Glacier Express Panoramic Train Round Trip in one Day Private Tour from Bern
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About This Tour in Bern
Why Visit Bern?
Bern, Switzerland offers a wealth of attractions, cultural experiences, and activities for visitors. From historic landmarks to modern attractions, Bern provides an unforgettable travel experience with something to discover around every corner. Explore local cuisine, discover unique culture, and create lasting memories in this remarkable destination.
Getting to Bern
You can reach Bern, Switzerland by air, train, or road depending on your starting location. The city is well-connected by public transportation, including trains, buses, and metro systems. Taxis and rideshare services are also readily available. Train connections from major European cities make Bern easily accessible by rail as well.
What's Included
- Swiss tourguide for your party only
- Travel on scheduled train from Bern to Brig (1 hour) in 2nd class
- 3-course lunch served at your seat (vegetarian option available)
- all taxes and fees
- Headphones and written information available on board the Glacier Express
- Return travel by scheduled train from Chur to Bern (2.5 hours) in 2nd class
- Glacier Express train travel from Brig to Chur (4 hours) incl. seat reservation in 2nd class
- One Day Train Pass for the Travel Day in 2nd class
What's Not Included
- drinks
Cancellation Policy
Additional Information
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- a minimum of 2 people per booking is required
- children must be accompagnied by an adult, but tour not recommended for children below 10yrs (length of train ride)
- for wheelchair assistance - please contact us before booking
- Glacier Express train schedule changes frequently. Depending on seat availability, the tour can be in vice versa routing.
- Glacier Express train runs mid-December until October, other schedule changes possible.
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Meeting and Pickup
Meeting Point
The elongated, slightly curved shape of Lake Zurich resembles a bananaYou will meet your tourguide in front of the tourist information Bern at the train station (ground floor level), closed by the ticket office of the railway company
End Point
BrigYou will meet your tourguide in front of the tourist information Bern at the train station (ground floor level), closed by the ticket office of the railway company
Pickup Information
Pickup Option: All travelers must meet at start point
Itinerary
Tour Itinerary
The elongated, slightly curved shape of Lake Zurich resembles a banana
The elongated, slightly curved shape of Lake Zurich resembles a banana. The lake is around 28 kilometers long from Rapperswil to Zurich
The Walensee is a lake in the eastern...
The Walensee is a lake in the eastern Prealps in Switzerland and is located in the cantons of St. Gallen and Glarus.
Chur is a city in the Alps and... 1 hour
Chur is a city in the Alps and the capital of the canton of Graubünden in eastern Switzerland. In the car-free old town, winding streets lead to the three-aisled 13th-century Cathedral of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary in the courtyard of the Bishop's Palace. Here the Glacier Express journey ends and you change after the city visit to the regular trains.
The Ruinaulta or Rhine Gorge is a gorge...
The Ruinaulta or Rhine Gorge is a gorge of up to 400 meters deep and around 13 kilometers long in the Vorderrhein between Ilanz and the mouth of the Hinterrhein near Reichenau in the canton of Graubünden
The winter sports and health resort is located in the upper part of the Surselva 10 minutes
The winter sports and health resort is located in the upper part of the Surselva. At the end of the 17th century, a new monastery complex was built in the baroque style. The Glacier Express train stops here for 10 minutes
The Oberalp Pass connects the villages of Sedrun...
The Oberalp Pass connects the villages of Sedrun in the Surselva in the canton of Graubünden with Andermatt in the Urseren Valley in the canton of Uri in Switzerland
Andermatt is a village in the Ursen Valley of the Swiss Alps 10 minutes
Andermatt is a village in the Ursen Valley of the Swiss Alps. The cable car takes visitors to the Gemsstock ski area and a chairlift connects the village with the easier slopes on the Nätschen. North of Andermatt one of numerous hiking trails leads to the Teufelsbrücke over the Schöllenen Gorge. The Glacier Express train stops here for 10 minutes.
The highest valley section of the Upper Valais...
The highest valley section of the Upper Valais between the source of the Rhone and the valley step of Grengiols near Brig is called Goms. It is the easternmost part of the canton of Valais. In the east it is limited by the Furka Pass between Galenstock and Pizzo Rotondo and in the west by the Weisshorn. The uppermost part of the valley is still called Obergoms.
Brig is an alpine town in the canton of Valais in southern Switzerland 1 hour
Brig is an alpine town in the canton of Valais in southern Switzerland. It lies at the foot of the Simplon Pass, which leads to the Italian border. A stop on the Glacier Express train, Brig is known for its thermal baths, the Sebastian Chapel and the 17th-century Stockalper Castle. At Brig you leave the Glacier Express train and after the city visit, you travel back to your origin departure point by regular intercity train. From Brig to Bern it takes one hour, from Bern to Zürich/Basel or Luzern another hour.
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Frequently Asked Questions
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