December 30th, 2011
I travelled from Berlin to Zurich on the overnight City NightLine train, arriving in the morning and leaving my bag at Zurich's only hostel (which cost more than the train) before hopping back on the train to Sargans to take a bus into Liechtenstein. After walking an hour in Liechtenstein I got back on the bus and back to Sargans, where I caught a train to Bregenz, Austria, before returning to Zurich to spend a long, nostalgic evening with an old friend.
Zurich, Switzerland
Zurich is the financial capital of Switzerland, which in turn is the financial capital of Europe. Prices are out of this world, and so is the surroundings. Switzerland, in its entirety, is a place I will definitely return to.
Sargans, Switzerland
Sargans is a small town on the border with the city-state of Liechtenstein.
Vaduz, Liechtenstein
Vaduz is one of a small number of cities to be found in the miniscule country of Liechtenstein, sandwiched between Switzerland and Austria high in the Alps.
Sargans, Switzerland
Sargans is a small town on the border with the city-state of Liechtenstein.
Buchs, Switzerland
Buchs is directly across the border from Vaduz, Liechtenstein.
Altstatten, Switzerland
Altstatten is between Buchs and St Margrethen along the Swiss-Austrian border.
St. Margrethen, Switzerland
St. Margrethen is a town on the Swiss-Austrian border near Bregenz, Austria.
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A yard switcher and road engine dance around St. Margrethen station as I wait for my connection into Austria.
Bregenz, Austria
Bregenz is the first city into Austria coming in from northeastern Switzerland.
