Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In Switzerland, the Gornergrat train ascends 4,900 feet from Zermatt to the Gornergrat summit, making it the second-highest ...

I smile as Silvia – our tour leader on Intrepid’s eight-day Best of Switzerland rail trip – guides us confidently through Zurich’s main station, tickets to Lucerne in hand. Though Italian, Silvia now ...

Over nine days, my daughter and I traveled across Switzerland by train, starting in Geneva and making our way east through storybook mountain towns, sparkling lakes, and more jaw-dropping views than I ...

U.S. News Insider Tip: Visit the Pradaschier toboggan run in Churwalden at the Arosa Lenzerheide recreation area near the Bernina Express. Open year-round, it's the longest toboggan track in the ...

Alpine showstoppers, time-travelling railways and more — explore these lesser-known trips on Europe’s most punctual network. The historic Schynige Platte Railway climbs 1,420m in just over 50 minutes, ...

The growth in European rail trips shows up on the ground each winter as travelers trade white-knuckle mountain drives, flight delays and baggage rules for a warm seat and a moving view. Trains keep ...

Once a year, the Switzerland’s federal rail operator SBB (Schweizerische Bundesbahnen) reconfigures the country’s Switzerland’s train schedule. And every year, it becomes front page news across the ...