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Swiss and Italian paddle steamer Timetables
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Headline News   ..............  LAKE KONSTANZ    "PS Hohentwiel "  is planned to operate an afternoon Jazz Cruise from Romanshorn and Rorschach this Sunday (1st June) ....................... see below, next page, also fleet, news and individual timetable pages for further details

Thank you to everyone who has sent photos over the last few weeks
please continue to send them as they are very much appreciated
Tuesday - 20th May 2025

PS Lötschberg  (Lake Brienz)


                                                                                                          photo:   John Megoran


Looking down at the engine of the paddle steamer as she operates her
twice daily round trips to Beienz


Monday - 23rd May 2025

MPV Italie  (Lake Geneva)


                                                                                                          photo:   Robert Monch


The motor paddle vessel stands at Yvoire prior to returning to Geneva on sailing 327

From next week the two round trips from Geneva to Yvoire will be
replacerd by a daily round trip from Geneva to Lausanne

Thursday - 15th May 2025

PS Lötschberg  (Lake Brienz)


                                                                                                      photos:   Alain Vuistiner


The paddle steamer approaches Interlaken Ost pier at the end of her morning
return sailing 64 from Brienz

Saturday 19th April 2025

PS La Suisse   (Lake Geneva)


                                                                                                                photo: Jean Vernet


The paddle steamer departs Montreux on her first Round the Upper Lake
sailing 923 on Easter Saturday

Monday - 5th May 2025

MPV Italie  (Lake Geneva)


                                                                                                          photo:   Robert Monch


On a very blustery spring afternoon the motor paddle vessel initially arrives Coppet
before crossing over the lake to Yvoire whilst operating sailing 326 from Geneva

Monday - 5th May 2025

PS Gallia  (Lake Luzern)


                                                                                                            photo:   Daniel Eichenberger


The paddle steamer approaches Sisikon on return sailing 26 from Flüelen to Luzern

She will then spend most of the summer on the new non-stop four hour
"Legends of Lake Lucerne" cruise

Sunday - 4th May 2025

PS Gallia  (Lake Luzern)


                                                                                                            photo:   Daniel Eichenberger


The paddle steamer approaches Flüelen for the first time in 2025 on sailing 17
from Luzern

Friday - 2nd May 2025

PS La Suisse  (Lake Geneva)


                                                                                                      photos:   Alain Vuistiner


The paddle steamer approaches Villeneuve on the return leg sailing 923
of the second Upper Lake 'circle' round the Upper Lake

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on most of the the Swiss and Italian Lakes
can be found by clicking here

(further information - including the Italian lakes when available - will be added as and when advised to me !!)


    BEWARE.......... !

Despite some sailings being officially advertised/planned to be operated by paddle steamers throughout the year,  there are inevitably occasions when it has
already been planned they will be replaced by a motor vessel on specific dates
(eg for private charters or special events or
breakdowns)
or there is a breakdown, etc
Lake
Event  (if known)
Paddle steamer sailings expected to be replaced by a motor vessel or occasionally cancelled (in italics)
  Sundays 9th February to 16th March 2025 or until further notice
Lake Geneva
mid-week
"standby"
at Lausanne
sailing cancelled
1530 Geneva to Bellevue
1555 Bellevue to Geneva
1635 Geneva to Bellevue
1700 Bellevue to Geneva
  Sunday 16th March 2025
Lake Geneva
breakdown
1035 Le Bouveret to Lausanne
1230 Lausanne to Le Bouveret
1340 Le Bouveret to Lausanne
1600 Lausanne to Le Bouveret
   Sunday 23rd March 2025  (subsequently reinstated)
Lake Geneva
mid-week
"standby"
at Lausanne
 sailing cancelled 
 1530 Geneva to Bellevue 
 1555 Bellevue to Geneva 
 1635 Geneva to Bellevue 
 1700 Bellevue to Geneva
 
