Switzerland (Away) Wed 8th Sep 04

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Originally Posted by Volltreffer

What time is your flight?

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My flight out of Geneva is at 17.50 so I have plenty of time to get to the airport (I think the train actually goes on to there after stopping in the city!) but I would like to see the sights so was going to get an early morning train down from Basel (maybe the 6.24am train, arrives in Geneva at 9.12am)... was even considering just leaving the pub(s) in time to get to the train station for the 5am service and not paying accomodation costs - could snooze on the train for a couple of hours... :eek: what do you think?

I'm asking because there is a thing called Click&Rail:

https://www.sbb.ch/imgmyticket/help_faq_e.htm

Geneva-Basel airport and back is CHF 140, a one-way ticket is CHF 76. If you can use Click&Rail, it's CHF 24 one way. Click&Rail trains are usually early in the morning, around noon or in the late afternoon.

On Thursday 26 for example it will be:

Basel SBB 11h24
Genève-Aéroport 14h21

You can book two days beforehand, read the FAQ.

Even if you can use Click&Rail for one way only, it's still much cheaper than a return ticket. This is where you can book tickets:

https://www.sbb.ch/myticket/index.js...sp&language=en

Got mine a few weeks ago , but you can still get flights to Baden-Baden (south germany ) for about £50 return (going out Tuesday morning , back thursday night). Train from Baden-Baden to Basel is 90 minutes

anyone know the handiest (and cheapest ) route from dusseldorf to basel

The Cheapest way Walk. :)

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Originally Posted by weewan

anyone know the handiest (and cheapest ) route from dusseldorf to basel

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There are also international Click&Rail tickets:

https://www.sbb.ch/myticket/indexInt...ationalCR1.jsp

Düsseldorf-Zurich ist CHF 45, the train stops at Basel Badischer Bahnhof (German railway station in Basel).

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Originally Posted by Volltreffer

I'm asking because there is a thing called Click&Rail:

https://www.sbb.ch/imgmyticket/help_faq_e.htm

Geneva-Basel airport and back is CHF 140, a one-way ticket is CHF 76. If you can use Click&Rail, it's CHF 24 one way. Click&Rail trains are usually early in the morning, around noon or in the late afternoon.

On Thursday 26 for example it will be:

Basel SBB 11h24
Genève-Aéroport 14h21

You can book two days beforehand, read the FAQ.

Even if you can use Click&Rail for one way only, it's still much cheaper than a return ticket. This is where you can book tickets:

https://www.sbb.ch/myticket/index.js...sp&language=en

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I had seen that, was going to book that way but only one way (flying out to Basel anyway), does that mean I would have to pay CHF 76 to get an earlier train down instead of CHF 24 at 11.24? Was wondering how to change the train that it had selected to an earlier service... you would definitely reccomend booking this way if I had an idea of the time I wished to travel?

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Originally Posted by roboyle

I had seen that, was going to book that way but only one way (flying out to Basel anyway), does that mean I would have to pay CHF 76 to get an earlier train down instead of CHF 24 at 11.24?

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Exactly. You can't change to another train. It might however be a different train on September 9, I don't know how often that changes (probably not that often). You will have to check on September 7.

If you're sure you want to travel at 11.24, Click&Rail is an excellent option. Just read the FAQ carefully!

As a exited fan getting prepared to go to this game I was wondering if anyone knows what the price of beer is.

I need to see how much beer money to bring because im going on the wed and not coming back til the saturday.

I've got 2 tickets for the Swiss game for sale for face value? If anyone is interested you can email me or reply to here. They are Swiss Home tickets,
Thanks Kav

I want to bring a flag and hang it up somewhere, but if I'm in the swiss will I be able to hang it up with out any hassle from the stewarts?
and
Does it take long for tickets to arrive from ticketcorner?

I've got four tickets from the FAI allocation for the match in Basle but I've left it a little too late to sort out my travel arrangements etc so unfortunately I'm not going to be needing them now.

If anyone out there wants them they can have them for the face value no probs. Shame to see them go to waste.

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Originally Posted by davros

Mainly because the FAI,Belatedly decided to give all RISSC members a ticket who applied :mad: ......after many had made alternative arrangements!

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Dav, you are never happy are you?!!

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Originally Posted by Volltreffer

Exactly. You can't change to another train. It might however be a different train on September 9, I don't know how often that changes (probably not that often). You will have to check on September 7.

If you're sure you want to travel at 11.24, Click&Rail is an excellent option. Just read the FAQ carefully!

