«Lakes & Peaks» Tour From 6 days / 5 nights
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Glittering lakes and majestic mountains - that is the Lakes & Peaks Tour
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6 sections
3 Panoramic trains, many Highlights, 4 languages - that's the Lakes & Peaks Tour. It takes a minimum of 6 days / 5 nights.
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Scenic rides
Lucerne-Interlaken Express | GoldenPass Express |Matterhorn Gotthard Railway | Vigezzina-Centovalli Bahn | Bernina Express
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Destinations
Zurich |Lucerne| Interlaken | Montreux | Visp | Zermatt | Brig | Domodossola | Lugano | Tirano | St.Moritz | Chur
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Top sights
Jungfrau Region | Lavaux Vineyards | Chillon Castle | Matterhorn | Centovalli | Circular viaduct Brusio | Rhaetian Railway Landwasser Viaduct
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Mountain excursions
Brienzer Rothorn | Jungfraujoch | Schilthorn | Harder Kulm | Schynige Platte | Grindelwald First | Glacier 3000 | Rochers-de-Naye | Gornergrat | Matterhorn glacier paradise | Rothorn | Monte Brè | Monte San Salvatore | Piz Nair | Diavolezza | Corvatsch
Luzern–Interlaken Express
Zürich – Luzern – Interlaken. From lake to lake, from city to city.
Montreux – Visp – Zermatt
Up the valley to the “mountain of mountains”.
Bernina Express
St. Moritz – Tirano – Lugano. From glaciers to palm trees.
Glacier Express
Zermatt – St. Moritz. The slowest express train in the world.
GoldenPass
Interlaken – Zweisimmen – Montreux. A panoramic ride between two worlds.
Itinerary
The following 6-day itinerary starts and ends in Zurich. However, you can start and finish the tour at any other point along the tour.
Day 1 | Zurich - Lucerne - Interlaken
Travel duration: 2 3⁄4 hours
Highlights:
- Scenic ride: Lucerne-Interlaken Express
- Top-sight: Jungfrau Region
- Mountain excursions: Brienzer Rothorn, Schilthorn, Harder Kulm, Schynige Platte
- Zurich: The cosmopolitan city at the shores of Lake
Zurich – creative urban life combined with nature in all
its glory.
- Lucerne: The gateway to Central Switzerland with its delightful lake and impressive Alpine panorama.
- Interlaken: Starting point for many activities and adventures – surrounded by a gorgeous mountain scenery.
Timetable:
Day 2 | Interlaken - Montreux
Travel duration: 3 ¼ hours
Highlights:
- Scenic ride: GoldenPass Express
- Top-sights: Jungfrau Region, UNESCO Lavaux
Vineyards, Chillon Castle
- Mountain excursions: Brienzer Rothorn, Jungfraujoch, Schilthorn, Harder Kulm, Schynige Platte, Grindelwald First, Glacier 3000, Rochers-de- Naye
- Interlaken: Starting point for many activities and adventures - surrounded by a gorgeous mountain scenery.
- Montreux: Lake Geneva, majestic mountains, lovely vineyards – the picture-perfect scenery of Montreux.
Timetable:
- Interlaken - Montreux (for GoldenPass Express or Belle Epoque, click „Advanced search“ and select only „IR/PE“ under transport type)
Day 3 | Montreux - Visp - Zermatt
Travel duration: 3 ¼ hours
Highlights:
- Scenic ride: Matterhorn Gotthard Railway
- Top-sights: UNESCO Lavaux Vineyards, Chillon Castle, matterhorn - symbol for switzerland
- Mountain excursions: Glacier 3000, Rochers-de-Naye, Gornergrat, Matterhorn glacier paradise, Rothorn
- Montreux: Lake Geneva, majestic mountains, lovely
vineyards – the picture-perfect scenery of Montreux.
- Zermatt: Car-free resort at the foot of the majestic
Matterhorn: almost unlimited excursion possibilities
– year-round.
Timetable:
Day 4 | Zermatt - Brig - Lugano
Travel duration: 5 1⁄4 hours
Highlights:
- Scenic ride: Vigezzina-Centovalli Bahn
- Top-sights: Matterhorn glacier paradise, Centovalli
- Mountain excursions: Monte Brè, Monte San Salvatore
- Zermatt: Car-free resort at the foot of the majestic
Matterhorn: almost unlimited excursion possibilities
– year-round.
- Locarno: Enchanting lakeside town with
mediterranean flair.
- Lugano: Small town charms combined with
modern city perks – all sprinkled with
Mediterranean flair.
Timetable:
Day 5 | Lugano - Tirano (IT) - St.Moritz
Travel duration: 4 1⁄2 hours
Highlights:
- Scenic ride: Bernina Express
- Top-sight: Circular viaduct Brusio
- Mountain excursion: Monte San Salvatore, Monte Brè, Muottas Muragl, Piz Nair, Corvatsch, Diavolezza
- Lugano: Small town charms combined with modern city perks – all sprinkled with Mediterranean flair.
- St.Moritz: The bustling and chic birthplace of Alpine winter tourism amidst a splendid lake and mountain scenery.
Timetable:
- Lugano - Tirano (IT) Bernina Express Bus
- Tirano - St.Moritz (for Bernina Express, click „Advanced search“ and select only „IR/PE“ under transport type)
Day 6| St.Moritz - Chur - Zurich
Travel duration: 3 1⁄4 hours
Highlights:
- Scenic ride: First section of the Bernina Express (from St. Moritz to Chur)
- Top-sight: Rhaetian Railway Landwasser Viaduct
- Mountain excursions: Diavolezza, Muottas
Muragl, Piz Nair, Corvatsch
- St.Moritz: The bustling and chic birthplace of Alpine winter tourism amidst a splendid lake and mountain scenery.
- Chur: Switzerland’s oldest city of many charms: twisting alleys, historic buildings, a spectacular backdrop.
- Zurich: The cosmopolitan city at the shores of Lake Zurich – creative urban life combined with nature in all its glory.
Timetable:
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Swiss Travel Pass 6 days
For foreign guests, the all-in-one ticket Swiss Travel Pass (Flex) is the key to Switzerland’s public transport network. It covers all sections of the Grand Train Tour – all you need in addition are the below listed seat reservations.
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The public transport ticket range (point-to-point tickets, supersaver tickets, 1-day travelpasses, GA travelcard, etc.) is valid for the Grand Train Tour of Switzerland.Do I need any seat reservations?
In addition to a valid ticket, a seat reservation supplement is recommended for:
GoldenPass Express (make a reservation)
Bernina Express (make a reservation)
