Discover the Stoosbahn funicular railway, an engineering marvel nestled in the scenic Swiss Alps. Watch as this groundbreaking transport system, designed by Doppelmayr and branded by Victorinox, ...

Alpine showstoppers, time-travelling railways and more — explore these lesser-known trips on Europe’s most punctual network.

The train is considered an engineering marvel for the ages, featuring spherical cabins connected to a pair of hydraulic ...

Few nations nail train travel like the Swiss: an extensive, impeccably run network whisks travellers effortlessly from Alpine peaks to piazza terraces. Here are some of the spots along the way.

Experience Switzerland’s classic mountain railway, the Brienz Rothorn Bahn. This steam-powered train climbs from Lake Brienz ...

Switzerland’s towering peaks, ancient glaciers, deep valleys and massive lakes add up to one of the world’s premier outdoor ...

I had my doubts about “doing” Switzerland by coach. But it’s just as spectacular and we frequently reach places trains can’t.

Zermatt has snow-sure slopes, several high-altitude top stations (at 3,883m, Matterhorn Glacier Paradise is the highest ...

With up to 70 per cent of Chamonix’s housing stock qualifying as second homes, and weekly rental properties in high demand, local residents and seasonal workers find themselves priced out. To counter ...

Seven hours into an arduous Alpine climb up teetering wooden staircases and scree-strewn switchbacks, the trail finally spits me out onto the cloud-wrapped summit of the Hohtürli Pass. At 2,840 meters ...

Swiss Federal Railways (SBB), together with RDC Deutschland, will launch a new EuroNight service linking Basel SBB with Copenhagen and Malmö from 15 April 2026, operating three times a week in both ...

One of the best uses of your time in the autumn is simply watching the leaves change. There are few better ways to do that than with a train ride. Most railways are fairly inexpensive, trains often go ...