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, each of which has its own fascinating story to tell. During the journey in a luxurious Belle Époque carriage, you will immerse yourself in another era.

7 days / 6 nights

from £ 1,370

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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Planning

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Highlights

Travel back in time in the Belle Époque carriage on the GoldenPass Line
Experience history up close at Chillon Castle on Lake Geneva
Spectacular journey on the Glacier Express – the slowest express train in the world
The oldest town 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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Itinerary

Overview

Day 1 Arrival in Chur
Day 2 Journey on the Glacier Express
Day 3 Journey from Zermatt to Montreux
Day 4 Journey on the GoldenPass Express
Day 5 Stay in Brienz
Day 6 Journey 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

Arrival in Chur

Itinerary

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

Overnight stay in Chur

Day 2

Journey on the Glacier Express

Itinerary

Travel on the Glacier Express from Chur to Zermatt. In Zermatt, you will spend the night in the Swiss Historic Hotel "Monte Rosa".

Journey time: approx. 5h 30min

Overnight stay in Zermatt

Day 3

Journey from Zermatt to Montreux

Itinerary

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

Overnight stay in Montreux

Day 4

Journey on the GoldenPass Express

Itinerary

Travel from Montreux to Zweisimmen on the GoldenPass Line in a Belle Époque carriage. Continue to Interlaken, from there onto Lake Brienz and then by cable car to the hotel. Spend the night at the Swiss Historic Hotel "Grandhotel Giessbach" in Brienz.

Journey time: approx. 6 hours

Overnight stay in Brienz

Day 5

Stay in Brienz

Itinerary

Today is a day at your leisure. Explore the Giessbach Falls or visit the Beatus Caves and the woodcarving village of Brienz.

Overnight stay in Brienz

Day 6

Journey on the Lucerne-Interlaken Express

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

Itinerary

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