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The Bernina Express is one of Switzerland’s greatest train trips…

Source: Switzerland’s Bernina Express

The journey is the destination, so the adage goes. Seldom has that been truer than with these ten spectacular train journeys from around the world. All aboard!

Source: The World’s 10 Most Photogenic (And Most Instagrammed) Train Journeys

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From rain-soaked jungle to snow-capped peak, these railroads know exactly how to crank up the likes.

Source: A carriage with a view: The 10 most Instagrammed train journeys in the world

The Kulm feels more home than hotel…

Source: Kulm Hotel St. Moritz, Review: A Journey to the Top of the World  | International | Travel

GENEVA—I’m often asked if I have a favorite travel destination, and my answer is always the same: Switzerland. My love affair started decades ago when I became enamored by this country’s rich history, diverse topography, and international vibe. While I had always found the Swiss Travel System the best way to explore the country, I […]

Source: Mountain Hopping in Switzerland Aboard the Glacier Express

Bernina Express, Switzerland: We can wax lyrical about the glacier-capped mountains, waterfall-draped ravines, jewel-colored lakes and endless spruce forests glimpsed through panoramic windows on Switzerland’s Bernina Express but, trust us, seeing is believing. Rolling from Chur in Graubünden to Tirano in northern Italy in four too-quick hours, this narrow-gauge train often tops polls of the world’s most beautiful rail journeys. Beyond the phenomenal Alpine landscape, the railway itself is a masterpiece of early 20th-century engineering, taking 55 tunnels and 196 bridges in its stride.

Source: Lonely Planet picks the world’s most amazing train rides

It is not only the Swiss main line railways that are benefitting from tunnel investment. The Rhätische Bahn (or Rhaetian Railway) is an extensive metre-gauge network in the southeast of the country…

Source: Building a world heritage tunnel in Switzerland

Take a ride on the Bernina Express, Switzerland’s alpine delight. This train journey takes you along one of the most beautiful railway routes in the world now a UNESCO World Heritage Site through the Bernina Pass to the exclusive resort of St Moritz at the Top of the World. Enjoy a round-trip scenic coach trip and ride a bright red rail car, pass

Source: Swiss Alps Bernina Express Rail Tour From Milan: Triphobo