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Highlights of Switzerland in Winter

Highlights of Switzerland in Winter, a rail journey with The Railway Touring Company

Experience the splendour of the snow topped Swiss Alps on this spectacular holiday, with trips on Switzerland's most iconic mountain railways conveniently included.

Day by day

  1. Day 1railovernight: Vevey

    London to Vevey

    Travel on Eurostar and TGV via Paris to Geneva, then by SBB service train to Vevey on the northern shore of Lake Geneva. Check in to the 4-star Hotel Astra, opposite the station. Welcome dinner at the hotel.

  2. Day 2railovernight: Vevey

    Golden Pass Express gauge-changing train from Montreux to Interlaken

    Travel from Montreux via Gstaad to Zweisimmen over the Golden Pass Express, valid with a First Class Swiss Travel Pass, climbing to 1279 metres near Gstaad. In Zweisimmen the gauge-changing coaches pass through the metre-to-standard-gauge traverser, continuing via the Simmental Valley and Lake Thun to Interlaken, with free time at Interlaken West before returning to Vevey via Bern, the Gruyere foothills and Lausanne. Free evening for dinner.

  3. Day 3railovernight: Vevey

    Swiss Riviera and Mont Pelerin Funicular; Rochers de Naye Rack Railway

    Explore Vevey and the Swiss Riviera, then take a funicular to the terraced vineyards and summit of Mont Pelerin. Use the complimentary rover ticket to visit Montreux and Chillon Castle, then board a rack railcar to the summit of Rochers de Naye (2042m) for panoramic Alpine views, before returning to Vevey. Dinner at the hotel.

  4. Day 4railovernight: Naters (Brig)

    Glacier Express route to Zermatt; Gornergrat Railway; The Matterhorn

    SBB service train from Vevey to Visp, then a panoramic narrow-gauge train on the Glacier Express route to Zermatt. Transfer to the Gornergrat rack railway, ascending to 3089m for views of the Matterhorn, before returning to Zermatt and continuing by panoramic narrow gauge train to Brig. Overnight in Naters, in the Brig district, with dinner at the hotel.

  5. Day 5railovernight: Chur

    On the Glacier Express and via the Oberalp Pass to Chur

    Travel First Class aboard the Glacier Express dome cars from Brig to Chur, via the Obergoms, Andermatt and the Oberalp Pass, descending through the Surselva region and along the Rhine Gorge to Chur. Check into a centrally located hotel with free time to explore.

  6. Day 6railovernight: Chur

    Rhaetian Railway from Chur to St Moritz by private Pullman Coach along the Albula Line; Return via the Engadine Valley and Vereina Route

    Loco-hauled express train over the Albula route through Filisur, with spiral tunnels, horseshoe curves and the Landwasser Viaduct, accommodated in a private original 1930s Pullman car, to the resort town of St Moritz. After time by the frozen lake, return by RhB service train in First Class via Zernez through the Engadine Valley and the Vereina tunnel, emerging at the ski resort of Klosters and continuing via the Prattigau region to Landquart and Chur. Farewell dinner at the hotel.

  7. Day 7rail

    Return to London

    Return to London from Switzerland via Chur, Basel and Paris on RhB, SBB, TGV and Eurostar trains.

Included

  • First Class travel from London St Pancras International to Vevey and return from Chur, First Class travel within Switzerland where possible
  • First Class group travel tickets and half fare cards
  • 3 Nights accommodation with breakfast at 4-star Hotel Astra, Vevey
  • 1 Night accommodation with breakfast in Brig
  • 2 Nights accommodation with breakfast at a centrally located 4-star hotel in Chur
  • 1 Lunch
  • 4 Dinners
  • All privately chartered vintage trains as detailed in the itinerary
  • First Class travel on Golden Pass panoramic train (Montreux to Interlaken)
  • First Class travel on Glacier Express (Brig to Chur) including lunch on-board
  • All train travel and transfers
  • SBB luggage transfers from hotel to hotel
  • Seat reservations (where possible)
  • The services of a Tour Manager

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