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Thanks for clearing that up... if I couldn't get an early train down I'd probably bypass Geneva and stay on the train til the airport - sure I can't duty free shop all I want then!! :D

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Originally Posted by Irish Manc

As a exited fan getting prepared to go to this game I was wondering if anyone knows what the price of beer is.

I need to see how much beer money to bring because im going on the wed and not coming back til the saturday.

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As far as I remember the beer is between 5 and 7 or 8 euros. Due to over indulgence last time around I can't be more specific I'm afraid.

Shop around for Beers cause I was in a place there that sold beers for 3 euro for a pint and they gave us free pizza too, its across teh road from the train statino to the left as you come out. Good buzz there too before the match as well and much cheaper than the irish bar.

As far as I remember the beer was alot more expensive in the bars where the Irish fans were expected to congregate (outside that Irish bar in the marque in particular)...

Coud someone please indicate how much beer will cost in swiss francs.

Everyone seems to be stating euro's, I know I could convert but just wondering what the prices were last time we played them.

Also is anyone staying in the Baslertor Swiss Q Hotel Basel because thats where were staying anyway. Does anyone know if this is near the stadium?

I sent the Mosaic crowd an email to see if the tickets are guaranteed. Here is the response I got:

Following your e-mail, be sure that the tickets are guaranteed. We order quota of tickets directly from the producers, before we put on sale. Once the number of tickets we have reserved is running out we stop the sale or we order another quota of tickets according to the availability. That’s why we cannot make over booking.



Regarding your request for the Event-Pas, this is an envelop which contains your tickets and the practical information to get to the match venue.



We remain at your disposition for any further information,



Best regards,



Customer Service



Mosaïco Diffusion - Mosaico World - Mosaico Difusión

48, Bvd de Picpus - 75012 Paris - France

Tel: +33 (0)1 43 41 49 51

After euroteam last year I'm still dubious but it sounds promising.

Last week, there were loads of people on this site giving out that they coudl not get a ticket for the swiss match and giving out about the FAI etc. However I have put up a post about spare tickets for face value for the Irish end and the Swiss end and nobody is interested in buying them. Where have all the people who were given out gone. Obviously they have got tickets somehow, so were they just letting of steam for the fun of it or was it just hopping on the anti FAI bandwagon for the sake of it.

cheers for the info

is there only one train this click& rail applies to as , dont get into dusseldorf till ten am on tuesday and click rali train is listed at 8am?

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Originally Posted by weewan

anyone know the handiest (and cheapest ) route from dusseldorf to basel

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Looks like I'm on the same flight EI 692 arr 10.05 in Dusseldorf.

I've already booked the train at a cost of €148 return - pretty steep - it was a lot cheaper (half that I think) last year from Frankfurt but that was a weekend trip. Train leaves at 11.08 -arr 15.46 - booked before I knew about clickrail but hoping to use that now to get to Berne for the U21 game.

BTW I tried flights from Dusseldorf to Basle and they are crazy. I booked Dusseldorf as I has 4,000 tab points left and had a free flight but Frnkfurt, Zurich and Geneva were 5,000+ - would have been cheaper in the end to have bought a flight.

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Originally Posted by davros

Given the agg.,last time round & this for the Swiss game......you wish the FAI would be a lot Quicker in deciding who's got the tickets......Dont see why Irish fans should have to buy double tickets to get in.......sadly I feel the BB's & the RISSC are tainted by their association with the FAI.....even if they are the 'official'channel....... :rolleyes: :eek:

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I agree with you of course. Got 2 for each section myself now too!! Rekon the stadium is going to be half empty.

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Originally Posted by weewan

is there only one train this click& rail applies to as , dont get into dusseldorf till ten am on tuesday and click rali train is listed at 8am?

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Yes, unfortunately there's only that one.

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Originally Posted by Irish Manc

As a exited fan getting prepared to go to this game I was wondering if anyone knows what the price of beer is.

I need to see how much beer money to bring because im going on the wed and not coming back til the saturday.

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If you want to save some money, go over the boarder to Lorrach (about 10 mins by train/tram from Basel's German train station). Beer about 2 Euro. Good city centre, quite a few bars in a small area.

I have two tickets for the Swiss game , they are in the Swiss end in D5 (which looks like being the Irish end as thats where all the ticketcorner allocation is!) They are going for face value and postage which is a total cost of £38 or 56 Euro.

Email me on walls_keith@hotmail.com or call me on 0044 7810 751294

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Originally Posted by roboyle

As far as I remember the beer was alot more expensive in the bars where the Irish fans were expected to congregate (outside that Irish bar in the marque in particular)...

