Switzerland is best explored by train. You can even base your holidays entirely on the excellent scenic trains. It's a comfortable, relaxed, safe and eco-friendly way to see the Swiss Alps.
Below are multi-day tours, but of course a one-day trip by train is possible too.
On day one you'll travel to Lucerne to explore the historical town center of this city on the lake. The next day is reserved for a ride on the GoldenPass line via Lake Brienz, Interlaken, Lake Thun and Gstaad to Montreux on Lake Geneva. Your return trip is on the third day.
Excellent selection of discounted guided tours to Switzerland. Destinations and tour durations vary.
You'll first travel to the alpine town of Zermatt. The next day you'll take the Glacier Express to enjoy the scenery all the way to St. Moritz. On day 3 you'll take the Bernina Express for a ride via Italy back into Switzerland. Seat reservations, hotels and breakfast are included.
We selected this tour because it includes two of the most popular areas in the Swiss Alps: the Bernese Oberland for a visit to Jungfraujoch, and Zermatt to see the Matterhorn from the Gornergrat viewing point. Hotels, breakfast and excursions are included. The tour starts in Zurich.
Drive a luxury 4x4 to St. Moritz and explore parts of Austria and Italy (3 days). Then enjoy the famous Glacier Express train trip to Andermatt- Zermatt (3 more days). You can book extra nights as you like. A GPS unit, road book and 24/7 support are included.
Perfect for train and scenery lovers: all famous scenic train rides in one week. Of course you can book extra nights to enjoy the towns along the way. Starts and ends in Zurich, but can easily be started from anywhere in Switzerland.
All the famous scenic trains packed in a week: the GoldenPass line, Glacier Express, Bernina Express, Gotthard Panorama Express and the cogwheel train to Jungfraujoch. Hotels and breakfast are included. The tour starts in Zurich.
First, you'll explore Lucerne, and enjoy a day trip to the top of Mt. Pilatus. Next up is St. Moritz, and a ride on the panoramic Glacier Express to Zermatt. A trip to the Gornergrat to view the Matterhorn is included. Finally you'll travel to Interlaken for an excursion to the famous Jungfraujoch.