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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.
Highlights
- UNESCO World Heritage City St. Gallen
- Lucerne and Lake Lucerne
- Gotthard mountain route
- Centovalli train ride
- Lago Maggiore and Locarno
«Switzerland from east to west - not directly, but via Ticino and Italy.»
Sonam Martig - Our Switzerland Expert
Your itinerary
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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
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.
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, Chateux Chillon
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,