Switzerland is one of the best countries in the world to explore by train, from panoramic alpine journeys to scenic routes.

In Switzerland, the Gornergrat train ascends 4,900 feet from Zermatt to the Gornergrat summit, making it the second-highest railway in Europe after the Jungfraubahnen. Photograph by Artur Debat, Getty ...

Few nations have mastered train travel quite like Switzerland, where tracks run from city to summit. Ride the rails on the Grand Train Tour of Switzerland, an exhilarating route that takes the entire ...

How to take an unforgettable winter train ride through the heart of Switzerland This rail route from Lucerne to Interlaken offers breathtaking views of picturesque towns, glittering lakes and ...

Combining elegance and comfort with 21st century technical excellence, Switzerland’s newest panoramic train journey finally starts on December 11 – three years later than planned and 150 years after ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Rebecca Ann Hughes covers travel, culture and food in Europe. Rail travel has seen a major revival in recent years offering a host ...

The Gornergrat Bahn offers one of the most scenic train journeys in Switzerland, traveling from Zermatt to the summit at ...