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With the Treno Gottardo over the Gotthard mountain route from Lucerne to Ticino.

Voralpen-Express and Centovalli train

4 days / 3 nights

from CHF 450

This journey begins in St. Gallen and takes you on the Voralpen-Express to Lucerne. Take the Treno Gottardo over the Gotthard mountain route to Locarno. From there you take the Centovalli Railway to Domodossola (Italy) and through the Valais to Montreux.

Voralpen-Express and Centovalli train

from CHF 450

4 days / 3 nights

Voralpen Centovalli Map

Highlights

  • UNESCO World Heritage City St. Gallen
  • Lucerne and Lake Lucerne
  • Gotthard mountain route
  • Centovalli train ride
  • Lago Maggiore and Locarno
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Your itinerary

  • Stiftsbibliothek St. Gallen
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  • St. Gallen Abbey Library, Unesco World Heritage Site
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Day 1

St. Gallen - Lucerne / approx. 2h20

Arrival by public transport from your starting point in Switzerland to St. Gallen. Travel on the Voralpen-Express from St. Gallen to Lucerne in 1st class. Overnight stay in Lucerne.

Highlights: Drive over the highest railway viaduct, past Rapperswil and Lake Zurich, upland moor near Rothenthurm

Blick vom Katholischen Kirchenturm auf den Stiftsbezirk

Day 2

Onward journey from Lucerne with the Treno Gottardo via the Gotthard mountain route to Locarno in 1st class. Overnight stay in Locarno

Highlights: Treno Gottardo, over 200 bridges, Locarno - the warmest city in Switzerland, Lake Maggiore

With the Treno Gottardo over the Gotthard mountain route to Ticino.

Day 3

Locarno - Domodossola / approx. 3.5h

Continue with the Centovalli train in 2nd class to Domodossola (Italy) and on to Montreux. Overnight stay in Montreux.

Highlights: Centovalli Railway, ride through the Valais and along the Rhone, Lake Geneva, Chillon Castle

mit der Centovalli Bahn von Locarno nach Domodossola

Day 4

Return trip by public transport from Montreux to your final destination in Switzerland or extend your stay.

Highlights: Mountain excursion Rochers-de-Naye, boat trip on lake Geneva, visit Lavaux and its vinyards, Chaplins World, 

The famous Castle Chillon near Montreux.

Inclusions

  • Rail journey from your starting point in Switzerland and back
  • Overnight stay incl. breakfast in Lucerne, Locarno, Montreux
  • Seat reservation in the Voralpen-Express
  • From price applies per person in a 3-star double room, 2nd class, basic half-fare card
  • Booking period: all year round
  • Travel period: 01.01. - 31.12.2023
  • Price example calculated on 15.05.2022 for 01.10.2023

Good to know

  • Travel documents are sent by email if possible, in exceptional cases by post.
  • Trip can also be booked in reverse
  • Additional overnight stays bookable in Lucerne, Locarno and Montreux
  • The trip can also be booked without accommodation in Luzern or Montreux.
  • In the panoramic trains of the Centovalli Railway, a surcharge of CHF 1.50 will be charged.
  • Here you can find the current timetables

Tip:

  • Benefit from over 100 2 for 1 offers and save up to CHF 4,500 with the Swiss Coupon Pass. 
  • Would you like to make someone happy? Why not offer them the trip as a gift?
  • Our gift to you: 01.01. - 31.12.2023: Free upgrade to 1st class on the Voralpen-Express, depending on availability

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