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Rail Adventure (for international guests)

Experience the different regions and cultures of Switzerland on this unforgettable tour and travel through the German-speaking part of Switzerland on the two most famous panoramic trains.
  • Switzerland
  • 8 days / 7 nights

Explore the different regions and cultures of Switzerland. You will travel with the two most famous panorama trains such as the Glacier Express and the Bernina Express from the central part of Switzerland to the Italian-speaking part of Ticino and travel through spectacular landscapes. Addtional you may also add the Gotthard Panorama Express for your journey from Lucerne to Lugano. We love trains because they are just fun.

Mountains and lakes in Lucerne, many exciting train rides, dolce vita in Lugano, some glamour in St. Moritz and of course the charming, car-free Zermatt with its Matterhorn, that's all part of this train journey.

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Travel programm

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    Arrival in Lucerne by train. Time at leisure for optional excursions. Overnight in Lucerne.

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    Breakfast at the hotel. Train journey from Lucerne to Lugano. Experience the Gotthard Base Tunnel – with 57 kilometres it is the longest train tunnel in the world. It takes only 17 minutes to travel this fast flat-track route under the Alpine massif in the heart of Europe. Optional add the Gotthard Panorama Express. Overnight in Lugano.
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    Breakfast at the hotel. Time at leisure in Lugano. Enjoy the mediterranean atmosphere in the southern part of Switzerland. Stroll along the lakeside promenade or go up to Monte Bre or San Salvatore. Overnight in Lugano.
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    Breakfast at the hotel. Today you travel with the Bernina Express of the Rhaetian Railway along the UNESCO World Heritage route. Enjoy an Alpine switchback ride, taking you from the swaying palms of the Ticino and Italy up to the high, towering glaciers of the mountains. The Bernina Express is the highest railway line across the Alps, linking Northern and Southern Europe in the most spectacular way! First the Bernina Express coach takes you to Tirano where you will have time for an optional lunch break. Then board the Bernina Express train to St. Moritz. Overnight in St. Moritz.
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    Breakfast at the hotel. Time at leisure for excursions in and around St. Moritz. During summer most of our hotels in St. Moritz offer you free travel on the Oberengadiner mountain railways and public transport. Overnight in St. Moritz.
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    Breakfast at the hotel. Today you board the Glacier Express for one of the greatest train journeys in the world. On an 8hour rail journey the world's slowest express train takes you across 291 bridges, through 91 tunnels and across the Oberalp Pass at 2’033 m. Travel in comfort through the unspoilt natural beauty of a landscape rich in ancient, fragrant mountain forests, peaceful Alpine meadows, rushing mountain streams and mountain valleys, soaked in tradition and centuries-old culture. Overnight in Zermatt.
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    Breakfast at the hotel. Full day at leisure in Zermatt. We suggest either an excursion to the Gornergrat, the Matterhorn Glacier Paradise, the Rothorn or take a walk in the unspoilt beautiful nature of Zermatt. The best view of the Matterhorn is from the church bridge in Zermatt or from Sunegga which can be reached easily with the Zermatt mountain railways. Overnight in Zermatt.
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    Breakfast at the hotel. Time at leisure and individual return journey.

    This tour can also be booked in the opposite direction.

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Included in the price

  • Swiss Travel Pass Flex 6 days 2nd class
  • Seat reservation in the Bernina Express (coach + train) and Glacier Express
  • 1 night in Lucerne, 3* hotel, standard double room with breakfast
  • 2 nights in Lugano, 3* hotel, standard double room withbreakfast
  • 2 nights in St. Moritz, 3* hotel, standard double room with breakfast
  • 2 nights in Zermatt, 3* hotel, standard double room with breakfast
  • 50 % discount on most mountain railways, free entry at more than 500 museums (only valid on a selected travel day)

Dates of Travel

  • Gotthard Panorama Express: Tue–Sun + public holidays: 20.4.-20.10.2024
  • Bernina Express Bus: Thu-Sun: 15.2.-24.3.2024 + 31.10.-24.11.2024 / daily: 28.3.–27.10.2024
  • Bernina Express Chur – Pontresina – Tirano – Pontresina – Chur (connection from/to St. Moritz to Pontresina by regional train): daily
  • Bernina Express St. Moritz – Tirano – St. Moritz: 11.5.-27.10.2024
  • Glacier Express: daily from 9.12.2023-12.10.2024 + 14.12.2024-1.4.2025

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