Grand Train Tour of SwitzerlandGrand Train Tour of SwitzerlandThe Grand Train Tour of Switzerland combines all the most scenic panorama routes into one unique travel experience. ''Discover on the Grand Train Tour of Switzerland the best of Switzerland on board of spectacular scenic trains'' Grand Train Tour of Switzerland: Zurich - Interlaken - Montreux - Zermatt - St. Moritz - Lugano - Lucerne Day One: After your arrival in Zurich you will take the train into the city to your hotel. As a «metropolis of experiences» by the water, with a magnificent view of the snow capped Alps on the horizon, Zürich offers a unique mixture of attractions. Overnight in Zürich. Day Two: Today you travel to Lucerne. When boarding the Luzern - Interlaken Express, you are about to go on an unforgettable journey right into the heart of Switzerland to Interlaken. The vacation destination is presided over by the three mighty mountains, Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau. Overnight in Interlaken. Day Three: Take the train from Interlaken to the Jungfraujoch, the highest railway station in Europe at 3454 m. In the early evening your journey on the Golden Pass Line continues to Montreux at Lake Geneva. Overnight in Montreux. Day Four: Take the train to Zermatt. The rest of the day is at your disposal. Zermatt lies at the foot of the Matterhorn. Overnight in Zermatt. Day Five: In the morning you take the world famous Glacier Express for a thrilling ride in the panorama carriage to St. Moritz. Along the deep Rhone valley, the Glacier Express travels through an incredibly fascinating part of the Alps. Overnight in St. Moritz. Day Six: Board the narrow-gauge Bernina Express in St. Moritz station and enjoy one of the most impressive scenic rail journeys Switzerland offers. In Tirano (Italy) you change to the Bernina Express Bus to Lugano, southern Switzerland’s largest town. Overnight in Lugano Day Seven: With the Gotthard Panorama Express you travel from the Mediterranean south to the traditional heart of Switzerland. You will travel by 1st class panorama carriage from Bellinzona to Flüelen. In Flüelen board the historic Wilhelm Tell paddle steamer for the cruise across Lake Lucerne. Overnight in Lucerne. Day Eight: After your breakfast train transfer back to Zurich airport or depending on your departure time possibility to visit Mount Pilatus or to do the Voralpen Express excursion Other Suggested Routes All in all, the Grand Train Tour of Switzerland combines eight different routes. On a total of roughly 1280 km, the highlights of Swiss public transport can be experienced throughout the year. Travellers can start at any desired point along the tour - for instance in Zurich, Switzerland’s most multicultural metropolis. The Grand Train Tour of Switzerland covers eight different routes throughout the country totaling 1200 captivating kilometres (745 miles) and highlighting the best of the nation's public transport system. It can be started all year round from any point and there is no prescribed travel direction. But Zurich - Switzerland's largest city and most multicultural metropolis - is certain to be one of the most popular departure and destination points. Grand Train Tour of Switzerland in 8 Days 1st