Tailor Made Rail · Independent rail holiday

Interlaken and the Golden Pass

Interlaken and the Golden Pass, a rail journey with Tailor Made Rail

Take the train through France to Interlaken, surrounded by the wonders of the Bernese Oberland, then catch the Belle Epoque or modern panoramic carriages of the Golden Pass line to Montreux on Lake Geneva.

Day by day

  1. Day 1railovernight: Colmar

    London to Colmar

    Eurostar to Paris, connecting onto a high-speed TGV to Colmar, an Alsatian city near the German border with a pretty Old Town of half-timbered houses and canals.

  2. Day 2railovernight: Interlaken

    Colmar to Interlaken

    A morning train to the Swiss border at Basel, then a direct train to Interlaken, sandwiched between two lakes; views from the Harder Kulm are accessible by funicular railway.

  3. Day 3railovernight: Montreux

    Interlaken to Montreux with the Golden Pass

    A direct train to Montreux (or a Belle Epoque service via Zweisimmen), through rolling hills and lush mountain meadows from German-speaking Bern into French-speaking Vaud, for a 2-night stay on Lake Geneva.

  4. Day 4railovernight: Montreux

    Montreux

    A full day exploring the Swiss Riviera, home to the Chateau de Chillon; a free day of rail travel to Villars or Gruyères, or a boat to Vevey and Lausanne.

  5. Day 5rail

    Montreux to London

    A return journey to Paris via Lausanne, connecting for the Eurostar back to the UK.

Included

  • Standard Class rail travel with seat reservations
  • 4 nights' handpicked hotel accommodation with breakfast
  • Comprehensive directions to your hotels
  • Easy-to-follow travel documentation
  • Despatch of tickets by email, post or collection from our London office

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