Planning a trip to Fribourg

Getting There -- Fribourg is on the main train lines that connect Zurich and Bern with Lausanne and Geneva. Travel time from Lausanne is about 45 minutes; from Bern, about 25 minutes. Call tel. 0900/300-300 or go to www.sbb.ch for train schedules and information.

If you're driving, head southwest from Bern on N12; from Vevey, on Lake Geneva, go northeast on N12.

Visitor Information -- The Office du Tourisme, at Av. de la Gare 1 (tel. 026/350-11-11; www.fribourgtourisme.ch), is open May to September Monday to Friday from 9am to 6pm, Saturday 9am to 3pm. From October to April it is open Monday to Friday 9am to 6pm, Saturday 9am to 12:30pm.