GoldenPass holidays

Yes, advance booking is highly recommended, especially in the busy summer season when demand is particularly high. Reserving ensures that you have a guaranteed seat for your journey. Packages can easily be booked online or via one of our travel experts.

This depends on your personal preferences. Each season has its own unique attractions:

• Spring (March to May): Spring is ideal for seeing the snow melt and nature bloom at higher altitudes. Tourist resorts quieten down as the landscape becomes greener.
• Summer (June to August): Summer offers warmer weather and longer days, both of which are great for sightseeing and outdoor activities. The meadows are in full splendour but this is peak season so can be crowded.
• Autumn (September to November): Autumn is known for its spectacular colours as the leaves change. Temperatures remain pleasant as tourist numbers drop. Autumn is grape harvesting season around Lake Geneva, so this is an ideal time for wine-lovers to visit.
• Winter (December to February): A winter trip offers fabulous snowy landscapes, especially in the higher regions along the route. 

Ultimately, each season has its own distinct beauty. While summer is perfect for nature and sun lovers, winter is great for those seeking cosy picturesque train journeys through snow-covered landscapes. Spring and autumn are ideal for travellers that prefer milder temperatures and less hustle and bustle.

A range of at-seat catering offers, featuring local produce, can be pre-booked with one of our travel experts. Choose from a selection of regional platters from the Bernese Oberland, Swiss caviar from Frutigen (Bernese Oberland) and breakfast boxes from other local producers. Wines from Lavaux (Vaud Region) and beers from Interlaken (Bernese Oberland) can be enjoyed with your meal to create the perfect gastronomic experience.

The journey is suitable for passengers of all ages, including families with children but please do note the following important points:

• Tickets: Children can benefit from reduced fares, depending on their age. Please contact our travel experts for more specific information about your booking. 
• Entertainment and Activities: Remember to bring something (books or games) to keep your children occupied. 
• Snacks and Refreshments: While there are catering options on the GoldenPass Express, we nevertheless recommend that you bring plenty of snacks and drinks for your children.

Yes, the GoldenPass Express is wheelchair accessible. There are carriages with wide doorways and adapted toilets and many of the stations along the route are equipped with ramps and lifts. Please contact one of our travel consultants to organise your journey.

The GoldenPass Express offers different experiences in first and second class:

• First Class: offers more legroom and wider seats, which means extra comfort during the journey. The seating arrangement is usually more spacious, often 2+1, meaning two seats to one side of the aisle and one on the other, which creates a more relaxed environment. 
• Second Class: is still comfortable, but has a closer seating arrangement, usually 2+2, which means two seats on either side of the aisle. There is slightly less legroom and personal space than in first class.

Both classes of carriage have large panoramic windows that offer an impressive view of the passing scenery. The difference in the field of vision between the two classes is minimal.

Prestige Class is the most luxurious class of service, characterised by very comfortable seats that can be heated and moved to allow you to always face the direction of travel. The carriage floor has been raised by 40 centimetres so that passengers can better immerse themselves in the surrounding landscape. 

Our travel experts will be happy to provide you with further information and book this premium class of service for you.