As a Swiss Rail Expert I have the experience to ensure you will have an unforgettable rail journey on the most panoramic routes. Your travel package includes train tickets, seat reservations where necessary and comfortable hotel accommodation. The itinerary and duration of your trip can be customised, according to your preferences, to create a tailor-made dream journey through Switzerland’s Alpine scenery.
The Grand Train Tour of Switzerland
Panoramic Routes
Highlights
Route totals 1,280 kilometers
The Grand Train Tour of Switzerland showcases many of Switzerland’s highlights, including:
- Legendary Panoramic Trains such as the Glacier Express, “the slowest express train in the world”, offering breathtaking views of Alpine scenery, passing deep gorges and crossing impressive viaducts.
- UNESCO World Heritage Sites along the route, including the Albula and Bernina lines of the Rhaetian Railway and the Abbey District in St. Gallen.
- Switzerland’s most popular holiday resorts such as Zermatt with the majestic Matterhorn mountain, glamorous St. Moritz, the picturesque city of Lucerne and Interlaken, gateway to the Jungfrau Region.
Train Tour Options
The Grand Train Tour options –
The Original 8 days/7 nights from CHF1500
The Classic 7 days/6 nights from CHF1300
Winter Magic Tour 7 days/6 nights from CHF1300
per person twin share
Gotthard Panorama Express
Boat & Train Journey
The Gotthard Panorama Express Route is packed with highlights that make it an unforgettable experience:
- Lucerne and Lake Lucerne: The journey begins in the historic city of Lucerne, where you board a boat to travel across the picturesque lake. Journeys can also be made in reverse.
- The Gotthard Panorama Route: The train takes the impressive Gotthard rail route through the Alps.
- Ticino: The absolute highlights of the Mediterranean-influenced Ticino Region are Bellinzona, famed for its many castles and Lugano, on the scenic shores of Lake Lugano.
Bernina Express
55 tunnels and 196 bridges
Crossing the Alps in the Bernina Express certainly is one of the most spectacular ways to do it. Along the way, the Bernina Express rolls over the 65-metre-high Landwasser Viaduct, the signature structure of the Rhaetian Railway and the UNESCO World Heritage site. Altogether the train passes through 55 tunnels and over 196 bridges on its way from Chur to Tirano. Travellers are treated to marvellous sights during their journey, like the Montebello curve with a view of the Bernina massif, the Morteratsch glacier, the three lakes Lej Pitschen, Lej Nair and Lago Bianco, the Alp Grüm and the Brusio Circular Viaduct.
In summer, the journey can be extended from Tirano to Lugano aboard the Bernina Express Bus.
Glacier Express
Zermatt to St Moritz
The Glacier Express is a direct train connecting railway stations of the two major mountain resorts of Zermatt and St. Moritz via Andermatt in the central Swiss Alps. The train provides a one-seat ride for an 8-hour end-to-end 291-kilometre journey, and omits stops made by local trains.
Closing Paragraph
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