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1 Glacier Express near Filisur 2 Bernina Express at Brusio 3 Glacier Express 4 Mountain railway in the Swiss Alps 5 Chocolate Train
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SwiSS flexi PaSS
If you have set travel dates the Flexi Pass is an excellent alternative, allowing you to choose 3, 4, 5 or 6 non consecutive days within a month. On the day of travel the pass offers the same great privileges as the full Swiss Pass. On days between the first and last day of your Flexi Pass you receive a 50% discount on train, bus and boat tickets. The Swiss Flexi Pass Saver option entitles each member of those travelling with a companion or in a group to a discounted pass.
SwiSS family Card
Scenic rou t eS
These scenic routes are included in the cost of the Swiss Pass, although a small reservation cost is payable. Please ask for details at time of booking.
glaCier exPreSS wilhelm tell exPreSS
The family card is issued free of charge to children under 16 when travelling with at least one parent.
SwiSS Card
Permits holders to travel from where they entered the country, be it the border or airport, to their destination and back as well as a 50% discount on train, bus and boat journeys between their two transfer days.
SwiSS regioNal travel PaSSeS
Over cloudy, bubbling glacial streams, through deep valleys cut by long disappeared glaciers, alongside Alpine meadows and past rugged mountains, the Glacier Express exhibits everything that makes travel by rail in Switzerland so appealing. Wide panoramas open up as you take the leisurely journey across the Grisons region between Zermatt, in the shadow of the Matterhorn, and the glamorous mountain resort of St Moritz. On the nation's most famous train ride the scenery changes with the seasons; colourful meadows and luscious forests that line the route through spring and summer become a shimmering wonderland covered with virgin snow as the winter sets in.
route h Zermatt h Visp h Brig h Andermatt h Disentis h Chur
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Enjoy the splendour of boat and train travel on this unique scenic route in central and southern Switzerland. Beginning with a first class trip and meal onboard a historic paddle steamer you cross the picturesque, mountain fringed Lake Lucerne before boarding a luxury train carriage with panoramic windows. While gaining elevation the train takes you on a circular route before entering the 9 mile Gotthard tunnel on the way to Ticino. The journey can also be completed in reverse.
route h Lucerne h Lake Lucerne h Fluelen h St Gotthard
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Bellinzona h Locarno/Lugano
duratioN h Approx. 4 hours. goldeN PaSS
There are various regional rail passes that can be purchased at the time of booking for that added freedom on your Switzerland holiday. Please refer to p88 for further information regarding all rail passes.
Davos/St Moritz.
duratioN h Approx. 7 hours, 50 minutes. BerNiNa exPreSS
Traverse the Alps, cross the border into Italy and enjoy arguably the most stunning views on the entire Swiss rail network, part of which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Around each corner the outlook becomes even more spectacular with green valleys and forests, sweeping viaducts, dark tunnels, and great rock faces; it even ascends high enough to glimpse the Bernina Mountain Glacier. To cross the Bernina Pass the track climbs to just under 7,400 feet and incorporates one of the steepest sections of railway in the world. Starting at St Moritz, Davos or Chur the train travels into the Italian border town of Tirano.
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Between Lake Geneva and Central Switzerland this scenic route transports you through expansive vineyards, over the 3,300 foot Brünig Pass, under the shadow of the Alps and past a number of glistening lakes. Leaving Montreux and the `Swiss Riviera' behind, you will travel through Zweisimmen, before changing trains and continuing into the highlands of the Bernese Oberland region towards the mountain-fringed town of Interlaken. Proceeding along the northern shoreline of Lake Brienzer, the Golden Pass' panoramic windows allow mesmerising views of the picturesque lake with traditional paddle steamers and waterside castles. Traditional Alpine chalets line the route up to the Brünig Pass before the train descends to the German speaking, historic city of Lucerne. This route can also be done in reverse.
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Brunig Pass h Lucerne.
duratioN h Approx. 5 hours, 30 minutes.
Poschiavo h Tirano
duratioN h Approx. 2 hours, 15 minutes.
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