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The Alpine Traverse

Mozart's city, glacial passes, Swiss lakes, and la dolce vita

SalzburgInnsbruckZurichLuganoVeronaVenice
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10–14

Days

3

Countries

saves ~95kg CO₂ vs flying

Climate impact

Key trains on this route

🚄 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

About this route

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

Rail operators

ÖBBSBBTrenitalia