Grand Train Tour of Switzerland
Tour Switzerland by train! On this 1,280-kilometre route, you can explore the best of Switzerland by public transport all year round. You can start your adventure at any point along the route – for example, you could hop on board in Zurich and stop in the Eastern Switzerland city of St.Gallen, or vice versa.
Route sections from and to St.Gallen
Lucerne – St.Gallen section
The green hills and gentler mountain landscapes here, so often overshadowed by the towering peaks, also have their charm. The Voralpen Express runs between Lucerne and St.Gallen. It starts at Lake Lucerne, with its famous panoramic view of the Alps of Central Switzerland. The Voralpen Express crosses Lake Zurich and passes Rapperswil, the town of roses. On the approach to St.Gallen, you will see another notable sight: the Sitter Viaduct. At 99 metres, it is the highest railway bridge in Switzerland. Once in St.Gallen, you can visit the historic Abbey District, which has been a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage site since 1983.
St.Gallen – Schaffhausen – Zurich section
This section of the route runs from the historic textile city of St.Gallen through a rural hilly landscape towards Lake Constance and then along its shore for 40 kilometres. The route then follows the Rhine down to Schaffhausen and its famous landmark, the Munot Fortress. Schaffhausen is also famous worldwide as the location of the Rhine Falls, Europe’s largest waterfall. You can get a spectacular view of the falls from the train. After crossing the magnificent railway bridge at Eglisau, the train comes to the financial centre of Zurich.
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