Scenic Train Journeys in Zurich: the 4 Best Rides

1.Glacier Express, Swiss Alps & Lucerne Tour | From Zurich

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 164 reviews · 10 hours (approx.) · from $599Our pick

Travel from Zurich to Chur, ride part of the Glacier Express to Andermatt, then continue to Lucerne for an Old Town walk. Guides such as Ana, Jean, Rose, and Leighton have earned warm praise, but train substitutions, seat separation, and last-minute changes can affect the day.

“Overpriced. Changed time of travel night before. Trains with no conditioning . Disappointing . Multiple train crhanges”

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2.Glacier Express Panoramic Train Round Trip from Zürich With Private Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 34 reviews · 10 hours (approx.) · from $951

Meet your private English-speaking guide at Zurich Tourist Information at 8:20 am. Travel through Chur, the Rhine Gorge, Disentis, Andermatt, and Brig aboard regular trains and the Glacier Express, with reserved second-class seats, a three-course lunch, and a guided return to Zurich.

“The highlight of our time in Switzerland. Our guide, Dominique, was super fun and extremely knowledgable. She knew the answer to every question we asked and we really enjoyed our time with her. Although it's possible and pretty easy to do the trip without a guide, I would really recommend booking a guide. It removes all of the stress and allows you to learn a lot more about Switzerland than you would without one. I would absolutely recommend this tour to anyone that has a free day in Switzerland! The Swiss Alps are amazing, and the meal on the train was delicious.”

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3.Glacier Express, Swiss Alps & Lucerne Tour | From Zurich

★★★★★★★★★★3.6 · 31 reviews · 10 hours · from $581

Travel from Zurich to Chur, ride the Glacier Express through the Oberalp section to Andermatt, then continue to Lucerne and Lake Lucerne. An English-speaking guide leads this small group of up to 15, with rail tickets and the Glacier Express seat reservation included.

“The reservation was made for 30/01/26, but the tour guide did not show up. When I questioned the company about it, they said that the tour was intended for 31/01/26, even though that information was not in any part of the reservation details.”

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4.Glacier Express UNESCO Views & St. Moritz Tour | From Zurich

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 28 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $402Best value

Travel from Zurich to Chur and across the UNESCO-listed Albula Railway, passing castles, valleys, and the Landwasser Viaduct before reaching St. Moritz. Your English-speaking guide handles the rail passes, while you enjoy free time by the lake and in town. Guides may include Mary, Michelle, Jean, or Gina.

“First you cancel our tour that was confirmed before we arrived to Zurich ( under my wife name) later on we do another reservation( under my name) for our last day at Zurich ( Feb 7 2026) and as per our bad experience with the other reservation, my wife begins to send message at the App because we were at the meeting point since 9:20.... 9:30 and as the time pass NO ONE CAME IN asking for our names, NObody with any ID we could identify, we asked several people around, some time looks like guides and we try to call and call does not go thru NO ONE came…”

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