Glacier Express: Scenic Swiss Rail Adventure

Embark on the Glacier Express for an 8-hour Swiss Alps adventure, savor gourmet meals, and explore Lucerne’s historic gems.

Duration: 10 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Lucerne - Join the tour guide inside Lucerne’s Central Train Station, right in front of Platform 7, before embarking on the Glacier Express with fellow travelers.
  • Chur - Embark on an unforgettable journey aboard the Glacier Express, a sleek train offering a 291 km (181 miles) inland adventure. Relax in your modern seats and enjoy the train’s…
What's Included
  • Glacier Express Seat Reservation
  • Private Local Guide
  • Standard Rail Pass or Premium Rail Pass (1st Class Upgrade Available Upon Request)
  • Meet and Greet at your Hotel or Residence
  • Glacier Express Lunch (Only for Premium Rail Option)
What's Not Included
  • Lunch (can be purchased by card on the Glacier Express)
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Embark on an unforgettable adventure aboard the Glacier Express, traversing Switzerland’s stunning terrain in style. Indulge in a gourmet meal during this 8-hour journey through Chur, Andermatt, and Lucerne, capturing breathtaking views of Lake Lucerne and the Rotsee. Conclude with a charming mini-tour of Lucerne’s Old Town, Chapel Bridge, and the iconic Lion Monument’s Head.

Location
Luzern
Zentralstrasse
Meet your tour guide inside the Central Train Station in Lucerne in front of Platform 7. Your guide will always come 10 minutes prior to the meeting time; in case you are late or have an emergency, please contact us.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Lindapesch
Dec 12, 2025
The the best to explore the Alps with Michelle!!!! - Michelle was a wonderful tour guide. Filled our trip with interesting historical facts and stories. She had a great personality! A very delightful person. The route we followed under her guidance, and the scenery we got to see was simply spectacular. We had just one day to explore the country and we felt she hit all the greatest highlights in such a short time with fantastic transportation. We enjoyed our special lunch she planned for us.
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Codyrwebb
Oct 3, 2025
Great trip! - Leighton was a great tour guide. He went into great details on how all of Switzerland operates down to the individual Cantons. The scenery was breathtaking! We would definitely recommend Glacier Express!
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260darreni
Oct 3, 2025
Don’t use onsellers for tickets. - Firstly let me say that our guide Leighton was excellent. Knowledgeable, talkative, friendly and approachable. However our tickets were purchased through Viator and the experience we received was a lot different from advertised. Being led to believe we would be catching a train at 9:15am, we eventually got one at 1:15pm. Our morning was entirely ruined. Thankfully we eventually had some correspondence from the official company Tours of Switzerland but not before time.
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Cathy_s
Sep 20, 2025
The glacier train ride... - The glacier train ride was wonderful, many beautiful sites. We stopped in Andamatt. A picturesque town. Many great photo spots. The walking tour beforehand gave us a great taste of lake lurcern. The disappointment to this excursion was they changed how our day was supposed to go. Train ride first, followed by walking tour. With this change we were unable to meet up with friends as we had previously planned. Also we were told we would be picked up at our hotel and the day before told we had to meet our guide at the local train station, which I wouldn't have known if I didn't confirm details the night before. I booked through Viator but the excursion was led by a local tour company, again not told this ahead of time. I would book this excursion through your hotel consiege.
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Tanya
Oct 3, 2025
Great guide with lovely train ride but tour not as described. - Leighton was a wonderful guide , friendly, helpful , very chatty and informative… couldn’t fault him at all The train tour itself was amazing. The service provider advertised the tour to leave at 0915 and it actually didn’t start until 1100… the tour advertised stated that there would be a town tour at the end of the train ride but it was in fact at the beginning , I had planned on skipping the town tour as I had already done a town tour the previous day … this meant that I wasted my entire morning waiting when I could have been doing another tour that I was interested in but I was unable to organise anything else because of such short notice in change of plans . The actual train tour didn’t start until 1:15 pm after being advertised as 915am starting and will be taking this up with Viator…. Also feel the need to mention that public transport was used for most of the trip and economy seats used not first class which I feel is important given the cost of the tour.
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Sh_s
Sep 23, 2025
Not an ideal experience - Anna is a responsible and friendly guide. But, this tour is all about trying out on different types of trains/ routes. All I can remember is the 1 hour stop over/ tour at Andermatt (breathtaking scenery and tranquil environment). Not worth paying so much for the Glacier Express (or maybe the view from Chur to Andermatt was not the most scenic segment) ! The scenery was quite alike to the normal trains we took.
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Monique_h
Oct 17, 2025
Misleading advertising , but lovely guide, Anna - It’s misleading . In October the Glacier Express is closed . This tour was sold as including the Glacier Express , not just the route on a regular train. The same high price was charged , even though the Glacier Express was not included.
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692bennyt
Dec 18, 2025
Horrible experience, don't book! - We had a horrible experience with this tour company, beware! We booked this tour as the highlight of our vacation, but we received an email the night before, telling us the start time had changed. We had already gone to sleep, so we wake up to find that we have to rush to meet our guide, who was also flustered by the last-minute change. We barely made it to our connection and my father struggled to keep up with the pace due to a bad knee. When we called to complain, Jonas the owner was incredibly rude and blamed us for the confusion. Take some accountability for your business! We spent a lot of money for this tour and it was such a bad experience. The Glacier Express itself was crowded and the food service made the entire train smell for the whole ride. Tourists were blasting music from their phones and the train personel didn't do anything about it. Just horrible!
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Travel52603704798
Dec 10, 2025
Glacier Express Trip Did NOT Include A Ride on the Glacier Express. - Paid for a ride on the Glacier Express and we’re out on a regional train. The entire trip was changed due to our tour director being late (train issues). I understand it was not her fault her train was late. We were not told of the change to our itennary. Had we been told we would have canceled and booked somewhere else. Do NOT book this trip if you are expecting a ride on the Glacier Express.
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Cindy_s
Dec 10, 2025
Misinformation About The Glacier Express - This tour is NOT on the Glacier Express as it states. We were misled by the information . We paid extra money to ride the Glacier Express. Do NOT book this tour
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