In Switzerland, the Gornergrat train ascends 4,900 feet from Zermatt to the Gornergrat summit, making it the second-highest railway in Europe after the Jungfraubahnen. Photograph by Artur Debat, Getty ...

Over nine days, my daughter and I traveled across Switzerland by train, starting in Geneva and making our way east through storybook mountain towns, sparkling lakes, and more jaw-dropping views than I ...

I smile as Silvia – our tour leader on Intrepid’s eight-day Best of Switzerland rail trip – guides us confidently through Zurich’s main station, tickets to Lucerne in hand. Though Italian, Silvia now ...

The Glacier Express in Switzerland offers a ride through the picturesque Swiss Alps with a luxury experience on wheels ...

Switzerland’s Glacier Express offers a magical 8-hour train journey through the Alps, often compared to scenes from movies.

In partnership with the Swiss Travel System AG and Switzerland Tourism, Railbookers is debuting Switzerland Week – the first such event of its kind – on July 28. The weeklong event will offer ...

Avoid Czechia’s crowded ski resorts with a cold-weather escape to Switzerland’s Lower Engadin, where activities and eats are ...

Grape harvests, colorful foliage and local festivities make autumn a great time to take a scenic train or tram excursion. By Palko Karasz Lazy rivers, spectacular valleys cloaked in autumn colors, ...

Discover the thrill of train travel with 200 amazing rail routes from Lonely Planet’s latest release Epic Train Trips of the World. Continuing the collectible Epic series, this new addition will take ...

Once a year, the Switzerland’s federal rail operator SBB (Schweizerische Bundesbahnen) reconfigures the country’s Switzerland’s train schedule. And every year, it becomes front page news across the ...