Rail journey · Valais & Graubünden
Glacier Express
Billed as the slowest express in the world: eight hours through the Swiss Alps, from the Matterhorn at Zermatt to St. Moritz, crossing the Oberalp Pass and threading gorges on the way.
Glacier Express · Kabelleger / David Gubler · CC BY-SA 4.0
The ride
What you'll see
The route
Station by station
- Zermatt
- Visp
- Andermatt
- Disentis/Mustér
- Filisur
- Bergün/Bravuogn
- Celerina
- St. Moritz
Before you go
Good to know
Reserve seats in advance year-round — the panoramic cars are small.
Sit on the right heading from Zermatt for the best gorge views.
The Oberalp section closes briefly in deep winter; the train reroutes via the lower Gotthard line.
Keep going
In these itineraries
Typical times and distances are for guidance only — check the operator's timetable before you travel.
Photography credits
- Glacier Express — Kabelleger / David Gubler · CC BY-SA 4.0
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