Switzerland Guide
The Arc Jurassien
The three lakes
Biel/Bienne's lake is connected by canal to the lakes of Neuchâtel and Murten/Morat, and one of the scenic highlights of the area is taking a long ferry cruise (3–4hr one-way) between them all. Point-to-point routings link Biel/Bienne with all the major towns of Neuchâtel, Estavayer, Yverdon and Murten along with a host of smaller lakeside villages. It's also possible to take a peaceful river journey (2hr 40min) up the River Aare to Solothurn. As ever, there's only a handful of boats running outside the summer season (June– Sept), and then only on local routings: none of the long cruises operates in winter.
Two companies provide services: the LNM ( 
www.navig.ch ) on the Lacs de Neuchâtel et Morat, and the BSG ( www.bielersee.ch ) for Biel/Bienne and Solothurn. There's some overlap between them, but not much. Both advertise each other's routings and connections, and you can pick up timetables for both at all tourist offices. Eurail and Swiss Pass holders go free on both, while InterRailers pay half-price on BSG boats and full price on LNM.