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Glacier Express Classic
3 days / 2 nights
Zermatt - St. Moritz (or vice versa)
The Glacier Express classic route impresses people from all over the world. The trip begins and ends in our sophisticated mountain towns of Zermatt and St. Moritz. In between, the eight-hour journey on the Glacier Express will take you via various bridges and tunnels.
Highlights of the route
- Zermatt and the Matterhorn
- Panoramic ride through Goms and Rhine Gorge
- Highest point at the Oberalp Pass (2033 metres)
- View the Alps through the tremendous panoramic windows
- Ride along the Albula route
- St. Moritz and its lakes
«The food is freshly prepared in the galley and served on the spot.»
Your travel itinerary
Day 1
Arrival by public transport from your starting point in Switzerland to Zermatt. Overnight stay in Zermatt.
Highlights: Gornergrat with view to the Matterhorn, Gorner gorge, Schwarzsee with view to the Hörnligrat, Matterhorn reflection on the Riffelsee
Day 2
Zermatt - St. Moritz / approx. 8h
Travel in the panoramic carriages of the Glacier Express from Zermatt to St. Moritz.Overnight stay in St. Moritz.
Highlights: Drive over the Oberalp Pass, the Rhine Gorge - the "Grand Canyon of Switzerland", the Albula Line
Day 3
Return trip by public transport from St. Moritz to your final destination in Switzerland or extend your stay..
Highlights: Segantini Museum, view over the Upper Engadine Lake Region from Muottas Muragl, Corvatsch, Diavolezza, Lagalb and Corviglia