Switzerland (GenevaLunch) – The traditional Easter weekend north-south highway traffic jams have started, but initial reports are that they are less onerous than some years, with a mere 3km backup at the St Gotthard tunnel, heading south, late Thursday afternoon, 9 April. Trains and planes nevertheless are preparing for heavy crowds.

TCS, the Swiss automobile club, offers up-to-the-minute traffic advisories. The CFF rail company strongly recommends reservations for any international travel. In Switzerland the company is adding 70,000 seats and 31 trains in the direction of Valais, Ticino and Graubuenden, reports TSR (Fre).

Geneva International Airport warns travellers to allow extra time for flights this weekend and to remember that parking lots could be short on space – best is to take public transport, the airport recommends, or use long-term parking lots. Ed. note: see the GenevaLunch Cheerful traveler’s guide: traveling to and from Geneva.