WHY IT RATES: The Swiss Travel Pass offers unlimited access to Switzerland's extensive public transport network for 3, 4, 6, 8, or 15 days, including trains, buses and boats. It also covers panoramic ...

Rail Europe has unveiled an attractive promotion designed to boost advisor revenue during the traditionally slower travel season. The company is offering complimentary extra travel days with Swiss ...

ABOARD THE FIRST GOTTHARD RAIL TUNNEL TRAIN — The train leaves the Swiss Alps' station and soon enters total darkness. It picks up speed, reaching 125 mph as it hurtles through the mountain at depths ...

Discover the iconic Brienz Rothorn Railway, offering the most beautiful mountain train ride in Switzerland. Journey from the lakeside village of Brienz to the Rothorn peak (2,260m) aboard an authentic ...

OBERWALD, Switzerland (Reuters Life!) - After a gap of 60 years, steam trains are again chugging over the historic Furka Pass in the Swiss Alps thanks to an army of rail enthusiasts and a rescue ...

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As travellers seek eco-friendly alternatives to flying, train travel is enjoying a revival. The growing demand for scenic, leisurely journeys, opulent rail services, and new night trains redefines ...

The dynamic city of Lucerne, set in the very heart of Switzerland where the river Reuss feeds into Lake Lucerne, is the ideal urban base for the traveller who wants a bit of everything from a winter ...

Stretching 60 miles across Graubünden, the Engadine Valley is an ethereal wonderland. Its untamed landscape changes with the seasons, from snow-dusted peaks and frozen lakes in winter to lush meadows ...