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All along where that Paddy Reilly's was, was a bit of a rip off, we went up past the main square were there was load's of little bar's and the beer was fairly cheap, and there was still load's of Ireland fan's around there, will be doing the same again this time.

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Originally Posted by NeilMcD

Shop around for Beers cause I was in a place there that sold beers for 3 euro for a pint and they gave us free pizza too, its across teh road from the train statino to the left as you come out. Good buzz there too before the match as well and much cheaper than the irish bar.

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I know the place yer mean, we christened it the Italian bar, was in there after the game having a staring competion with my pint. :(

Beer in Swiss Francs ranges from about 5 (local bars) to 8 or 9 (wayhey, welcome to the Paddywhackery Bar).

Cheapest option is still to get cans for under 2 francs from a kiosk.

Stands opposite stadium usually sell cans for 5 Francs.

I am living in Zürich for the past 2 years and I can just give you a low down on some prices if you are worried or want to see how much to bring...

A pint of Larger/ Guinness will cost you the guts of CHF8.50 (In Zürich)

YOu can drink the local stuff Feldschlossen or Hürlimann for about CHF 7.60

These prices are in Swiss Francs so the conversion is about 1.5 or less but not sure..

The bars in Zürich if most people are staying there to head for will be

The Nelsons (Engligh bar but was turned into Irish bar last year for match, near the Bahnhof/Train station)
The Big Ben (Scottish bar in the Niederdorf)
The Oliver Twist (A mix of everything in Niederdorf)

The Nelsons is pretty handy staying open until you have stopped drinking, The Twist and the Ben are good for a laugh too...

The train from Zürich to basel will cost around CHF 60 return, which is abotu 40euros...

The drink prices will be pretty much the same in Basel especially match time..

The supermarket will sell you dirt cheap beer if you want some for the train or before you go out..Keep away from the "Kisoks" as they rip you off but go to the "Coop" shop and you will find what you are lookin for

Hope this helps a bit......

hi Steve M.,

I'm also in Zürich - have to disagree with you about kiosks. Some might bump up the price a bit - to still half of what you pay in an "Irish" bar - but at the game last year for example, I was drinking cans for 1.50 from the kiosk near the train station.

Co-op is also a good tip though.

Don't bother with Migros supermarkets - they don't sell alcohol!!!

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Originally Posted by Steve.M

A pint of Larger/ Guinness will cost you the guts of CHF8.50 (In Zürich)

YOu can drink the local stuff Feldschlossen or Hürlimann for about CHF 7.60

These prices are in Swiss Francs so the conversion is about 1.5 or less but not sure..

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CHF1 is roughly €0.65

I must say i was happy with that pizza bar, or as it is now called the italian, bar. I started a great sing song there before the game too, hence the free pizzas fro everybody. It was a nice touch and added to that the price of beer which was in the 3 euro mark, certainly no more than 3.5 for a pint. Full of Irish but not in a tacky way that sometimes the Irish bars are.

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Originally Posted by NeilMcD

I must say i was happy with that pizza bar, or as it is now called the italian, bar.

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Sounds like the job alright.
The Italians are great for a bit of craic before the football.
Had a brilliant night in an Italian restaurant the night of the 2003 CL final.

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Originally Posted by Feech

Don't bother with Migros supermarkets - they don't sell alcohol!!!

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Calvinism gone mad! :D

I'm flying out on the monday morning and will be there til thursday evening.

We're planning on getting a rake load of drink in the duty free in london and drinking on the street for the craic.

what was the story last time in switzerland?? Did everyone drink on the street in a main square or something rather than the pub???

Btw ill be in basle.

And also as said in another thread ive a couple (2 at least, maybe 4) of spare tickets for the irish section if anyones interested - face value, 22 yoyos each

when we got into basle on the saturday of the match everybody was strolling the streets with cans, bottles, pints and there was no hassle from the swiss public or guards.

What time is kick off local time?

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Originally Posted by Neil

What time is kick off local time?

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20:30 as confirmed by the UEFA Website

Hello Folks

The English bar near the Irish bar is cheap for drink and they have some Irish staff, bar is a bit of a kip though.

Paddies is not the best, expensive and bad staff....On Barfusserplatz (the main square) there is a new co op store (bit like spar) and it stays open until 10pm booze is cheapish there
Swiss cops are either really decent or the other half very racist, thick and stupid. In my experience there are just the extremes....

Food is expensive in Switzerland, hotels are much cheaper in St Louis(france) Lorrach, weil am rhein(Germany). These towns are close to the border.
Most of the Swiss like the Irish and one should have a good time.

Train service is brillant here, maybe pricey but well worth it.


I also have tickets for sale :rolleyes:
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