Red mountain train crossing an Alpine pass among larches and snowy peaks

Panoramic trains

Switzerland’s legendary railways cross spectacular Alpine terrain, connecting mountain villages and historic routes through extraordinary feats of engineering.

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Settle into your panoramic carriage and watch glaciers, mountain passes and shimmering lakes drift by.

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Red Glacier Express train crossing green Alpine meadows below snow-capped peaks

Glacier Express

Eight hours through the heart of the Swiss Alps, from Zermatt to St. Moritz, along a route seemingly designed to slow the mind and make room for wonder. The Glacier Express crosses deep valleys, dramatic gorges, bridges and mountain passes, while its panoramic windows turn the landscape into an ever-changing horizon. Impeccable service and the option of Excellence Class add comfort and exclusivity to one of Switzerland’s most iconic rail journeys.

Bernina Express panoramic carriages winding through autumn larches towards glaciated peaks

Bernina Express

From the Swiss mountains to Italy, step aboard a UNESCO World Heritage railway and travel through some of the most spectacular landscapes in the entire Alpine region. Outside the window, glaciers and high-altitude lakes unfold one after another, leading to the dramatic curves of the famous Brusio Viaduct. A journey to savour slowly, observing the dialogue between nature and human ingenuity and discovering new perspectives, season after season.

Train running along the shore of Lake Lucerne with a paddle steamer and a rocky peak behind

Gotthard Panorama Express

Water and mountains set the rhythm of this journey along one of the historic routes connecting northern and southern Switzerland. The Gotthard Panorama Express combines a cruise across Lake Lucerne with a rail journey along the legendary Gotthard line, passing timeless villages and striking Alpine scenery. Along the way, Switzerland reveals itself gently, through its landscapes, its history and the quiet pleasure of travelling slowly.

Red and yellow Jungfrau Railway train passing a stone chapel beneath the Eiger and Mönch

Jungfrau Railway

Higher and higher, all the way to Europe’s highest railway station. The Jungfrau Railway climbs deep into the mountain before emerging at the Jungfraujoch, in the heart of the UNESCO-listed Jungfrau-Aletsch region. From panoramic terraces and the evocative Ice Palace, the eye drifts across vast glaciers and soaring peaks, in one of the most moving ways to experience Switzerland’s high mountains.

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