Train journey Grand Train Tour of Switzerland – Historic Tour

On this special edition of the Grand Train Tour of Switzerland, you will experience Swiss hospitality in selected Swiss Historic Hotels. You will spend the night exclusively in historic hotels at Swiss historic sites, each of which has its own fascinating story to tell. During the journey in a luxurious Belle Époque train car, you will immerse yourself in another era.

7 days / 6 nights

from $ 1,670

To Planning

A woman sitting in a train compartment, looking thoughtfully out the window at a landscape with vineyards and a castle.

View of a gorge with a river, wooded slopes, and a train on a bridge in the foreground.

Waterfall in a green forest with sun rays through trees.

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To Planning

Highlights

Travel back in time in the Belle Époque train car on the GoldenPass Line
Experience history up close at Chillon Castle on Lake Geneva
Spectacular ride on the Glacier Express – the slowest express train in the world
The oldest city in Switzerland – Chur
The charm and stories of times long past in the Swiss Historic Hotels

A train crosses a bridge in a mountainous landscape with yellow flowers in the foreground.

An old castle on the lakeshore, surrounded by mountains under a cloudy sky.

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Travel itinerary

Overview

Day 1 Journey to Chur
Day 2 Ride on the Glacier Express
Day 3 Trip from Zermatt to Montreux
Day 4 Ride on the GoldenPass Express
Day 5 Stay in Brienz
Day 6 Ride on the Lucerne-Interlaken Express
Day 7 Return journey from Lucerne

Map of Switzerland with the itinerary Grand Train Tour of Switzerland - Historic Tour from Chur to Lucerne

Day 1

Journey to Chur

Daily Itinerary

You travel to Chur by public transport. You will stay overnight at the Swiss Historic Hotel "Stern".

Overnight stay in Chur

Day 2

Ride on the Glacier Express

Daily Itinerary

You travel on the Glacier Express from Chur to Zermatt. You will spend the night in Zermatt in the Swiss Historic Hotel "Monte Rosa".

Trip time: approx. 5h 30min

Overnight stay in Zermatt

Day 3

Trip from Zermatt to Montreux

Daily Itinerary

You travel to Montreux by train and stay overnight at the Swiss Historic Hotel "Masson".

Overnight stay in Montreux

Day 4

Ride on the GoldenPass Express

Daily Itinerary

Take the GoldenPass Line in a Belle Époque train car from Montreux to Zweisimmen. Continue to Interlaken, from there onto Lake Brienz and then by cable car to the hotel. You will spend the night at the Swiss Historic Hotel "Grandhotel Giessbach" in Brienz.

Trip time: approx. 6h

Overnight stay in Brienz

Day 5

Stay in Brienz

Daily Itinerary

Today is a free day for you. Explore the Giessbach Falls or visit the Beatus Caves and the Brienz Village of Carvers.

Overnight stay in Brienz

Day 6

Ride on the Lucerne-Interlaken Express

Daily Itinerary

In the morning, you travel from Giessbach across Lake Brienz to Brienz. There you board the Lucerne-Interlaken Express to Lucerne, where you spend the night at the Swiss Historic Hotel "Wilden Mann".

Overnight stay in Lucerne

Day 7

Return journey from Lucerne

Daily Itinerary

You start your return journey by public transport from Lucerne. Alternatively, you can extend your stay.

When is the best time to travel?

Travel period

April to October

Recommended travel period

June to October

High season

July to September

Important information about the trip

What our Switzerland expert says

Tradition, charm, and hospitality
The combination of historic architecture, Swiss tradition, charm, and hospitality of the Swiss Historic Hotels makes this trip a very special experience.
Martina