Ulf Kutzner

Lennart Petersen schrieb:

    > According to Th.Cook timetable the night trains,they're two, Paris-Rome are
    > both routed over Vallorbe-Domodossola being over Swiss territory.
    > footnote "Via Switzerland,non EU nationals may require transit visas.".
    > Transit rules as for air passengers doesn't apply to rail journeys,
    > travelers must have valid documents for the country also if there's no
    > scheduled stop.
    > They do a technical stop at Vallorbe and Domodossola for change of driver
    > and loco.
    > Swiss immigration may eventually want to have a look in the train.

And there might be a problem to re-enter Italy with a single entry
Schengen visa.

Regards, ULF

Ulf Kutzner

Giacomo schrieb:
    >
    > I took the train and it does cross the border France italy at Modane.
    >
    > /
    > > Giacomo wrote:
    > >
    > >>
    > >>
    > >> rketi wrote:
    > >>
    > >>> I heard that I need Swiss visa to travel by direct night train from
    > >>> Paris to
    > >>> Rome, as it passes through Switzerland.
    > >>> Is it true?
    > >>
    > >>
    > >> false.
    > >> the train does not go trough Switzerland.
    > >
    > >
    > > Honestly, it does. See other messages in this thread.

It depends on timetables. Timetables are not constant for longer
periods.

Regards & X-post, ULF

Alan Harrison

"rketi" <> wrote in message
news:MX5pc.3084$Yg.2565@fed1read05...
    > I am from India. I know that to enter Switzerland I need visa.
    > But I am not sure whether direct night train from Paris to Rome passes
    > through Switzerland. And if it does, can I still travel by that train
    > without Swiss Visa as I am not getting down in Switzerland.

I suggest taking a train to Turin on the Modane route and changing there for
Rome. You will avoid the need for a Swiss visa and may well save money. In
1992, I saved over £100 on travel from London to Baveno by travelling via
Modane rather than on the more obvious Simplon route.

Alan Harrison

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"rketi" <> wrote in message news:<COYoc.15761$A27.11489@fed1read06>...
    > I heard that I need Swiss visa to travel by direct night train from Paris to
    > Rome, as it passes through Switzerland.
    > Is it true?

That is correct (although as others have pointed out there are also
trains that avoid Switzerland).

But there's an important development: today (19 May 2004) the Swiss
government signs the Schengen agreement in Brussels. However the
agreement isn't ratified yet and they still plan on having a
referendum on the issue later this year. Anything can still happen.

But if all goes according to plan, a Schengen visa will include
Switzerland!

Regards,

Erik

Mark of Moscow

"rketi" <> wrote in message news:<COYoc.15761$A27.11489@fed1read06>...
    > I heard that I need Swiss visa to travel by direct night train from Paris to
    > Rome, as it passes through Switzerland.
    > Is it true?
    >
    > RK

You might not need a visa. Switzerland already accepts some forigen
visas. I know that a "UK resident visa" is accepted in switzerland.
They don't accept UK tourist visas though. Probably they have similar
arrangements with other countries. Switzerland will join Schengen, but
not until 2006 or later.

ps. They do throw people off the train if their documents aren't up to
scratch. My mum travelled this route two years ago and a russian man
in her carrage was noisily ejected during the night.

Mark