brulai
9 ай бұрын
Merry Christmas @planestrainseverything from a long time subscriber.
@michaelmckelvey5122
6 ай бұрын
Thank you for the idea. I should try it out for myself but maybe in the summer time! Nyon looks a really nice place to visit.
@rosslewis4893
9 ай бұрын
Just read your book it’s a amazing
@davidbirch9108
9 ай бұрын
That video brought back a lot of happy memories for me as I did the line in July 1983 to ride on the old trains from the 1910s which were about to be withdrawn. Great viewing for me for Christmas Eve - thank you and more of the same please in 2024!
@Kenbur
9 ай бұрын
very nice Scott. enjoyed this very much. brought back some memories for me. thanks for taking us on you "little" jaunt.
@susanowen3714
6 ай бұрын
Just found you and enjoying your Videos. Thanks.
@debshipard1664
8 ай бұрын
I would . My two favourite things Snow and trains
@Pooky-Cat
9 ай бұрын
A very enjoyable trip Scott, thank you. Merry Christmas to you and yours.
@davidknox5929
9 ай бұрын
HAPPY XMAS Scott.Thx for all the vids.
@NiallMacpherson
3 ай бұрын
Nyon is my hometown, nice to see you explore it. Early summer or September are better to see the lake and catch a boat over to Yvoire in France.
@horsehollerer
9 ай бұрын
All of it seemed extremely worthwhile to me. A great watch, cheers!
@stuartlong6217
9 ай бұрын
I used to work in the Travel Centre at Waterloo in the late 80's/early 90's and the Thomas Cook timetable was our Bible. With all the little Swiss private railways you could do a similar trip every Sunday next year and not finish them all. I particularly like the line just up from Nyon that goes to both Biere and Apples!!
@Fan652w
9 ай бұрын
Correction, the line to Biere starts from Morges, some way east of Nyon. Perhaps more importantly, while Thomas Cook no longer exists, but the European Rail Timetable still continues. The compilers staged what might be best described as a 'Staff Buyout'.
@MrAdrien1999
2 ай бұрын
I live in Switzerland and will have to go check it out, I’m a sucker for narrow gauge trains
@annekerkvliet5096
9 ай бұрын
Happy Christmas Scott! Great trip. And I agree about how clean Switzerland is. Everytime I visit I always think somebody's been up all night scrubbing it to within an inch with a bloody toothbrush! I live in NL and it's fairly clean and tidy, but it couldn't hold a candle to Switzerland. And the other surprising thing is that all your trains ran on time. On a Sunday! This almost never happens here as there are always maintenance issues being dealt with at the weekend. Another lovely trip is Tirano to Chur. Both towns are interesting. You've probably done it already but if not, you can put it on the bucket list! All the best with your channel for 2024!
@Fan652w
9 ай бұрын
It should be stressed that one of the reasons why Swiss public transport is so good is that the ''Taktfahrplan' (Hourly train/bus on all important routes) runs 365-days-a-year. Yes, they will be running today, 25th December!
@delchadburn-y2o
9 ай бұрын
merry xmas
@walterfillingham
9 ай бұрын
It was a great trip, with fantastic scenery. Just goes to show what you can find if you do go out and explore
@robertblechle6365
9 ай бұрын
Great Video, already subscribed. Switzerland is beautiful, but pricey. Have a Merry Christmas. Thanks for all yourbwork
@davidsmart1819
9 ай бұрын
Another really interesting jaunt Scott.keep them coming!
@470danadidas
9 ай бұрын
What a great spectacular trip, Scott. I love the fact that you always go off the beaten track on all your adventures. Nyon looked like a beautiful town.
@derekfagan3301
9 ай бұрын
Hi Scott wishing you and your family a very Happy Christmas 🎄 and New year can't wait for the new video.
@terryomara9403
7 ай бұрын
Great trip
@cannybearsed
9 ай бұрын
Superb! Great trip and great video. Cheers, Scott.
@IN_THIS_DAY_AND_AGE
9 ай бұрын
Great video, thanks. How do you film in airports without security jumping on you?
@williamcampbell3440
2 ай бұрын
Hi Scott. Recommendation for you. Try the flam railway. Fly to Oslo or Bergen, train to Myrdal and train to Flam. It’s outstanding and would like to see you do a video of this!!
@thijsdejong7355
9 ай бұрын
Great video, keep it up. Always welcome in the Hague 😊
@YukariAkiyamaTanks
9 ай бұрын
Merry Christmas Scott! I love your content and keep up the great work!
@stephenhorobin580
9 ай бұрын
The narrow gauge line used to cross the border into France running to Morez SNCF have a standard gauge line to Morez crossing many viaducts. The service is sparse in an isolated part of the country.
@AnoNymInvestor
9 ай бұрын
I miss the trees on the swiss christmas market!
@michaelgill8397
9 ай бұрын
Great video Scott..😊
@SimonsVids222
9 ай бұрын
We did this trip last year at Christmas!! ☺️ top tip for you Scott, Liverpool oddly have very regular services to Geneva, twice a day in fact so we did 6am out and 8pm back one Sunday. You are right about the prices, not cheap at all whilst you are in Switzerland but wonderful all the same
@beachman8106
9 ай бұрын
Hello Scott, I am one of the 10% who are subscribers. I am watching this in Melbourne (Mornington) on Christmas Day. Merry Christmas to you and your family. Best wishes 👍👍👍⭐️⭐️⭐️ from 🇦🇺.
@theoasisvlogs5954
9 ай бұрын
Switzerland I think the greatest European country 10/10 might go on holiday with the wife in 2024❤
@Fan652w
9 ай бұрын
Remember to buy Swiss Travel Passes. Google 'Swiss Travel Pass' if you do not know what i am talking about.
