Train journey Voralpen-Express and Centovalli-Railway

This journey starts in eastern Switzerland and takes you from St. Gallen on the Voralpen Express to Lucerne on Lake Lucerne. Take the Treno Gottardo over the Gotthard mountain route to Locarno. From there, take the Centovalli Railway to Domodossola in Italy and through Valais to Montreux in western Switzerland.

4 days / 3 nights

from $ 600

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To Planning

A train passing through green hills with mountains in the background.

A Baroque cathedral with two towers, surrounded by old buildings and a square with fountains; people are walking in sunny weather.

A steamship on a lake with mountains in the background.

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To Planning

Highlights

Travel on the Voralpen Express – with a view of Mount Rigi and over the dam across the lake in Rapperswil
Sunbathe in Locarno on Lake Maggiore
Lucerne on picturesque Lake Lucerne
Trip from north to south with the Treno Gottardo over the Gotthard mountain route
Centovalli Railway – a romantic train ride through the "valley of a hundred valleys"

Train on a railway track through a green landscape with a village in the background.

Two people walking on a lakeside promenade with snow-covered mountains and palm trees in the background.

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Travel itinerary

Direction

Overview

Day 1 Travel to St. Gallen and ride on the Voralpen Express
Day 2 Ride on the Treno Gottardo
Day 3 Journey on the Centovalli Railway
Day 4 Return journey from Montreux

Map of Switzerland with the Voralpen-Express and Centovalli-Railway from St. Gallen to Montreux

Day 1

Travel to St. Gallen and ride on the Voralpen Express

Daily Itinerary

You travel to St. Gallen by public transport. From there, take the Voralpen Express to Lucerne, where you have time to discover the city.

Trip time: approx. 2h 20min

Overnight stay in Lucerne

Day 2

Ride on the Treno Gottardo

Daily Itinerary

You travel in 1st class on the Treno Gottardo over the Gotthard mountain route to Locarno. You have time in Locarno to explore the city and the surrounding area.

Trip time: approx. 3 hours

Overnight stay in Locarno

Day 3