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Switzerland by Rail: Glacier Express, Jungfrau & Bernina Express

Switzerland by Rail: Glacier Express, Jungfrau & Bernina Express, a rail journey with Vacations By Rail

Join impressive rail lines to discover the immense beauty of Switzerland, a country known for its soaring snow-clad peaks frame charming cities steeped in history

Day by day

  1. Day 1overnight: Zurich

    Arrive in Zurich

    Arrive in Zurich and make your way to your centrally located hotel. Spend the rest of the day getting your bearings, with views of the Alps and sites like the 12th-century Grossmunster cathedral and the Bahnhofstrasse.

  2. Day 2railovernight: Interlaken

    To Interlaken By Train

    Transfer on your own to Zurich's train station and board a train to Interlaken (just over two hours), passing Lakes Thun and Brienz in the Bernese Oberland. Free day to explore Interlaken.

  3. Day 3railovernight: Interlaken

    Jungfrau Railway to the Top of Europe

    Local train to Grindelwald, then the Wengernalp Railway (the world's longest cog railway) to Kleine Scheidegg, then the Jungfrau Railway to Jungfraujoch, the Top of Europe, including the Sphinx Observation Deck. Return via the Jungfrau Railway and the Eiger Express cable car to Grindelwald, then train back to Interlaken.

  4. Day 4railovernight: Interlaken

    Optional Excursion to Schilthorn

    Optional excursion (payable extra) by train from Interlaken to Murren, then cable cars up to the Schilthorn summit, home to the rotating alpine restaurant Piz Gloria and its links to the James Bond film 'On Her Majesty's Secret Service'. Remainder of the day at leisure in Interlaken if not taking the excursion.

  5. Day 5railovernight: Chur

    Glacier Express

    Local train to Brig, then board the Glacier Express for the journey to Chur, crossing the Rhone River, the Furka Base Tunnel, the Oberalp Pass and the Rhine Gorge (the 'Swiss Grand Canyon'). Transfer on your own to your hotel in Chur, Switzerland's oldest city.

  6. Day 6railovernight: Chur

    At leisure in Chur

    Free day in Chur to explore the Altstadt (Old Town), take a cable car ride for alpine views, or use the Swiss Travel Pass for a scenic train ride to the mountain resort of Arosa.

  7. Day 7railovernight: Chur

    Bernina Express

    Board the Bernina Express, a UNESCO World Heritage route with 55 tunnels and nearly 200 bridges and viaducts including the Landwasser Viaduct and the Brusio Spiral Viaduct, for a day trip to Tirano, Italy, then return to Chur.

  8. Day 8rail

    Chur to Zurich by Train

    Join a local train at the Chur rail station and return to Zurich for the onward journey home.

Included

  • 7 nights hotel accommodation
  • Rail travel aboard the Jungfrau Railway, the Glacier Express and the Bernina Express
  • 7 breakfasts
  • Swiss Travel Pass, permitting unlimited travel on public trains, buses and boats

Not included

  • Cancellation & Travel Insurance is not included in the price of the tour but can be arranged
  • Flights and Airport transfers not included

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