Ride on the Mont Blanc Express, March trip

Anonymous · 2021-11-30T17:01:32+01:00

We are planning a winter visit (early March) using the fabulous Swiss train network but am curious how how we could best incorporate a trip on the Mont Blanc Express into our itinerary. Currently I had developed this tentative itinerary: Arrive ZRH, train to Luzerne (overnight 1 or 2 nights)Luzerne to Montreux (overnight)Montreux to Bonaduz or Chur (overnight)Bonaduz/Chur to St. Moritz/Pontresina (overnight 2/3 nights)St. Moritiz to Milan via Tirano We can also fly into Geneva to start the visit. In addition to fitting in the Mont Blanc Express into the trip, I am concerned whether we need more breaks in the longer days of train travel. Maybe just a stop for lunch or fresh air would be good. We will have Eurail passes for the days with long trains. We do not plan to ski, but enjoy alpine climate and watching the activity!

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A traveler is planning a winter visit to Switzerland in early March and wants to include a trip on the Mont Blanc Express in their itinerary. They are considering various train stops starting from Zurich, traveling through Luzerne, Montreux, Bonaduz or Chur, and ending in St. Moritz. They are also curious about necessary breaks during long train days and have Eurail passes for the trip.

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To include the Mont Blanc Express, travel from Montreux to Martigny, which is a short 30-minute journey.
Consider extending your stay in Montreux to explore the area and enjoy the lake before the Mont Blanc side trip.
For long train days, plan for at least one stop for lunch or fresh air to keep your energy up.

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Anonymous
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30 November 2021 at 17:01:32 #826331

We are planning a winter visit (early March) using the fabulous Swiss train network but am curious how how we could best incorporate a trip on the Mont Blanc Express into our itinerary. Currently I had developed this tentative itinerary:
- Arrive ZRH, train to Luzerne (overnight 1 or 2 nights)
- Luzerne to Montreux (overnight)
- Montreux to Bonaduz or Chur (overnight)
- Bonaduz/Chur to St. Moritz/Pontresina (overnight 2/3 nights)
- St. Moritiz to Milan via Tirano
We can also fly into Geneva to start the visit. In addition to fitting in the Mont Blanc Express into the trip, I am concerned whether we need more breaks in the longer days of train travel. Maybe just a stop for lunch or fresh air would be good. We will have Eurail passes for the days with long trains. We do not plan to ski, but enjoy alpine climate and watching the activity!

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Anna
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Reply 1 of 1 • 30 November 2021 at 19:18:44 #937691

Hi WH242,

Welcome to MySwissAlps.

If you wish to incorporate the Monte Blanc Express in your itinerary as a quick side trip, you can travel to Martigny from Montreux (about 30 mins train journey) to catch the Mont Blanc Express train there. You can do the whole stretch (Martigny to Chamonix – about 1.5 hours one way) or optionally just half of it (perhaps to Vallorcine, the border town) depending on how much time you have. I would recommend extending your stay in Montreux so you’ll have time to explore the lake and still go on this side trip.

Sightseeing options in Montreux: http://www.myswissalps.com/montreux/activities

Regards,

Anna

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