Glacier Express

291 bridges, 91 tunnels, 7 valleys, 1 experience. The Glacier Express winds its way through the picturesque Swiss Alps, from the Piz Bernina to the Matterhorn. Starting in St. Moritz, travel along the world’s most beautiful stretch of railway line to Chur, before passing between the sheer cliffs of the Rhine gorge, Switzerland’s very own Grand Canyon. After crossing the 2,033m high Oberalp pass, the warm sun of Canton Valais awaits you at the end of the Furka tunnel. Whether admiring the views while enjoying the wonderful cuisine in the historic restaurant car, or simply gazing out of the huge windows of the panorama car, the real icing on the cake is the first glimpse of the famous Matterhorn, as the world’s slowest express pulls into Zermatt.

Where to go
– Piz Corvatsch, St. Moritz: for beautiful views of the Piz Bernina
and the Engadine valley
– Andermatt: travel through the Schöllenen gorge, where the
locals once made a pact with the devil
– Gornergrat, Zermatt: take the mountain railway to spectacular
panoramic views of glaciers, the Matterhorn and the Monte
Rosa
– Saas-Fee: take time out in this car-free and family-friendly
village at the foot of mighty glaciers

Where to stay
– St. Moritz: Wellness Hotel Kempinski
– Zermatt: Swiss Historic Hotel Monte Rosa
– Brig: Minotel Victoria
– Chur: Romantic Hotel Stern

Where to eat
– St. Moritz–Zermatt: Glacier Express restaurant car
– St. Moritz: Landgasthof Meierei
– Zermatt: Walliserkanne

Source (Svizzera Turismo)