Glacier Express rail holiday
5 Days
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Take the train to Switzerland and spend five days exploring the region by rail from a four-star hotel in Interlaken

You'll arrive in Interlaken by train, first by Eurostar to Paris then boarding an onward connection to Interlaken via Strasbourg. The comfortable, vintage-style Carlton-Europe hotel is your base for the next four nights.

On your first full day in Switzerland, you'll board the GoldenPass Line to Lucerne with time to explore the town before continuing by train Arth Goldau to ride the cogwheel railway up Mount Rigi to enjoy the panoramas.

The following day, you'll board the Glacier Express, enjoying a three-course lunch as the train makes it way from Chur to Brig along a section of this iconic journey that includes the Oberalp Pass - the highest point of the route.

A final full day takes you to Bern for a wonderful cruise on the blue waters of Lake Thun in the shadow of three of Switzerland's imposing peaks - Eiger, Mönch, and Jungfrau.

This trip departs in 2023 - click here for 2024 departures.

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Reasons to book

Ride the Glacier Express

One of the world’s most famous railway lines, you’ll experience a scenic stretch of the Glacier Express route

Stay in Interlaken

Spend four nights in the Carlton-Europe adults-only hotel, vintage-style accommodation in Interlaken

No-fly holiday

You’ll reach Switzerland by train and use the country’s excellent rail network to explore.
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Price includes

  • Take the Eurostar and a high-speed train from London to Interlaken (return)
  • Spend four nights at the historic Hotel Carlton-Europe in Interlaken, including breakfast and porterage
  • Join the Glacier Express from Chur to Brig
  • Enjoy a three-course lunch on board the Glacier Express
  • Travel by second class rail within Switzerland
  • Visit Bern and explore Lake Thun by rail and boat
  • Discover Lucerne and Mount Rigi by rail and boat

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Itinerary

  1. Day
    1
    London – Interlaken
    Interlaken, Switzerland

    Journey from London to Paris by Eurostar, followed by an onward connection to join the high-speed train to Strasbourg and onward train to Interlaken, Switzerland. Check in at the Carlton-Europe Hotel for a relaxing evening.

  2. Day
    2
    Lucerne via GoldenPass Line – Mount Rigi
    Lucerne, Switzerland

    Today you'll travel along a section of the GoldenPass Line to Lucerne, where colourful pitched roof buildings perch on the edge of a blue lake, framed by a magnificent mountain range. After some free time you'll take the train to nearby Arth Goldau and then join the cogwheel railway up Mount Rigi for breathtaking panoramic views across the Alps and of Lake Lucerne below.

  3. Day
    3
    Glacier Express
    Chur, Switzerland

    This morning you'll travel by rail to Chur and join the Glacier Express for a memorable journey along the broad valley before climbing through pasture and woodland. Enjoy a delicious three-course lunch on board as the train spirals its way towards the Oberalp Pass, the highest point of the route at 2,033 metres, before descending to the Rhône valley and stopping at Brig. You'll then continue by rail, returning to Interlaken in the early evening.

    Meals - Lunch
  4. Day
    4
    Bern – Lake Thun Cruise
    Bern, Switzerland

    The capital of Switzerland, Bern, is your destination this morning. This charming city is perfectly preserved, with many fountains, facades, narrow streets and ancient towers. Traffic is kept out of the old town, so it's a delight to explore with the added beauty of the Aare river and surrounding mountains. In the afternoon you can enjoy dramatic scenery with a cruise on Lake Thun, whose deep blue waters are framed by quaint villages and historic castles, right up to the peaks of Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau.

  5. Day
    5
    Interlaken – London
    Interlaken, Switzerland

    Depart this morning, retracing your route to Paris where your Eurostar connection returns us to London.

Accommodation

Carlton-Europe Hotel

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Interlaken, Switzerland

Close to the emerald waters of Lake Thun lies the Hotel Carlton-Europe, an 120-year-old adult's only vintage hotel

With an on-site spa, vintage décor and a restaurant serving a menu of traditional Swiss dishes, the Hotel Carlton-Europe will give you a real sense of life up in the Alps. Some of the rooms and the legendary Johnny's dancing bar were recently renovated to enhance its alpine-chic look. All rooms are individually designed using unique furniture and are equipped with a flat screen TV, a telephone, a safe, Wi-Fi, hairdryer, an electric kettle and either a shower or a bathtub.

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