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The Glacier Express Circuit

Switzerland's greatest scenic railway — Zermatt to St. Moritz

GenevaVispZermattAndermattChurSt. Moritz
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7–10

Days

1

Countries

saves ~85kg CO₂ vs flying

Climate impact

Key trains on this route

🚄 Glacier Express

Zermatt to St. Moritz in 8h — 291 bridges, 91 tunnels, Oberalp Pass at 2,033m

🚄 Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn

Narrow-gauge railway from Visp up to Zermatt under the Matterhorn

🚄 Rhaetian Railway (RhB)

UNESCO World Heritage rail through the Engadine to St. Moritz

About this route

Board the legendary Glacier Express at Zermatt with the Matterhorn behind you and ride eight hours through 291 bridges and 91 tunnels to St. Moritz — crossing the Oberalp Pass at 2,033m. This is Swiss rail at its most theatrical: the Rhône Valley, the Rhine Gorge, and the Engadine plateau in a single unforgettable day.

Route highlight

The Glacier Express — 8 hours on the world's slowest express train across the high Alps

Rail operators

SBBMGBRhB
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