IDEAL TRAVEL SEASON
Year-round
PURE TRAVEL TIME
2h 50min
MODE OF TRANSPORT
Public transportation
Enjoy the Grand Train Tour of Switzerland by train
The highlights of the approx. 1,280 km tour can be experienced year-round on public transport in Switzerland. Travellers can begin their adventure at any point along the route – for example, start in Zurich and end in the Eastern Swiss metropolis of St.Gallen or in reverse.
Grand Train Tour of Switzerland App: The app for Switzerland's most beautiful train routes
There is an ideal app to accompany the unforgettable touring experience along the Grand Train Tour of Switzerland – simply choosing one’s dream routing and instantly getting all “must-sees” and excursion tips at a glance. Moreover, travellers can playfully collect stamps and awards along the way and benefit from great offers.
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Partial sections from and to St.Gallen
Lucerne – St.Gallen
The green hills and gently rolling mountain landscapes that set the scene in front of the high mountain peaks also have their charm. The Voralpen-Express train runs between Lucerne and St.Gallen. It starts on Lake Lucerne with a magnificent panorama of the Alps in Central Switzerland. The Voralpen-Express train crosses Lake Zurich and passes Rapperswil, known as the city of roses. Another highlight follows just before arriving in St.Gallen: the Sitter Viaduct. At 99 metres high, it is the highest railway bridge in Switzerland. Once in St.Gallen, the historic Abbey District, which has been a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage site since 1983, awaits.
St.Gallen – Schaffhausen – Zurich
This stage of the tour goes from the historic textile city of St.Gallen through rural hilly landscape towards Lake Constance and then 40 kilometres along its shores. It then winds down the Rhine River to Schaffhausen with the Munot Fortress as its landmark. Schaffhausen is also world-famous for having the largest waterfall in Europe: the Rhine Falls, which is a wonderful sight to see from the train. After the majestic railway bridge of Eglisau, the train soon reaches the financial metropolis of Zurich.
