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• Lucerne and Interlaken
• Glacier Express tour
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Swiss Railways
• Mountain Railways & Cable Cars
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Switzerland packages

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Self-made Swiss Rail Tours

 
Glacier Express Tour
5 days tour including Zermatt, Glacier Express, St. Moritz and Zurich.
Suggested transportation pass: Swiss Pass 
Suggested vendors: raileurope.com or swisstravelsystem.com

 

  

Day 1 Zermatt
Arrive swiss airport or border.
Buy a 4 days Swiss Pass and the Glacier Express Reservation at the airport train station or with raileurope.com.
Travel to Zermatt by train. Seat reservation is not necessary. (sbb timetable).
Book a Zermatt Hotel through this link: switzerlandhotels.ch.
Arrive Zermatt and transfer to your hotel on your own.

Day 2 Zermatt
Take the rack railway train to Gornergrat this morning to view breathtaking Matterhorn. You may have a hike or just a walk on the top and return to Zermatt with the afternoon free.

Day 3 St. Moritz
Take your reserved seats on the Glacier Express today and enjoy your train ride through the heart of the Swiss Alps.
Book a Hotel in St. Moritz through this link: switzerlandhotels.ch
Arrive St. Moritz and find your way to your hotel.

Day 4 Zurich
After a leisurely morning in the so called "champagne climate" you travel by train to Zurich.
Seat Reservation is not necessary (sbb timetable).
Book a hotel in Zurich near station or book an airport hotel through this link: switzerlandhotels.ch
You may want to do some shopping at the Zurich Bahnhofstrasse or go for a city tour.

Day 5 Departure
Short Train transfer Zurich - Zurich Airport.
No seat reservation. (sbb timetable)

 

TRANSPORTATION COST CALCULATION
Comparing the Full Fare, Swiss Pass (4 days) and Swiss Card.
Rates are per Person, in CHF (Swiss Francs) and based on 2nd class rail travel.
* Swiss Pass rates are based on 2 adults traveling together.
Swiss Pass for one Person traveling alone costs CHF 240.-

Glacier Express tour, 5 days
Full
Fare
Swiss
Pass
Swiss
Card
Cost per pass or card
-
*204
170
Day 1 Zermatt
Arrive Zurich Airport. Train to Zermatt
113
-
-
Day 2 Zermatt
Gornergrat Excursion
67
51
34
Day 3 St. Moritz
Glacier Express Zermatt - St. Moritz
Seat Reservation
 
133
10

-
10
 
65
10

Day 4 Zürich
Afternoon train transfer to Zurich

71
-
36
Day 5 Departure
Train Zurich - Zurich Airport
7
7
-
Total transportation cost in CHF
401
272
315
 
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