Day: Zurich-Schaffhausen-St. Gallen (travel duration 2.50 h) 09.05 Zurich departure - 09.43 Schaffhausen arrival - 10.01 Schaffhausen departure - 11.55 St. Gallen arrival 2nd Day: St. Gallen-Rapperswil-Lucerne (travel duration 2.15 h) 09.05 St. Gallen departure - 11.20 Lucerne arrival 3rd Day: GoldenPass Line (Lucerne-Interlaken-Montreux) (travel duration 5.08 h) 09.05 Lucerne departure - 10.55 Interlaken Ost arrival - 11.00 Interlaken Ost departure - 12.19 Zweisimmen arrival - 12.25 Zweisimmen departure - 14.13 Montreux arrival 4th Day: Montreux-Martigny-Zermatt (travel duration 2.31 h) 08.41 Montreux departure - 09.53 Visp arrival - 10.08 Visp departure - 11.13 Zermatt arrival 5th Day: Glacier Express (Zermatt-Chur-St. Moritz) (travel duration 7.58 h summer or 8.03 h winter) 08.52 Zermatt departure - 16.50 St. Moritz arrival (summer) or 08.52 Zermatt departure - 16.55 St. Moritz arrival (winter) 6th Day: Bernina Express (St. Moritz-Lugano)* (travel duration 8.00 h summer or 4.10 h winter) 09.30 St. Moritz departure - 12.00 Tirano arrival - 14.20 Tirano departure (bus) - 17.30 Lugano arrival (summer) or 12.20 St. Moritz departure - 16.30 Lugano arrival (winter) 7th Day: Wilhelm Tell Express (Lugano-Lucerne) (travel duration 5.21 h summer and winter) 11.26 Lugano departure - 11.56 Bellinzona arrival - 12.06 Bellinzona departure - 13.41 Flüelen arrival -14.00 Flüelen departure - 16.47 Lucerne arrival (summer) or 10.26 Lugano departure - 10.56 Bellinzona arrival - 11.06 Bellinzona departure - 12.41 Flüelen arrival -13.00 Flüelen departure - 15.47 Lucerne arrival (winter) 8th Day: Lucerne-Zurich (travel duration 0.46 h) 09.10 Lucerne departure - 09.56 Zurich arrival * Summer - via Tirano by the Bernina Express Bus, summer and winter - via Chiavenna by Palm Express Part of the Grand Train Tour of Switzerland in 4 Days (Suggestion: 1) 1st Day: Lucerne-Interlaken-Montreux (travel duration 5.08 h) 09.05 Lucerne departure - 10.55 Interlaken Ost arrival - 11.00 Interlaken Ost departure - 12.19 Zweisimmen arrival - 12.25 Zweisimmen departure - 14.13 Montreux arrival 2nd Day: Montreux-Martigny-Zermatt (travel duration 2.31 h) 08.41 Montreux departure - 09.53 Visp arrival - 10.08 Visp departure - 11.13 Zermatt arrival 3rd Day: Zermatt-Chur-St. Moritz (travel duration 7.58 h summer or 8.03 winter) 08.52 Zermatt departure - 16.50 St. Moritz arrival (summer) or 08.52 Zermatt departure - 16.55 St. Moritz arrival (winter) 4th Day: St. Moritz-Lugano-Lucerne* (travel duration 11.11 h summer or 7.21 h winter) 09.30 St. Moritz departure - 12.00 Tirano arrival - 14.20 Tirano departure (bus) - 17.30 Lugano arrival -18.11 Lugano departure - 20.09 Arth-Goldau arrival - 20.14 Arth Goldau departure - 20.41 Lucerne arrival (summer) or 12.20 St. Moritz departure - 16.30 Lugano arrival - 17.11 Lugano departure - 19.41 Lucerne arrival (winter) * Summer - via Tirano by the Bernina Express Bus, summer and winter - via Chiavenna by Palm Express Part of the Grand Train Tour of Switzerland in 4 Days (Suggestion: 2) 1st Day: Zurich-Schaffhausen-St. Gallen-Lucerne (travel duration 6.15 h) 09.05 Zurich departure - 09.43 Schaffhausen arrival - 10.01 Schaffhausen departure - 11.55 St. Gallen arrival - 13.05 St. Gallen departure - 15.20 