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French-speaking part of Switzerland
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Western Switzerland comprises most of the French part of Switzerland with the exception of the Valais. It includes the cantons of Geneva, Vaud, Neuchatel, Jura as well as the French speaking parts of the cantons of Fribourg and Berne. It stretches over all the three topological regions of Switzerland, from the Jura mountains in the Northeast, over the Plateau with among others Lake Geneva and Lake Neuchatel to the Alps in the Southwest.
By train
International trains from both France and Italy travel to Western Switzerland.
By car
Several major highways connect this region to the rest of Switzerland. Depending on where you want to go A1, A5, A9 or A12 will take you there.
The region has an extensive network of train lines serving most towns.
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