Grand Tour of Switzerland
Restrictions for coaches and recommendations for alternative routes
24.07.2024
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§ Route related information
§ Restrictions and alternativ routes for coaches § Contact
Route related information
Route related information (1/2)
• The route of the Grand Tour of Switzerland is basically designed for cars and motorbike à Larger vehicles must expect restrictions at 18 points (details on the following pages).
• The route can be taken in both directions, but clockwise is recommended (especially in towns with one-way streets or motorway junctions).
• Disclaimer: The Grand Tour is a route recommendation on the existing Swiss road network. Travelling the route is at your own risk. ST and the GToS association accept no liability for structural changes, diversions, signalling, special events and safety regulations on the route.
• Motorways are only used on the Grand Tour if it makes sense in terms of traffic and route à a motorway vignette is required for cars (CHF 40.00 / approx. € 34.00).
• Flat-rate heavy vehicle charge (PSVA) for Swiss vehicles : In Switzerland, you pay a performance-related heavy vehicle charge for motorised transport vehicles and transport trailers if the total weight of each exceeds 3.5 tonnes.
Route related information (2/2)
• The Grand Tour leads over five Alpine passes above 2000 metres above sea level, which offer the following alternatives:
à Flüela: Vereina car transport from Klosters-Selfranga to Sagliains
à Julier: road across the pass is open year-round
à San Bernardino: road tunnel between Hinterrhein and San Bernardino
à Gotthard: new road across the pass; road tunnel between Airolo and Göschenen
à Furka: car transport services from Realp to Oberwald
• Lake Lucerne is crossed from Gersau to Beckenried by car ferry (end of April to end of October, www.autofaehre.ch).
à Alternatively, the route from Gersau to Brunnen can be travelled by road.
• Service page on MySwitzerland.com/grandtour
à On this page you will find all the important information you need to plan your trip to Switzerland www.MySwitzerland.com/grandtour
Maps
• Street map Hallwag Kümmerly+Frey
à The street map of Hallwag Kümmerly+Frey (1:275 000) is the ideal travelling companion on the Grand Tour of Switzerland (www.swisstravelcenter.ch).
• Web route and free GPX download
à Discover the Grand Tour and all its highlights on a virtual trip under www.MySwitzerland.com/grandtour
à GPX data of the route for free download at www.MySwitzerland.com/grandtourmap
Restrictions and alternative routes for coaches
Restrictions for coaches
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Andelfingen - Kleinandelfingen: p. 9
Schaffhausen: p. 10
Balzers FL - Landquart: p.
6. Klosters-Selfranga - Sagliains: p. 14
Andeer - San Bernardino: p. 15
Chiasso - Mendrisio: p. 16
9. Melide - Lugano: p. 27
10. Airolo - Andermatt (Gotthard): p. 18 & 19
11. Realp - Oberwald (Furka): p. 20
Corseaux - Lutry (Lavaux): p. 21
St-Ursanne: p. 22
Murten: p. 23
Treyvaux - La Roche: p. 24
16. Broc - Epagny: p. 25
17. Interlaken: p. 26
Willisau: p. 27
1. Andelfingen – Kleinandelfingen (ZH)
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2. Schaffhausen (SH)
Coach parking: Munot (2 spots)
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3. Stein am Rhein (SH).
Coach parking: Grossi Schanz, (ca. 15 spots)
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4. Roggwil TG – St. Gallen (SG).
Street too narrow for coaches
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5. Balzers FL – Landquart (FL / GR).
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6. Klosters-Selfranga – Sagliains à Flüela (GR).
Flüelapass is driveable for coaches à Car transport as an alternative if the pass road is closed due to snowfall:
a) Car/coach transport service conditions: wagons with roof protection:
- Height: max. 3.77 m
- Width: max. 2.55 m
- Weight: max. 18 t
- Length: 18.50 m
b) Car/coach transport service conditions: wagons without roof protection
- Height: max. 4 m
- Width: max. 2.60m
- Weight: max. 28 t
- Length: 12.50 m
More information: www.rhb.ch/autoverlad
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7. Andeer – San Bernardino (GR).
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8. Chiasso – Mendrisio (TI).
Street too narrow for coaches
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9. Melide – Lugano (TI).
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10.1 Airolo – Andermatt (TI / UR).
(Gotthard – new mountain pass road)
3,5 t
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10.2 Airolo – Andermatt (TI / UR).
(Gotthard road tunnel)
New Gotthard mountain pass is driveable for coaches.
à alternative if mountain pass is closed due to snowfall: Gotthard Road Tunnel (road tax vignette required)
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18 t
Conditions car transport:
- Height: max. 3.62 m
- Corner / Angle height: max. 3.57m
- Width: max. 2.60 m
- Weight: max. 20 t
12. Corseaux – Lutry à Lavaux (VD).
2,6
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13. St-Ursanne (JU).
2,7
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14. Murten (FR).
3,3 3,3
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Coach parking spaces: Cattle market square, (ca. 6 spaces)
15. Treyvaux – La Roche (FR).
3,5 t 2,5m
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16. Broc – Epagny (FR).
18 t
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17. Interlaken (BE).
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18. Willisau (LU).
2,6
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Contact
Contact
Switzerland Tourism
Morgartenstrasse 5a
8004 Zurich
grandtour@switzerland.com
www.MySwitzerland.com/grandtour
Disclaimer:
The Grand Tour is a recommended route on the existing Swiss road network. Travelling the route is at your own risk.
ST and the GToS Association accept no liability for structural changes, diversions, signalling, special events and safety regulations on the route.