Train Journey Grand Train Tour of Switzerland – Glaciers and Palm Trees

Immerse yourself in the diversity of Switzerland: fresh mountain air in the heights of St. Moritz and warm rays of sunshine in Ticino. Highlights of this journey include the boat cruise on Lake Lucerne, the 1st class panoramic carriage on the Gotthard Panorama Express and the world-famous route on the Bernina Express over the Bernina Pass.

4 days / 3 nights

from CHF 720

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A city view at sunrise with mountains, a church tower, and a mountain railway.

A red locomotive on a viaduct in front of a mountain landscape.

An old wooden bridge with flowers, next to a water tower in the evening sun.

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Planning

Highlights

Travel in the 1st class panoramic coach on the historic Gotthard mountain route
Picturesque boat trip on Lake Lucerne
"Dolce Vita" in Lugano
Panoramic trip on the Bernina Express through the UNESCO World Heritage Site of the Rhaetian Railway

A couple sits on a train, looking out the window and holding travel guides in their hands.

A ship with a Swiss flag is sailing on a lake surrounded by mountains.

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Itinerary

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Overview

Day 1 Travelling to Lucerne
Day 2 Journey on the Gotthard Panorama Express
Day 3 Journey on the Bernina Express
Day 4 Return journey from St. Moritz

Map of Switzerland with the itinerary Grand Train Tour of Switzerland - Glaciers and Palm Trees from St. Moritz to Lucerne

Day 1

Travelling to Lucerne

Itinerary

Travel to Lucerne by public transport. Enjoy the journey and take the opportunity to discover the city on arrival.

Overnight stay in Lucerne

Day 2

Journey on the Gotthard Panorama Express

Itinerary

Cross Lake Lucerne on the historic paddle steamer to Flüelen. You then travel to Lugano in the 1st class panoramic coach of the Gotthard Panorama Express.

Journey time: approx. 5h 30min

Overnight stay in Lugano

Day 3