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Glacier Express and Zermatt

The slowest fast train in the world, and the mountain at the end

  • 5N/6D
  • Switzerland

Glacier Express and Zermatt

1 of 5

Snow-covered peaks rising above a sea of cloud at first light
  • Tour
  • Anniversaries
  • Solo escapes

What this trip is

Five nights built around one train journey and one very famous mountain.

Reserved panoramic seats on the Glacier Express

Three nights in Zermatt, car free

Trip highlights

  • Eight hours on the Glacier Express

  • The Matterhorn from Gornergrat at sunrise

  • A car-free village

Itinerary

This is the shape of the trip. Every day of it can be changed before you accept.

The whole trip in order, one day at a time.

  1. Day 1Arrive and to St MoritzTrain from Zurich through the Grisons.
    • Snow-covered peaks rising above a sea of cloud at first light
    • A glacial lake reflecting pink mountain faces at sunrise
    • A traveller standing on a rocky outcrop looking across a wide mountain valley

    • Transfer

      Airport pickup

      1 hr 15 min

      Met on arrival and driven straight to the hotel.

    • Stay

      Lauterbrunnen Chalet Hotel

      5 nights

      A family chalet hotel in the valley of the waterfalls, with balconies facing the cliff and the train station a five-minute walk away.

  2. Day 2St MoritzThe lake and the Corviglia funicular.
    • A glacial lake reflecting pink mountain faces at sunrise
    • A traveller standing on a rocky outcrop looking across a wide mountain valley
    • A bed facing an open balcony that looks straight onto forested mountains

    • Activity

      Eight hours on the Glacier Express

    • ActivityOptional extra

      Jungfraujoch Train Day

      A full day on the cogwheel railway to Jungfraujoch, with time on the glacier terrace and a stop in Kleine Scheidegg on the way down.

  3. Day 3Glacier ExpressEight hours west to Zermatt with lunch served at the seat.
    • A traveller standing on a rocky outcrop looking across a wide mountain valley
    • A bed facing an open balcony that looks straight onto forested mountains
    • A timber lodge dining room with vaulted ceilings and garden views

    • Activity

      The Matterhorn from Gornergrat at sunrise

  4. Day 4GornergratThe first train up for the Matterhorn without cloud.
    • A bed facing an open balcony that looks straight onto forested mountains
    • A timber lodge dining room with vaulted ceilings and garden views
    • Snow-covered peaks rising above a sea of cloud at first light

    • Activity

      A car-free village

  5. Day 5ZermattThe glacier paradise or the village, depending on the weather.
    • A timber lodge dining room with vaulted ceilings and garden views
    • Snow-covered peaks rising above a sea of cloud at first light
    • A glacial lake reflecting pink mountain faces at sunrise

    • Activity

      Eight hours on the Glacier Express

  6. 1 hr 15 min to get here
    Day 6Fly homeTasch, then the direct train to Zurich airport.
    • Snow-covered peaks rising above a sea of cloud at first light
    • A glacial lake reflecting pink mountain faces at sunrise
    • A traveller standing on a rocky outcrop looking across a wide mountain valley

    • Transfer

      Airport drop-off

      1 hr 15 min

      Driven back in time for the flight.

What is and is not included

In the price

  • 5 nights accommodation
  • Daily breakfast
  • Glacier Express reserved seats with lunch
  • Gornergrat railway

Not in the price

  • Flights
  • Schengen visa
  • Most meals

If your plans change

This trip has a cancellation policy. Your designer sends the exact terms with your quotation, before you pay anything.

Before you book

Know before you go

  • Zermatt is car free. The last leg is by train from Tasch.

Questions people ask

Is eight hours on a train too long?
It is the point. Lunch is served and the windows are the reason to go.

Request a quotation

So a designer can call you instead of writing a long email.

Roughly when?

A month is enough. We confirm exact dates on the call.

Travellers

Adults

2

Children

Under 12

0

Anniversaries, dietary needs, a flight you have already booked.

No account needed, no card asked for. We only use this to plan your trip.

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