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All aboard: explore Switzerland by train
23.09.2023 - 07:41 / nationalgeographic.com
Perfectly punctual and impeccably polished, Switzerland's trains combine convenience and beauty. The country’s rail routes reach into its most remote corners, whether winding up to wind-beaten Alpine passes, skirting brilliantly blue lakes or gliding through valleys carpeted with wildflowers. To experience them at their best, make for the 800-mile Grand Train Tour of Switzerland, a series of train trips that encompass 11 lakes, five UNESCO World Heritage sites and four of the country's cultural regions. It’s a wonderful way to take travel at a slower pace, combining sleek city sophistication with high-altitude alpine adventure.
Logistically, it’s a breeze: all routes are covered by the Swiss Travel Pass and a dedicated app aids navigation. From classic routes through picturesque towns to three-day lake breaks and extended tours through winter landscapes, there's an itinerary for everyone. And for those without as much time to spare, there are several shorter — but no less spectacular — stints to enjoy. Here are three of the best.
The name Glacier Express promises good things and this luxurious eight-hour service certainly delivers, meandering from the mountain resort of Zermatt — overlooked by the magnificent Matterhorn — to the opulent town of St Moritz. Powering through the high Alps that tear across the country’s south, expect views of dense forests, rivers, flower-flecked meadows and glaciated peaks, all visible from the comfort of a modern panoramic carriage.
There are plenty of places worth exploring along the way, from the castles of Brig to the peaks of Fiesch, where you can take a cable car up to the Aletsch Glacier. Disentis, famed for its eighth-century Benedictine monastery, Chur, Switzerland’s oldest town, and Thusis, gateway to the dramatic Viamala gorge and its over-the-mountain trail to Italy, are popular stops en route, too. Those with a head for heights will delight as the train traverses the Furka, Oberalp and Bernina passes. However, the real highlights are the 2,000-metre-high Oberalp Pass and the six-arched Landwasser viaduct, which vaults between Tiefencastel and Filisur.
Top tip: You can ride the Glacier Express year-round (bar six weeks from November to mid-December), but spring is particularly glorious, when snow dusts the mountaintops and meadows are in bloom.
A newcomer to Switzerland’s rail route portfolio, the GoldenPass Express is a three-hour foray through some of the country’s most picturesque natural landscapes. The train sets out from Interlaken, deep in the Bernese Alps, where the snow-frosted peaks of the Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau mountains hover on the horizon. It then chugs through the lush valleys of the French-speaking Pays-d'Enhaut, before reaching its
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