[Anonymous]

11 April 2019 at 7:46:09 #820905

Hi, this is my first post

My question is if i’m not able to do whole glacier express route and want to do it partially then which section is best ? We are staying in luzern and interlaken and planning to visit zermatt from interlaken.

Say for example if i’m going to zermatt from interlaken : then the route from visp to zermatt is same for glacier express and regular trains?

Thanks.

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[rockoyster]

Reply 1 of 6 • 11 April 2019 at 10:55:22 #909034

Hello Drmanish and Welcome to MySwissAlps

There is only one train track from Visp to Zermatt. Avoid the Glacier Express and take regular trains.

Make sure that at least in one direction between Spiez and Zermatt you go via Kandersteg. You will then travel on the Regio-Express Lötschberger train over the traditional, more than 100 year old mountain route, giving you a wonderful view along the impressive peaks and down into the Rhone Valley. The faster more direct but less scenic route between Spiez and Visp incorporates the lengthy (in distance) but short (in time) Lötschberger Base Tunnel.

[User]

Reply 2 of 6 • 11 April 2019 at 12:54:01 #909035

Thanks rockoyster for your reply,

We’ll do that. you mean to say that by travelling on Regio – Express Lotschberger we can have view of glacier express root between Spiez and Brig – correct me if i’m wrong.

Thanks.

[rockoyster]

Reply 3 of 6 • 11 April 2019 at 20:49:11 #909036

Well you will see a short part if the Glacier Express route as you approach (or depart) Brig depending which way you choose to go. But nothing to get excited about. Both Brig and Visp are on the Glacier Express route.

The attached map shows you the two routes between Spiez and Zermatt. The dashed red lines are tunnels.

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[User]

Reply 4 of 6 • 12 April 2019 at 5:35:23 #909037

Hi Drmanish,

In addition to Rockoysters fabulous input please find below the route of the Glacier Express as well as our timetable link to find connections. Read how it works first as it’s a wonderful tool for planning.
– http://www.myswissalps.com/gl acierexpress/
– http://www.myswissalps.com/ti metable

Best,
Steph

[User]

Reply 5 of 6 • 12 April 2019 at 6:01:28 #909038

Thanks.

[User]

Reply 6 of 6 • 12 April 2019 at 6:01:56 #909039

Thanks.