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Grand Train Tour of Switzerland - Glaciers and Palm Trees

Grand Train Tour of Switzerland - Glaciers and Palm Trees, a rail journey with Switzerland Travel Centre

Immerse yourself in the diverse contrasts of Switzerland: warm sunshine in Ticino and fresh mountain air in the heights of St. Moritz. Highlights of this journey include a boat cruise on Lake Lucerne, the 1st-class panoramic coach on the Gotthard Panorama Express, and the world-famous route of the Bernina Express over the Bernina Pass.

Day by day

  1. Day 1overnight: Lucerne

    Travelling to Lucerne

    Travel to Lucerne by public transport. Enjoy the journey and take the opportunity to discover the city on arrival.

  2. Day 2railovernight: Lugano

    Journey on the Gotthard Panorama Express

    Cross Lake Lucerne on the historic paddle steamer to Fluelen. You then travel to Lugano in the 1st class panoramic coach of the Gotthard Panorama Express. Trip time: approx. 5h 30min.

  3. Day 3railovernight: St. Moritz

    Journey on the Bernina Express

    Travel on the Bernina Express bus through the Italian Alps to Tirano. Then take the Bernina Express to St. Moritz in a panoramic carriage. Trip time: approx. 8 hours.

  4. Day 4

    Return journey from St. Moritz

    Start your return journey from St. Moritz by public transport. Alternatively, you can extend your stay.

Included

  • Arrival and departure included - travel from any starting point and back to any ending point in Switzerland
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