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Topic: Calais to Tuscany via Switzerland

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JonyBoy

31/5/2010 at 4:37pm
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Hi,

Off to Tuscany on the 9th June, going via Calais with my large twin axle Elddis Crusader Super Sirroco. To avoid tolls Michelin recommends going via Belgium/ Luxembourg/Switzerland, suits me but has any member used this route through the Gotthard Pass via the Seelisberg and Gotthard tunnels? what are the roads like with a large outfit? Any help please

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swanseajack

31/5/2010 at 4:47pm
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Remember you will have to by a vignette for swiss motorways for car and caravan.see HERE

JonyBoy

31/5/2010 at 5:42pm
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Thanks for that SwanseaJack, not sure that they will arrive in time from Germany.

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31/5/2010 at 5:42pm
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You will not travel via the Gotthard Pass if you use the tunnel which is the motorway for which you will need vignettes. The Swiss motorways are well engineered and are no problem for outfits of any size.
The route you mention is toll free to Metz then there are two toll sections to Strasbourg, then free after that to Basle. You can travel from Metz via Nancy, Epinal and Than to Mulhouse which is toll free. There is section of single carriageway road along this road (N66) after Epinal to a few miles before Mulhouse but it is part of the E road network used by LGVs(HGVs) and is an easy road. There are a series of hairpins down off the Col du Bussang but we have never had a problem either up of down.

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JonyBoy

31/5/2010 at 6:29pm
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Thanks for that Rostrevor, that has totally put my mind to rest.

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Quote: Originally posted by JonyBoy on 31/5/2010
Thanks for that SwanseaJack, not sure that they will arrive in time from Germany.

You can purchase them at the border

Trooper

31/5/2010 at 9:10pm
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You can get a vignette from here -

http://rail.stc.co.uk/vignette.html

Swiss travel service in London, delivery in a couple of days, saves a lot of time at the frontier.

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I ordered my vignette from 020 7420 4908, Swiss Tourism in London, they cost £27 (not Euro).

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