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Iconic Rail Journey
Glacier Express
Switzerland's slowest express — 291 bridges, 91 tunnels and the Oberalp Pass at 2,033 metres.
Journey overview
The experience
Switzerland's slowest express — 291 bridges, 91 tunnels and the Oberalp Pass at 2,033 metres.
Quick facts
- Route
- Zermatt → St. Moritz
- Duration
- 8 hours
- Best season
- Year-round
- Style
- Panoramic day train
- From
- From $180
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The route
Zermatt → St. Moritz
Zermatt → St. Moritz
Route facts
- Distance
- 291 km
- On the rails
- 8 hours
- Departs
- Zermatt
- Arrives
- St. Moritz
- Stops
- 4
Stations along the way
- Zermatt
- Andermatt
- Chur
- St. Moritz
Best time to travel
Year-round
Who this journey is best for
Anyone who values the journey as much as the destination — landscape lovers, photographers and slow-travel explorers.
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