Mondays to Thursdays 7th to 17th April 2025
Lake Geneva
MPV Vevey
delayed overhaul
0435 Lausanne to Thonon-les-Bains
0530 Thonon-les-Bains to Lausanne
0625 Lausanne to Thonon-les-Bains
0725 Thonon-les-Bains to Lausanne
0825 Lausanne to Thonon-les-Bains
0925 Thonon-les-Bains to Lausanne
1425 Lausanne to Thonon-les-Bains
1525 Thonon-les-Bains to Lausanne
1625 Lausanne to Thonon-les-Bains
1725 Thonon-les-Bains to Lausanne
1825 Lausanne to Thonon-les-Bains
1925 Thonon-les-Bains to Lausanne
2025 Lausanne to Thonon-les-Bains
2125 Thonon-les-Bains to Lausanne
Friday 11th April 2025
Lake Geneva
MPV Vevey
delayed overhaul
0435 Lausanne to Thonon-les-Bains
0530 Thonon-les-Bains to Lausanne
0625 Lausanne to Thonon-les-Bains
0725 Thonon-les-Bains to Lausanne
0825 Lausanne to Thonon-les-Bains
0925 Thonon-les-Bains to Lausanne
1325 Lausanne to Thonon-les-Bains
1425 Thonon-les-Bains to Lausanne
1525 Lausanne to Thonon-les-Bains
1625 Thonon-les-Bains to Lausanne
1725 Lausanne to Thonon-les-Bains
1825 Thonon-les-Bains to Lausanne
1915 Lausanne-Morges-Lausanne
Saturday 12th April 2025
Lake Geneva
MPV Vevey
delayed overhaul
1035 Le Bouveret to Lausanne
1230 Lausanne to Le Bouveret
1340 Le Bouveret to Lausanne
1600 Lausanne to Le Bouveret
Sunday 13th April 2025
Lake Geneva
MPV Vevey
delayed overhaul
1035 Le Bouveret to Lausanne
1230 Lausanne to Le Bouveret
1340 Le Bouveret to Lausanne
1600 Lausanne to Le Bouveret
Tuesday 6th May 2025
Lake Geneva
MPV Italie
operating difficulties
1045 Geneva to Yvoire
1255 Yvoire to Geneva
1445 Geneva to Yvoire
1640 Yvoire to Geneva
  Fridays 16th May to 13th June 2025
Lake Neuchâtel
PS Neuchâtel
due to a late entry
into service
0910 Neuchâtel to Morat/Murten
1050 Morat/Murten "round the lake"
1215 Morat/Murten "round the lake"
1415 Morat/Murten "round the lake"
1540 Morat/Murten "round the lake"
1705 Morat/Murten to Neuchâtel
  Saturdays 17th May to 14th June 2025
Lake Neuchâtel
PS Neuchâtel
due to a late entry
into service
1030 Neuchâtel round trip via Portalban
1210 Neuchâtel round trip via Portalban
1415 Neuchâtel round trip via Portalban
1550 Neuchâtel round trip via Portalban
1725 Neuchâtel round trip via Portalban
  Sundays 18th May to 8th June 2025
Lake Neuchâtel
PS Neuchâtel
due to a late entry
into service
1215 Neuchâtel to Morat/Murten
1440 Morat/Murten to Neuchâtel
1640 Neuchâtel to Estavayer
1815 Estavayer to Neuchâtel
  Wednesdays 21st May to 11th June 2025
Lake Neuchâtel
PS Neuchâtel
due to a late entry
into service
1140 Neuchâtel to Bienne/Biel
1445 Bienne/Biel to Neuchâtel
  Thursdays 22nd May to 12th June 2025
Lake Neuchâtel
PS Neuchâtel
due to a late entry
into service
1215 Neuchâtel to Morat/Murten
1440 Morat/Murten to Neuchâtel
1640 Neuchâtel to Estavayer
1815 Estavayer to Neuchâtel
  Saturday 24th May 2025
Lake Luzern
PS Unterwalden
charter
0938 Luzern to Alpnachstad
1055 Alpnachstad to Luzern
1338 Luzern to Alpnachstad
1517 Alpnachstad to Luzern
  Saturday 24th May 2025
Lake Thun
PS Blümlisalp
Friends AGM
1240 Thun to Interlaken
1510 Interlakent to Thun
  Sunday 1st June 2025
Lake Luzern
PS Schiller
charter
1212 Luzern to Flüelen
1500 Flüelen to Luzern
  Saturday 14th June 2025
Lake Neuchâtel
PS Neuchâtel
"Trivapor" AGM
1030 Neuchâtel round trip via Portalban
1210 Neuchâtel round trip via Portalban
1415 Neuchâtel round trip via Portalban
1550 Neuchâtel round trip via Portalban
1725 Neuchâtel round trip via Portalban

Key - basic reason for changes
day to day operating
special sailing
charter sailing
occasionally
'open-to-the-public'
breakdown
re-build or test
weather and
coronavirus
precautions
replaced by a motor vessel
"italics" - sailing(s) CANCELLED

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