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Glacier Express Chur - Zermatt (for international guests)

Glacier Express Chur - Zermatt (for international guests), a rail journey with railtour suisse

The world's slowest express train through the Swiss Alps, with highlights from beginning to the end.

Day by day

  1. Day 1railovernight: Chur

    Arrival in Chur

    Train journey to Chur, Switzerland's oldest town. The car-free old town with its countless boutiques, galleries, restaurants, cafes and bars is one of the most beautiful in Switzerland. Overnight in Chur.

  2. Day 2railovernight: Zermatt

    Glacier Express (5h30)

    Breakfast at the hotel. Today you travel from Chur to Zermatt with the Glacier Express. The train journey takes you over bridges, through tunnels and over the Oberalp Pass at 2'033 m. Travel in comfort through the natural beauty of an unspoiled landscape, with ancient, perfumed mountain forests, peaceful Alpine meadows, rushing mountain rivers and mountain valleys, steeped in tradition and centuries-old culture. Overnight in Zermatt.

  3. Day 3rail

    Zermatt and return journey

    Breakfast at the hotel. Enjoy the day in Zermatt or make a trip to the Gornergrat. Europe's highest open-air cog railway takes you from Zermatt to the Gornergrat. On the summit you will have a superb panoramic view of the Matterhorn, Mont Blanc and many other snow-capped peaks rising to above 4'000 m. If you want to go even higher, you should include the excursion Matterhorn Glacier Paradise in your programme. Individual return journey. This tour can also be booked in the opposite direction.

Included

  • Swiss Travel Pass 3 days in 2nd class
  • Seat reservation in the Glacier Express
  • 1 night in Chur, 3*-hotel, standard double room with breakfast
  • 1 night in Zermatt, 3*-hotel, standard double room with breakfast
  • 50% discount on most mountain railways, free entry at more than 500 museums

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