Switzerland Guide
Zentralschweiz
Practicalities
Trains run hourly from Luzern to Biberbrugg, where you have to change for the climb to Einsiedeln; trains from Brunnen require an extra change at Arth-Goldau. Einsiedeln's train station is a ten-minute walk from the church: from Dorfplatz out front, head east along Hauptstrasse. Almost every building in sight of the church is a hotel: on the square, Linde ( 
055 418 48 48, 
www.linde-einsiedeln.ch ; Price: Fr.150–250) is a good mid-range choice, while just off the square is Storchen, Hauptstrasse 79 ( 055 412 37 60, www.hotel-storchen.ch ; Price: Fr.200-250), a comfortable place with a good restaurant. There are plenty of places to eat – ranging from the simple Pizzeria Zia Teresa, Hauptstrasse 21 (closed Mon & Tues), up to the quality restaurants on and near Klosterplatz (such as St Georg) with Fr.23-ish menus.