Lucerne arrival 2nd Day: Lucerne-Interlaken (travel duration 1.50 h) 10.05 Lucerne departure - 11.55 Interlaken Ost arrival 3rd Day: Interlaken-Montreux-Martigny-Zermatt (travel duration 7.05 h) 09.08 Interlaken Ost departure - 10.19 Zweisimmen arrival - 10.25 Zweisimmen departure - 12.13 Montreux arrival - 13.41 Montreux departure - 14.53 Visp arrival - 15.08 Visp departure -16.13 Zermatt arrival 4th Day: Zermatt-Chur-Zurich (travel duration 7.35 h) 08.52 Zermatt departure - 14.34 Chur arrival - 15.09 Chur departure - 16.23 Zurich arrival Grand Train Tour of Switzerland in 8 Days 1st Day: Zurich-Schaffhausen-St. Gallen (travel duration 2.50 h) 09.05 Zurich departure - 09.43 Schaffhausen arrival - 10.01 Schaffhausen departure - 11.55 St. Gallen arrival 2nd Day: St. Gallen-Rapperswil-Lucerne (travel duration 2.15 h) 09.05 St. Gallen departure - 11.20 Lucerne arrival 3rd Day: GoldenPass Line (Lucerne-Interlaken-Montreux) (travel duration 5.08 h) 09.05 Lucerne departure - 10.55 Interlaken Ost arrival - 11.00 Interlaken Ost departure - 12.19 Zweisimmen arrival - 12.25 Zweisimmen departure - 14.13 Montreux arrival 4th Day: Montreux-Martigny-Zermatt (travel duration 2.31 h) 08.41 Montreux departure - 09.53 Visp arrival - 10.08 Visp departure - 11.13 Zermatt arrival 5th Day: Glacier Express (Zermatt-Chur-St. Moritz) (travel duration 7.58 h summer or 8.03 h winter) 08.52 Zermatt departure - 16.50 St. Moritz arrival (summer) or 08.52 Zermatt departure - 16.55 St. Moritz arrival (winter) 6th Day: Bernina Express (St. Moritz-Lugano)* (travel duration 8.00 h summer or 4.10 h winter) 09.30 St. Moritz departure - 12.00 Tirano arrival - 14.20 Tirano departure (bus) - 17.30 Lugano arrival (summer) or 12.20 St. Moritz departure - 16.30 Lugano arrival (winter) 7th Day: Wilhelm Tell Express (Lugano-Lucerne) (travel duration 5.21 h summer and winter) 11.26 Lugano departure - 11.56 Bellinzona arrival - 12.06 Bellinzona departure - 13.41 Flüelen arrival - 14.00 Flüelen departure - 16.47 Lucerne arrival (summer) or 10.26 Lugano departure - 10.56 Bellinzona arrival - 11.06 Bellinzona departure - 12.41 Flüelen arrival -13.00 Flüelen departure - 15.47 Lucerne arrival (winter) 8th Day: Lucerne-Zurich (travel duration 0.46 h) 09.10 Lucerne departure - 09.56 Zurich arrival * Summer - via Tirano by the Bernina Express Bus, summer and winter - via Chiavenna by Palm Express Part of the Grand Train Tour of Switzerland in 4 Days (Suggestion 1) 1st Day: Lucerne-Interlaken-Montreux (travel duration 5.08 h) 09.05 Lucerne departure - 10.55 Interlaken Ost arrival - 11.00 Interlaken Ost departure - 12.19 Zweisimmen arrival - 12.25 Zweisimmen departure - 14.13 Montreux arrival 2nd Day: Montreux-Martigny-Zermatt (travel duration 2.31 h) 08.41 Montreux departure - 09.53 Visp arrival - 10.08 Visp departure - 11.13 Zermatt arrival 3rd Day: Zermatt-Chur-St. Moritz (travel duration 7.58 h summer or 8.03 winter) 08.52 Zermatt departure - 16.50 St. Moritz arrival (summer) or 08.52 Zermatt departure - 16.55 St. Moritz arrival (winter) 4th Day: St. Moritz-Lugano-Lucerne* (travel duration 11.11 h summer or 7.21 h winter) 09.30 St. Moritz departure - 12.00 Tirano arrival - 14.20 Tirano departure (bus) - 17.30 Lugano arrival -18.11 Lugano departure - 20.09 Arth-Goldau arrival - 20.14 Arth Goldau departure - 20.41 Lucerne arrival (summer) or 12.20 St. Moritz departure - 16.30 Lugano arrival - 17.11 Lugano departure - 19.41 Lucerne arrival (winter) * Summer - via Tirano by the Bernina Express Bus, summer and winter - via Chiavenna by Palm Express Part of the Grand Train Tour of Switzerland in 4 Days (Suggestion 2) 1st Day: Zurich-Schaffhausen-St. Gallen-Lucerne (travel duration 6.15 h) 09.05 Zurich departure - 09.43 Schaffhausen arrival - 10.01 Schaffhausen departure - 11.55 St. Gallen arrival - 13.05 St. Gallen departure - 15.20 Lucerne arrival 2nd Day: Lucerne-Interlaken (travel duration 1.50 h) 10.05 Lucerne departure - 11.55 Interlaken Ost arrival 3rd Day: Interlaken-Montreux-Martigny-Zermatt (travel duration 7.05 h) 09.08 Interlaken Ost departure - 10.19 Zweisimmen arrival - 10.25 Zweisimmen departure - 12.13 Montreux arrival - 13.41 Montreux departure - 14.53 Visp arrival - 15.08 Visp departure -16.13 Zermatt arrival 4th Day: Zermatt-Chur-Zurich (travel duration 7.35 h) 08.52 Zermatt departure - 14.34 Chur arrival - 15.09 Chur departure - 16.23 Zurich arrival Part of the Grand Train Tour of Switzerland in 4 Days (Suggestion 3) 1st Day: Lugano-Lucerne-Zurich (travel duration 6.30 h summer and winter) 11.26 Lugano departure - 11.56 Bellinzona arrival - 12.06 Bellinzona departure - 13.41 Flüelen arrival - 14.00 Flüelen departure - 16.47 Lucerne arrival - 17.10 Lucerne departure - 17.56 Zurich arrival (summer) or 10.26 Lugano departure - 10.56 Bellinzona arrival - 11.06 Bellinzona departure - 12.41 Flüelen arrival -13.00 Flüelen departure - 15.47 Lucerne arrival - 16.10 Lucerne departure - 16.56 Zurich arrival (winter) 2nd Day: Zurich-Schaffhausen-St. Gallen-Lucerne (travel duration 6.15 h) 09.05 Zurich departure - 09.43 Schaffhausen arrival - 10.01 Schaffhausen departure - 11.55 St. Gallen arrival - 13.05 St. Gallen departure - 15.20 Lucerne arrival 3rd Day: Lucerne-Interlaken-Montreux (travel duration 5.08 h) 09.05 Lucerne departure - 10.55 Interlaken Ost arrival - 11.00 Interlaken Ost departure - 12.19 Zweisimmen arrival - 12.25 Zweisimmen departure - 14.13 Montreux arrival 4th Day: Montreux-Brig-Domodossola-Lugano (travel duration 5.28 h) 09.05 Montreux departure - 10.32 Brig arrival - 10.44 Brig departure - 11.12 Domodossola arrival -11.25 Domodossola departure - 13.19 Locarno FART arrival - 13.34 Locarno departure -13.57 Giubiasco arrival - 14.06 Giubiasco departure - 14.33 Lugano arrival Grand Train Tour of Switzerland - Small Print Season A: 01.04. - 30.04.2017 and 01.10. - 31.10.2017 Season B: 01.05. - 30.09.2017 Price subject to availability. Grand Train Tour of Switzerland - Important:
All train transfers in 1st class 202.- Excursion Gornergrat 53.- Excursion Pilatus 69.- Excursion Voralpen Express 61.- Included services
Save up to 50% with the Swiss Half Fare Card for most trains, buses, boats and mountain railways between first and last travel date. Please note that the travel documents will be sent by registered post (it is not possible to send e-ticket). The above departure times are recommended times with best possible connections. Timetables are subject to change | |||||
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