Mozart's city, glacial passes, Swiss lakes, and la dolce vita
10–14
Days
3
Countries
saves ~95kg CO₂ vs flying
Climate impact
🚄 Arlberg Express
Innsbruck to Zurich through the Vorarlberg Alps
🚄 Gotthard Panorama Express
Zurich to Lugano — panoramic windows over the Alps into Italy
🚄 Frecciarossa
Verona to Venice in 1h10 — Italy's high-speed flagship
Start in Salzburg's baroque splendour, wind through Innsbruck's mountain bowl, then glide into Zurich on the Arlberg Express. Head south over the Gotthard into Italian-speaking Lugano, onward to Verona's Roman arena and Shakespeare streets, and finish at the waterways of Venice.
Route highlight
✨ The Gotthard Panorama Express — crossing the Alps into Ticino by rail and boat