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The comprehensive Swiss rail network provides an excellent means of transport. Trains are modern, clean and comfortable, and services are frequent and dependably punctual. Because the railway timetable is efficiently integrated with other forms of public transport, connections are very convenient. The train is also one of the best ways to see the country. Special excursions by train enable visitors to enjoy exceptionally beautiful scenery on several routes through mountains and over passes, across lakes and along valleys.
Glacier Express
Travel on the famous Swiss mountain railways from St.Moritz to Zermatt and vice versa or from Piz Bernina to the Matterhorn. A 7 1/2 hour railway journey across 291 bridges, through 91 tunnels and across the Oberalp
Pass at 2'033 metres in altitude. A panoramic trip through the Alps in the heart of Switzerland. The Glacier Express travels a beautiful route between the sights of the Graubünden holiday region, the sunny Valais region with its glacier landscape, and the beautiful regions of the South. Travel in comfort through the unspoilt natural beauty of a landscape rich in ancient, fragrant moun- tain forests, peaceful Alpine meadows, rushing mountain streams and mountain valleys, soaked in tradition and centuries-old culture.
Route: Zermatt - Brig - Andermatt - Chur - Davos/St-Moritz
Bernina Express
Cross the Alps from North to South (or vice-versa) in style!
The Bernina Express offers breath-taking vistas from the beautiful 1st and 2nd class panorama cars. Ride over graceful viaducts, through galleries hewn into the sheer rock, through switch-back tunnels, along rushing mountain streams, glaciers and even an alpine garden. Technical buffs will enjoy knowing that the train climbs up to the 2253 m high Bernina Pass without the help of a rack-and-pinion mechanism. The entire trip is narrated. In summer, an optional bus connects Tirano (Italy) to Lugano.
Route: Chur/Davos - St. Moritz - Bernina Pass - Poschiavo - Tirano (- Lugano)
Golden Pass Express
Connect Central Switzerland and Lake Geneva with this attractive train ride
Depart from historic Lucerne and cross the Brünig Pass by GoldenPass Panoramic train, past flower-bedecked age-old chalets, and on to Interlaken. The GoldenPass Line continues towards Gstaad, favourite playground for the rich and famous. Then the train makes an electrifying descent towards Montreux, passing through vineyards and country estates to finally arrive at shimmering Lake Geneva.
Route: Lucerne - Brünig Pass - Interlaken - Zweisimmen - Montreux
Swiss Chocolate Train
The Swiss Chocolate Train is a joint venture of GoldenPass Services and Cailler-Nestlé.
Ride in first-class comfort in a "Belle Epoque" Pullman car, vintage 1915 and/or the modern panorama car affording stunning views of the vineyards surrounding Montreux and medieval Gruyères.
Depart Montreux on the Swiss Riviera, ascend to Gruyères, home of the famous Gruyère cheese, and eventually continue to Broc, where the chocolate factory is situated.
Route: Montreux - Gruyères - Broc and return
Wilhelm Tell Express
The best way to explore the historical sites around Lake Lucerne is on one of the lake's beautifully preserved paddle steamers. The cliffs and water make a spectacular natural backdrop to Tell's dramatic story - and the best seats are undoubtedly on the William Tell Express.
The Wilhelm Tell Express connects two of the prettiest parts of Switzerland: Central Switzerland and the Italianate Ticino. New: two daily connections from Lucerne to either Locarno or Lugano or vice-versa.
Enjoy an excellent meal while tuckering along the impressive coastline of Lake Lucerne on a first class vintage paddle steamer. Once the boat has reached Flüelen, the crew will say good-bye. Step off the boat and onto the comfort of a first-class panorama train that will whisk you via the spectacular Gotthard route to the Ticino, where Italian is spoken.
Route: Lucerne - Lake Lucerne - Flüelen - St. Gotthard - Bellinzona - Lugano or Locarno