@mariannevontrapp1063
9 ай бұрын
Merry Christmas Scott and a very happy, traveler new year 🎄🎉🎅✨❄️
@EddersGTI
9 ай бұрын
I'm very tempted to do this myself. I've often gone for day trips by plane. Didn't think Geneva was possible but seems it is.
@alangordon3283
9 ай бұрын
Inspirational as ever thank you very much.
@jkardez4794
9 ай бұрын
Merry Christmas to you Scott . Can't think of a more masochistic way to enjoy the yuletide than go visiting the country of the Helvetii where retail prices are ballistic and you're always watching the mercury go south . Anyways it's a learning curve and I enjoyed it with caveats ; always a pleasure to see the Swiss trains in action and Xmas shopping. Keep challenging yourself.
@shirleythurston4213
9 ай бұрын
Scott, this was a delightful video .. thank you for taking us along. Wow, sometimes I wish we hadn’t emigrated from the UK to Canada because I realize we are missing out on the spontaneity of just hopping on a plane and heading to Europe on a whim !! You’re so lucky being that accessible, and we certainly appreciate joining you on these quick mini adventures. Merry Christmas to you and your family 🎄
@PhilipWalker-no1jb
9 ай бұрын
Merry Christmas Scot to you and your family
@jimwilson4651
9 ай бұрын
Great video Scott, I'm glad the exchange rate worked in your favour, the wife and I spent 2 weeks in Switzerland in November and the exchange rate was a 1,77 Canadian dollars to the Franc. We loved Switzerland...but the cost of food alone could have bankrupted us lol. Merry Christmas and a happy and prosperous New Year.
@jkardez4794
9 ай бұрын
When a Canadian says that...
@mikestephens5622
9 ай бұрын
Actually, travelling on that narrow gauge railway in the mountains was a real treat, and I would do it too. Well worth the journey, and if it was steam hauled even better. Thanks for losing a night's sleep just for us Scott, and Happy Christmas to you and your family.
@davidhotchkiss-ms5fd
9 ай бұрын
Lovley scenery a few years ago om a shearings holiday we took the train from Cher to innsbruck it was spectacular with plenty of snow hope To go again soon ,happy Christmas to you thsnks
@Diana-andre2018
9 ай бұрын
Another great video Scott, Nyon looked so interesting and what a lovely Christmas Market you found. I do admire how you manage all your journeys as you make it seem so effortless, and La Cure looked beautiful with its gorgeous scenery. Have a great Christmas and best wishes for 2024 and hopefully, many more amazing and interesting places for you to plan and visit for all your subscribers, including me, to enjoy 😊
@WalkingEng
9 ай бұрын
Any travel for any reason is a great idea. Reliving an old memory is a fantastic idea.
@smoothmicra
9 ай бұрын
Well played chap, I don't know why but I like these travelogues to unfashionable spots out of season. I always find it a tad sad when trains, planes, buses or boats don't have healthy custom, we are basically chucking pollution into the air for no reason. Surely we can be a bit smarter in this day and age? Whatever, great content!😉
@douglasreeves9938
7 ай бұрын
Had to laugh. Proper meal for a Scot...pizza and a beer. I would have thought haggis and a whisky.
@hazels27
2 ай бұрын
Interesting video.Yes Scott, only you could think that trip up! Thank you for enduring the journey on our behalf.
@simonholliday9874
9 ай бұрын
Switzerland joined Schengen years ago, as did Liechtenstein. Your passport check was to enter or leave the entire Schengen area, of which the UK is not a member. Flights within Schengen do not have such formalities. The lake is actually called Leman but yes, everyone calls it Lake Geneva.
@markbristolraven1371
9 ай бұрын
love your vlogs,
@mikedarcy711
2 ай бұрын
Scott you are such an inspiration.
@janettesinclair6279
5 ай бұрын
Super little train! Really enjoyable trip! Thank you for taking us along. Holidaying in Austria, Switzerland and Germany, I am a sucker for narrow gauge trains, funiculars, gondolas, chairlifts - anything that gets me up higher. As a person who loves borders have you visited Dreilandereck (near Basel) where three countries meet? Basel Airport has it's own border situation, make sure you come out into the correct country! PS I have just bought your book - not started yet, but read the end first, you must have got home....maybe that is another book?
@BobTravellin
9 ай бұрын
Ahhh, Geneva - spent a lot of time there over the last 20 odd years, some good times, some bad. Too pricy by half. Fun facts on the airport - the terminal building is in Switzerland, but the runway in France. As you go out of the airport in the bus to the city there is a tunnel under the runway into France, and about a kilometre beyond it a supermarket where many Geneva residents do their weekly shop as it's much cheaper than the local Co-op. And Swiss railways are the best in the world, IMO. Thanks for sharing, Scott.
@alisonlucas6206
9 ай бұрын
Best choice you made getting the earlier train
@Chronograph71
9 ай бұрын
Merry Christmas, Scott! A great video as always!
@Theme.Park.Global
9 ай бұрын
Great vid Scott! Ps I got your book for Xmas and was made aware of your Frontierfillia!
@ferrerosimoes8513
9 ай бұрын
Very nice :)
@alanlake5220
9 ай бұрын
Great trip , be nice to know of the costs involved thanks .
@SGtravelsEU
9 ай бұрын
knowing Scott, he probably has done it cheaper than more others would do it ;)
@felixtheswiss
3 ай бұрын
The communal part in the double decker is because of the door motors under it. Normal seats can not be installed. Funny that on the NStCM you went the first time with new trains and now again with new ones. Sad that you missed the old stock for about 1 year. They were iconic 1914 built ones. Thanks to my dad i could ride those old faithfulls. The split Hotel was built in the year France and Switzerland swapped some land. It was built exactly in the time between signature and the time it officialy happened.
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