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Glacier and Bernina Expresses

Glacier and Bernina Expresses, a rail journey with Tailor Made Rail

Take a whistle-stop tour of Switzerland and experience two of the country's most famous rail journeys, the Glacier Express and the Bernina Express.

Day by day

  1. Day 1railovernight: Brig

    London to Brig

    Eurostar to Paris, connecting with a high-speed TGV to Lausanne, then a Swiss domestic service through dramatic landscape to Brig.

  2. Day 2railovernight: Chur

    Glacier Express to Chur

    Board the Glacier Express, climbing alongside the source of the Rhône to Andermatt and over the Oberalp Pass (2,000m+), following the Rhine into Chur. Commentary provided; lunch served on board (payable locally). 2-night stay in Chur, Switzerland's oldest town.

  3. Day 3railovernight: Chur

    Bernina Express day trip

    A scenic day trip on the Bernina Express towards St Moritz, crossing the Landwasser Viaduct, into Italy at Tirano for a wander and lunch, then back to Chur.

  4. Day 4rail

    Chur to London

    Journey back to Basel, a return TGV to Paris, then rapid metro to the Gare du Nord and the Eurostar back to London.

Included

  • All rail journeys, in standard class
  • Seat reservations where required
  • 3 nights' handpicked hotel accommodation with breakfast
  • Easy-to-follow travel documentation
  • Despatch of tickets by email
  • Proactive rerouting in case of strikes or disruptions
  • A Seat61 Recommended Holiday

Not included

  • Lunch on board the Glacier Express (payable locally)
  • Lunch in Tirano

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