Swiss Rail has over 5000 kilometers of track and provides service to every major Swiss city, even those nestled in the mountains. Here is how to book a ride on this vast railway.
Call Swiss Rail at 011 (+41) 0900 300 300 to book travel, or visit their Web site (see Resources below).
Consider booking a trip on the GoldenPass Line, with service from Lucerne to Montreux. Travel through 150 miles of beautiful scenery from Central Switzerland to Lake Geneva.
Book a trip on the Chocolate Train, with service between Montreux and Gruyeres, a city known for its famous cheese and for the nearby Nestle chocolate factory.
Book a trip on the Glacier Express from Zermatt to St. Moritz, a route that crosses the mountains. Beautiful landscapes abound on this trip, and the journey rivals the destination for breathtaking splendor. This route runs daily.
Book a Swiss Pass ticket for travel to multiple cities over several consecutive days. Passes are available in 4-, 8-, 15- and 22-day increments, or you can buy a 1-month pass. They are available for first- or second-class. Prices range from about $185 to over $600.
Buy a Swiss Flexipass for more flexible travel between cities. These passes are available in 3-, 4-, 5-, 6- and 8-day nonconsecutive increments, and they're good for 1 month. First- and second-class passes range in price from about $175 to just under $500.
Consider venturing to other countries with the Eurorail Select Pass. Available for service between three to five countries with connected borders, these passes come in 3-, 4-, 5-, 6- and 8-day increments and do not have to be used consecutively. Passes range in price from less than $400 to over $800.
Consider buying one of the discount train travel cards, the Swiss Card or the Swiss Half-Fare Card. The former includes the roundtrip fare to one destination and half off other travel over 30 days. The latter covers the half-off discount only
