Hello everyone. I'm new to the

12/09/2017 - 06:20

Hello everyone. I'm new to the forum but what better a day than today to think of summer in Italy.This may have been covered before but does anyone know summer routes from Eurotunnel via Germany thus avoiding tolls and crowded Swiss tunnels?Thank you. D 

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Calais, head north towards Dunkirk and take the A25 t0wards Lille, then go on to Luxembourg [fill up with Fuel in Luxembourg - cheaper than most of Europe - use the big services just before the border with France], on towards Metz. All toll free so far

Option 1 - Go towards Strasbourg on A4 and on to German autobahn [Toll on bit to Strasbourg] - then down to Switzerland and on to Gotthard Tunnel and into Italy [Swiss Vignette required] and eventually pay on motorways

Option 2 - Go on to Nancy on A31 and Mulhouse and on to German autobahn, and Gotthad Tunnel - no tolls in France

Option 3 - to avoid Gotthard Tunnel [or Gotthard Pass when not snowy] take option 2 as far as Remirement, then take the N57 to Besancon, and on into Switzerland, and round Lake Geneva and through the Simplon Pass [great drive up the Pass - Cafes etc at the summit] and less hold ups than Gotthard Tunnel] into Italy - only cost is Swiss Vignette

Option 4 - further east through Germany avoiding Swiss Tunnels- don't know these routes

Hope this helps