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    • Switzerland by Rhaetian Railway & Glacier Express

      Chur, Basel, Zermatt, Lecco, Geneva

      Travel leisurely through Switzerland across the UNESCO World Heritage Rhaetian Railway from Chur to St.Moritz then to Italy, with an added dose of glamour on the Glacier Express to Zermatt.

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    • Mountain lakes

      Basel, Lugano, Locarno, Zürich, Lecco

      Lake hopping is the new island hopping. Hop from Lake Maggiore to Lake Lugano to Lake Como, strung together by scenic Swiss railway lines.

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    • Rhaetian Railway: The Bernina Express route

      Turin, Bern, Chambery, Chur, Lecco, Paris

      From Italy to Switzerland by train on one of the world’s most scenic railway journeys, following the tracks of the Bernina Express along the Rhaetian Railway and the Bernina Pass.

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    • St.Moritz glamour

      Bern, St. Moritz, Basel, Zürich

      Off-season, St Moritz is home to world-class restaurants, luxury shopping and walking trails through mountains and meadows.

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    • Classic Switzerland

      Bern, Montreux, Locarno, Mainz, Lucerne, Cologne

      Stay in Swiss cities and enjoy journeys on the Gotthard panorama route and the Centovalli Railway.

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    • Alpine Switzerland by rail

      Brussels, Appenzell, Mainz, Cologne

      Uncover the smallest Swiss canton of Appenzell Innerrhoden, with the car-free mountain town of Appenzell, laden with meadows and pine trees.

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    Tracing the tracks of the Bernina

    Uncover the UNESCO Rhaetian Railway by local train from Chur to Tirano, pausing in the Swiss Alpine village of Arosa and the banks of Lake Como.

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    Switzerland's scenic railways

    Switzerland is home to some of the most scenic rail journeys in Europe. Learn more about travelling by local train from Chur to Tirano, on our blog The Rhaetian Railway: the Bernina route, or find out everything about the regional trains from St.Moritz to Zermatt on the famous Glacier Express Route.

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