Train Travel With The Grandeur And Scenic Beauty Of Alpine Lakes And Snow-Capped Mountains
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Train travel is an excellent way to take in the grandeur and scenic beauty of the Alpine lakes and mountains of
Switzerland, Austria, France and Italy.
Rail travel is a wonderful way to enjoy the breathtaking views of the snow to capped peaks from the comfort
and warmth of a first class seat.
Travel On A Swiss Travel Pass
With a Swiss Travel Pass you can travel by train in
Switzerland for four days, eight days, fifteen days,
twenty two days, or even a month. You have the
option of first class or second class travel.
The Swiss Travel Pass allows for unlimited travel on
consecutive days on Swiss Railway trains, lake
steamers, alpine post to buses and some swiss
mountain excursions. The Swiss Pass allows travel
on transport services of 37 Swiss towns and cities.

Day 6 leaves Brig on the famous Glacier Express narrow gauge train. The train climbs up the Rhône Valley
to Andermatt and then makes its spectacular journey towards the Oberalp Pass. The Glacier Express train
descends through scenic pasture and woodland to the Rhine. The Glacier Express trips includes lunch on
board served at your First Class seat.
Day 7 is a round trip on the narrow to gauge Bernina Express from Chur to Poschiavo an back to Chur. The
day tour features waterfalls, deep ravines and viaducts before climbing over the Bernina Pass to more than
7,000ft.
Day 8 is a leisure day in the town of Chur, the oldest town in Switzerland. Options include a train tour to
Arosa.
Day 9 the tour travels by EuroCity train to Germany via Zurich and Basel. The EuroCity train travels along
the scenic Rhine Gorge to Cologne.
Day 10 the tour departs for Brussels to connect with Eurostar to London.




The Glacier Express
A Great Rail Journey
This Swiss train tour is one you could consider when
planning your European vacation. This tour includes
a two to person Swiss Travel Pass, giving unlimited
travel on most trains, buses and lake steamers. It
also includes entry to most museums during your
stay in Switzerland.
Day one of this tour is from London St Pancras by
Eurostar to the French capital of Paris. The tour then
crosses Paris by coach to Dijon.
Day two of this tour travels into Switzerland and
transfers onto the Swiss rail network up the Rhône
Valley to Brig.
Day three travels the narrow to gauge mountain
railway to Zermatt, a picturesque resort overlooked
by the Matterhorn.
Day four of the tour travels to Interlaken. Options
here include a lake cruise, or a mountain railway ride
through the Alpine meadows. The ultimate excursion
is to the highest railway station in Europe,
Jungfraujoch, at over 11,000ft above sea level.
Day five of tour is a liesure day. Options include a
spectacular journey over the Golden Pass to Spiez.
Eurail Passes Worth Considering
- Eurail France / Italy Pass. This rail pass entitles you to rail travel in France and Italy .
- Eurail France / Spain Pass. This rail pass entitles you to rail travel in France and Spain.
- Eurail Greece / Italy Pass. This rail pass entitles you to rail travel in Greece and Italy.
- Eurail Austria / Czech Republic Pass. This rail pass entitles you to rail travel in Austria and the Czech
Republic.
- Eurail Denmark / Germany Pass. This rail pass entitles you to rail travel in Denmark and Germany.
- Eurail France / Germany Pass. This rail pass entitles you to rail travel in France and Germany.
- Eurail Austria / Croatia/Slovenia Pass. This rail pass entitles you to rail travel in Austria, Croatia and
Spain.
- Eurail Hungary / Croatia/Slovenia Pass. This rail pass entitles you to rail travel in Hungary, Croatia
and Slovenia.
- Eurail Benelux / Germany Pass This rail pass entitles you to rail travel in Belgium, the Netherlands
and Luxembourg (Benelux) and Germany.
- Eurail Hungary / Romania Pass. This rail pass entitles you to rail travel in Hungary and Romania.
- Eurail Austria / Germany Pass. This rail pass entitles you to rail travel in Austria and Germany.
- Eurail Austria / Switzerland Pass. This rail pass entitles you to rail travel in Austria and Switzerland.
- Eurail Austria / Hungary Pass. This rail pass entitles you to rail travel in Austria and Hungary.
- Eurail France / Switzerland Pass. This rail pass entitles you to rail travel in France and Switzerland.
- Eurail Benelux / France Pass. This rail pass entitles you to rail travel in Benelux and France.
- Eurail Germany / Switzerland Pass. This rail pass entitles you to rail travel in Germany and
Switzerland.
- Eurail Italy / Spain Pass. This rail pass entitles you to rail travel in Italy and Spain.
- Eurail Portugal / Spain Pass This rail pass entitles you to rail travel in Portugal and Spain.
- Eurail Czech Republic / Germany Pass. This rail pass entitles you to rail travel in the Czech Republic
and Germany.
- Eurail Germany / Poland Pass. This rail pass entitles you to rail travel in Germany and Poland.
Note: Rail tour details and passes subject to change at any time. Always check exact details with a travel
agent or Eurail before planning any vacation or travel arrangements.
To find out more information on this travel itinerary contact a travel agent or tour operators by searching
on th Internet for 'Switzerland train travel' or 'Swiss travel pass' or 'Glacier Express'.
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