First long trip - Page 2

Worthingmike · Jan 19th, 2015, 11:53

Hi Swishrony have you tried instead of going through France. Going into Belgium, then Luxembourg back to France than Switzerland. All motorway. If you are going to purchase a Swiss vignette. Then there are no motorway tolls to pay. It is not a lot longer. The roads are very good and normal only light traffic. Luxembourg had very cheap diesel. Currently £0.65 per litre. I travel that route three or four times a year going to Italy.

MikeIOW · Jan 19th, 2015, 13:19

You serious about that?
Google maps shows that journey going from around 9hours and 1000km up to 14 hours and 1300km!!!

EDIT ooops - missed Swishy's comment about heading to Zurich, I thought you meant to Tignes.....Zurich makes perfect sense, sorry!!

xsaab · Jan 19th, 2015, 16:53

You might find the northern great circle route to Switzerland a busier road than the French Autoroutes. I think Belgium roads are narrower than the French roads - or they seemed that way to me.

norco · Jan 19th, 2015, 19:07

We have driven to Austria the last 3 years in the summer. First year we did Belgium etc and it was a nightmare. Last 2 years stayed in France to Saarbruchen and much easier and faster. Might just be July traffic though. The Swiss vignette is v expensive if just passing through. At least Austria is cheaper to cross. Got to pay this summer just to cross from oberstdorf to the Dolomites. Police were checking last year!

Jan 19th, 2015, 11:53	#11
Worthingmike Junior Member Last Online: Apr 29th, 2021 14:23 Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Worthing	Hi Swishrony have you tried instead of going through France. Going into Belgium, then Luxembourg back to France than Switzerland. All motorway. If you are going to purchase a Swiss vignette. Then there are no motorway tolls to pay. It is not a lot longer. The roads are very good and normal only light traffic. Luxembourg had very cheap diesel. Currently £0.65 per litre. I travel that route three or four times a year going to Italy. __________________ 14 (MY15) XC60 D5 215 AWD Geartronic SE Lux

Jan 19th, 2015, 13:19	#12
MikeIOW Premier Member Last Online: Feb 26th, 2024 15:56 Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Leicester	You serious about that? Google maps shows that journey going from around 9hours and 1000km up to 14 hours and 1300km!!! EDIT ooops - missed Swishy's comment about heading to Zurich, I thought you meant to Tignes.....Zurich makes perfect sense, sorry!! __________________ Introducing Stormy!: XC60 D4 2.0 (+Polestar) SE Lux Nav auto: Stormtrooper White , tints, heated & parking everything, DSP & more Gone Electric! Kona 64kWh - £50 each if you join Octopus Energy - I will donate £25 to your charity, msg me!

Jan 19th, 2015, 16:53	#13
xsaab Master Member Last Online: Oct 18th, 2022 15:30 Join Date: May 2014 Location: Waterlooville	You might find the northern great circle route to Switzerland a busier road than the French Autoroutes. I think Belgium roads are narrower than the French roads - or they seemed that way to me.

Jan 19th, 2015, 19:07	#14
norco Member Last Online: May 6th, 2019 20:06 Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: North West	We have driven to Austria the last 3 years in the summer. First year we did Belgium etc and it was a nightmare. Last 2 years stayed in France to Saarbruchen and much easier and faster. Might just be July traffic though. The Swiss vignette is v expensive if just passing through. At least Austria is cheaper to cross. Got to pay this summer just to cross from oberstdorf to the Dolomites. Police were checking last year!

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