Subject: Muerren, Switzerland
About 8 hours from Venice to Muerren, 11-1/2 from there to Amsterdam. You can check exact schedules at http://www.rail.ch I can only second Gretchen's words about the area. The scenery is sublime and you would find the mountains, especially >these< mountains a delightful change of pace from cities. The only danger is that, like Gretchen and us, you may be hooked on the area forever. Ed Rome.Switzerland.Bavaria