Swiss Panoramic Trains (for international guests)
Whether on the world's slowest express train or a trip across the highest railway traversal in the Alps, the two panorama trains offer unique, unforgettable highlights from the beginning to the end. The Glacier Express takes you over 291 bridges and through 91 tunnels, along natural landscapes, deep gorges and up to the Oberalp Pass. A unique experience all day long.
The spectacular traverse of the Alps with the Bernina Express takes you over 196 bridges, through 55 tunnels, along romantic valleys and through impressive nature - another railway experience of the railway classics.
In Zermatt you have a fantastic view of the Matterhorn and clean air, because there are only electric cars. In glamorous St. Moritz, some luxury awaits you and in Lugano you can enjoy the dolce vita beside the lake and under the palm trees.
Highlights
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The world-famous car-free resort at the foot of the Matterhorn offers breathtaking mountain panoramas as well as first-class winter sports facilities and numerous hiking trails. With its charming alpine atmosphere, it attracts visitors year-round who want to enjoy the peace and nature.
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Europe's highest open-air cogwheel railroad runs from Zermatt to the Gornergrat. The train crosses impressive bridges and travels through countless galleries and tunnels up to the 3'089 m high Gornergrat. From the viewing platform, you have an overwhelming 360° panoramic view of the Matterhorn, Mont Blanc and 28 other snow-capped peaks rising above 4'000 m.
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The Glacier Express, known as the slowest express train in the world, connects Zermatt and St. Moritz in around 8 hours on a 291 km route through the Swiss Alps. It travels over the Oberalp Pass, through the spectacular Rhine Gorge and over the impressive Landwasser Viaduct. The panoramic coaches offer magnificent views of the breathtaking landscape. Despite an average speed of just 36 km/h, the slow pace makes the journey ideal for enjoying the Swiss mountains in a relaxed manner.
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The birthplace of alpine winter getaways impresses with style, elegance and class.
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The two unique railroad lines blend harmoniously into the enchanting landscape with spectacular engineering structures such as viaducts and helical tunnels.
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The city in the Italian-speaking part of Switzerland stands out with its beautiful location on Lake Lugano.
Travel details
Travel programm
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1ˢᵗ day: Arrival in Zermatt
Arrival in Zermatt by train. Enjoy Zermatt, the famous car-free Alpine resort at the foot of the Matterhorn. Overnight in Zermatt.
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2ⁿᵈ day: Gornergrat
Breakfast at the hotel. From Zermatt, the Gornergrat Bahn, Europe’s highest open-air cogwheel railway, takes you up to the Gornergrat. The train crosses impressive bridges, galleries and tunnels. On the Gornergrat viewing platform you are surrounded by 29 peaks rising to above 4'000 m. Overnight in Zermatt.
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3ʳᵈ day: Glacier Express Zermatt – St. Moritz (8h)
Breakfast at the hotel. Board the Glacier Express and enjoy one of the greatest rail journeys in the world. An 8 hour rail journey takes you across 291 bridges, through 91 tunnels and across the Oberalp Pass at 2'033 m to St. Moritz. Overnight in St. Moritz.
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4ᵗʰ day: St. Moritz
Breakfast at the hotel. Day at leisure in St. Moritz. Chic, elegant and exclusive with a cosmopolitan ambiance, it is located at 1'856 m in the middle of the Upper Engadine lake landscape. The dry, sparkling «champagne climate» is legendary and the sun shines for an average of 322 days a year. Overnight in St. Moritz.
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5ᵗʰ day: Bernina Express St. Moritz – Lugano (8h15)
Breakfast at the hotel. Today you travel on the Bernina Express of the Rhähische Eisenbahn along the UNESCO World Heritage Route. Enjoy an alpine railway journey that takes you from the high glaciers of the mountains to the south to Tirano (Italy). The Bernina Express is the highest railway line across the Alps and connects northern and southern Europe in a spectacular way. You travel over the Bernina Pass and the open loop at Brusio to Tirano (Italy). Time for lunch or a walk through Tirano. Continue your journey with the Bernina Express Bus through Valtellina and along Lake Como to Lugano in the beautiful Ticino. Overnight in Lugano.
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6ᵗʰ day: Lugano and return journey
Breakfast at the hotel. Time for leisure and individual return journey.
This tour can also be booked in the opposite direction.
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Impressions
Services
Included in the price
- Swiss Travel Pass Flex 4 days in 2nd class
- Seat reservation in the Glacier Express and Bernina Express
- Excursion Gornergrat
- 2 nights in Zermatt, 3* hotel, standard double room with breakfast
- 2 nights in St. Moritz, 3* hotel, standard double room with breakfast
- 1 night in Lugano, 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)
