Grand Train Tour of Switzerland – Stunning Waters

Water in all colours and untouched landscapes in the heart of Switzerland. Ride the Voralpen Express in the copper-coloured train from Lucerne to St. Gallen.

Whether small or large, deep blue or turquoise, straight or angled: on this rail journey, every kind of water can be admired from the train - and of course Switzerland's largest waterfall, the Rhine Falls in Schaffhausen.The Voralpen Express runs from Central Switzerland passing lakes and mountains, over the 99-metre-high Sitter Viaduct, the highest railway viaduct in Switzerland and through the hilly Toggenburg directly to the metropolis of St. Gallen, whose Covent is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. A completely new railway experience in Switzerland.

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Highlights

The Chapel Bridge and its Water Tower
Highland Moorland
With a height of 99 m
UNESCO World Heritage Site
The largest waterfall in Switzerland

Travel itinerary

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Travel details

Travel programm

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1st day: Arrival in Lucerne

Arrival in Lucerne by train. Time at leisure for optional excursions. Overnight in Lucerne.
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2nd day: Lucerne – Voralpen Express – St. Gallen – Stein am Rhein – Schaffhausen (5h50)

Breakfast at the hotel. Rail journey with the Voralpen-Express. Starting from the shores of Lake Lucerne the train takes you past the Mythen mountains and the glorious Rothenthurm moor plateau as it heads to Rapperswil. The train traverses the 99 metre high Sitter viaduct and the rolling landscape of “Toggenburg”. After a little over two hours your reach Eastern Switzerland’s urban centre of St. Gallen whose Convent is a UNESCO world heritage site. After reaching St. Gallen onward journey to Stein am Rhein and from there you take the boat to Schaffhausen. Overnight in Schaffhausen.
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3rd day: Rhine Falls and return journey

Breakfast at the hotel. Today you visit the Rhine Falls which is the largest waterfall of Switzerland and among the 3 largest waterfalls of Europe. From Schaffhausen it is only 7 minutes train ride to Neuhausen where the Rhine Fall is situated. After the trip to the Rhine Fall individual return journey.
This tour can also be booked in the opposite direction.