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Lake Constance and the Glacier Express

Combine Lake Constance with the iconic Glacier Express on this rail holiday across the Swiss Alps to Germany.

Day by day

Day 1railovernight: Hotel Ambassador (or similar), Brig
London to Brig
Catch the Eurostar to Paris, cross to the Gare de Lyon and board a high-speed TGV service to Lausanne, then a domestic Swiss service to Brig.
Day 2railovernight: ABC Swiss Quality Hotel (or similar), Chur
Brig to Chur with the Glacier Express
Leave Brig aboard the Glacier Express, climbing to 2,033 metres above sea level at the Oberalp Pass before descending into Chur, the oldest town in Switzerland.
Day 3overnight: Hotel Hirschen (or similar), Konstanz
Chur to Konstanz
Leave Chur on a regional service to St Gallen, with an option to stop for lunch, then continue on open tickets to Konstanz for a 3-night stay.
Day 4overnight: Hotel Hirschen (or similar), Konstanz
Konstanz
Full day at leisure on Lake Constance; views from the tower of the Münster, or a boat trip to Mainau Island or Bregenz.
Day 5overnight: Hotel Hirschen (or similar), Konstanz
Konstanz
Second full day at leisure on Lake Constance.
Day 6railovernight: Arcotel Camino (or similar), Stuttgart
Konstanz to Stuttgart
Catch a ferry across the lake to Friedrichshafen, with an optional stop for lunch and a visit to the Zeppelin Museum, then a direct train to Stuttgart.
Day 7rail
Stuttgart to London
Time to explore Stuttgart's museums and castles before returning to the station for a service via Mannheim to Paris, then the Eurostar back to London St Pancras.

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