Category Scenic Train Journeys

Switzerland · SCENIC TRAIN JOURNEYS

The 6 Best Scenic Train Journeys in Switzerland

6 reviewed

Glacier Express, Bernina Express, and the panoramic lines that never make the posters. Below are the rail days worth a seat reservation: which stretch carries the views, which run as a full day out of Zurich or Basel, and what the fare covers before you add lunch.

From Milan: St. Moritz and Panoramic Bernina Express Tour

From Milan: St. Moritz and Panoramic Bernina Express Tour - Piantedo coffee stop: small pause, big effect on the mood

1.From Milan: St. Moritz and Panoramic Bernina Express Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 215 reviews · 13 hours (approx.) Top of the pile

Panoramic Bernina Express from Milan to St. Moritz, with a 2-hour alpine break and photostops over Brusio to Tirano.

“Our trip on the Bernina Express was a great way to start our Italian vacation. The whole experience was great and we were so appreciative for all that Monica shared with us about St.Moritz and the other areas visited. She really was the best - full of knowledge and so very kind.”

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Glacier Express, Swiss Alps & Lucerne Tour | From Zurich

Glacier Express, Swiss Alps & Lucerne Tour | From Zurich - Andermatt to Lucerne: Swiss Confederation stories with a lake finish

2.Glacier Express, Swiss Alps & Lucerne Tour | From Zurich

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 164 reviews · 10 hours (approx.) · from $599

Zurich to Lucerne by Glacier Express and panoramic trains. Oberalp Pass views, Lake Lucerne, Chapel Bridge, and a guided Old Town.

“The tour operator re-scheduled my paid ticket for this tour 16hrs prior to the start of the tour. I told the tour operator which is "Tours of Switzerland" that I cannot re-sched the tour as my schedule is fixed. I contact them through our hotel reception telephone and I was able to talk to the head guy of the tour operator named Jonas and told me that he cannot do anything about it. I paid 2person that costs me USD1,287 and what I get is that they just send me the tiket for the glacier express ride "only" without guide aa indicated in the itinerary, and "Jonas promised me that…”

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Grand Rail Tour of Switzerland

Grand Rail Tour of Switzerland - Lucerne base: Mount Rigi and Mount Pilatus, plus a medieval stroll

3.Grand Rail Tour of Switzerland

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 68 reviews · from $13,253Highest score

First-class Swiss rail from Lucerne to Zurich with Glacier Express, Bernina Line, Matterhorn and Jungfraujoch, plus guided mountain days.

“We loved this tour! Great choice of beautiful mountain destinations, charming hotels and restaurants that offered local cuisine. Our guides Gabriella and Leo were so personable, knowledgable, and fun to be with. They went the extra mile to Read more”

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Glacier Express, Swiss Alps & Lucerne Tour | From Basel

Glacier Express, Swiss Alps & Lucerne Tour | From Basel - Glacier Express in first class: views, timing, and the lunch question

4.Glacier Express, Swiss Alps & Lucerne Tour | From Basel

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 67 reviews · 10 hours (approx.) · from $597Cheapest of these

Basel to Lucerne by Glacier Express, with first-class views, Chur and Andermatt stops, plus Chapel Bridge and Lion Monument.

“Well it is not what is advertised. Never went to Lake Lucerne or the glacier express train. The tour owner/operator Jonas, pulled the bait and switch at the original price after you pay. The following day, we met with our awesome guide Jean, but he informs us we are taking the train from Basel to St. Moritz instead. It was a nice train ride, but extremely long and not what was advertised. I contacted owner/operator Jonas via email and he informed me that the trip to St Moritz was better anyways, and would not offer a partial refund. I didn’t ask for a full refund, just partial. He is not…”

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Glacier Express Panoramic Train Round Trip from Zürich With Private Guide

Glacier Express Panoramic Train Round Trip from Zürich With Private Guide - Zurich Start: Tourist Information at Hauptbahnhof, Then Rolling Toward Chur

5.Glacier Express Panoramic Train Round Trip from Zürich With Private Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 34 reviews · 10 hours (approx.) · from $951

Private Glacier Express round trip from Zurich with a guide, Chur and Brig time on foot, reserved seats, and a 3-course lunch at your seat.

“This was a great tour. We got to see a lot of the country with some personal attention by our sweet tour guide, Dominique. We had some difficulties with the Glacier Express, in that they had double booked our reserved seats. We ended up in the back of the train and so the service was less than first class. This was not Viator's fault though, sometimes stuff just happens. The views were incredible. Once you've done such a tour once and you see how easy it is to manage such a trip yourself, next time I think we would try it on our own, but for the first time, it…”

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Glacier Express, Swiss Alps & Lucerne Tour | From Lucerne

Glacier Express, Swiss Alps & Lucerne Tour | From Lucerne - Reserved Glacier Express seating, and what you’re really paying for

6.Glacier Express, Swiss Alps & Lucerne Tour | From Lucerne

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 21 reviews · 10 hours (approx.) · from $598

A small-group guided train day from Lucerne, with reserved Glacier Express seating, Chur and Andermatt stops, then a Lucerne Old Town walk.

“The glacier train ride was wonderful, many beautiful sites. We stopped in Andamatt. A picturesque town. Many great photo spots. The walking tour beforehand gave us a great taste of lake lurcern. The disappointment to this excursion was they changed how our day was supposed to go. Train ride first, followed by walking tour. With this change we were unable to meet up with friends as we had previously planned. Also we were told we would be picked up at our hotel and the day before told we had to meet our guide at the local train station, which I wouldn't have known if I didn't confirm details the night…”

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