| The Glacier Express connects Zermatt with St. Moritz | | | | highest point of the track at 2033 metres above sea |
| and Chur. The journey across Switzerland takes | | | | level. |
| seven and a half hours. | | | | The Glacier Express started to operate in 1926. But it |
| St. Moritz is a famous winter resort, but it is well worth | | | | was first in 1982, when the Furka-Basis tunnel (length |
| visiting in summer as well. It lacks the picturesque | | | | 15.4 kilometres) was ready, that the Glacier Express |
| character you expect from alpine town but the | | | | started to run all year round. If you have time and the |
| beautiful surroundings make up for the lack of | | | | weather permits, it is worth taking the cable car from |
| character. St. Moritz is far from cheap but not as | | | | Betten up to the Aletsch Glacier. With 23 kilometres it |
| expensive as Zermatt. | | | | is the longest glacier in Europe. |
| The journey between St Moritz and Chur uses the | | | | The track follows the Rhone until Visp. Visp is the |
| same track as the Bernina Express. Since no tracking | | | | lowest station on this part of the Glacier Express, 625 |
| system is used on this part of the Glacier Express, the | | | | metres above sea level. From here the train climbs up |
| track had to be artificially lengthen in many places. A | | | | to Zermatt, 1605 metres above sea level. This is |
| number of loops and tunnels have been created to | | | | another beautiful part of the journey. |
| make the track less steep. This is one of the most | | | | Zermatt is a car-free town, with a wonderful view of |
| interesting parts of the journey. It includes the famous | | | | the Matterhorn. Zermatt has three world-class ski |
| Landwasser Viaduct, probably the most photographed | | | | areas, the Sunnegga, the Gornergrat, and the Klein |
| bridge on the whole journey. | | | | Matterhorn. In summer, hiking is popular thanks to the |
| On the way down to Chur, you will see many old | | | | many beautiful trails. The main drawback with Zermatt |
| castles and ruins. After leaving Chur, the track runs | | | | is the cost. Even for Swiss standards, Zermatt is |
| along the Rhine which it follows almost to the source. | | | | expensive. |
| The Glacier Express climbs up to Oberalp Pass, the | | | | |