The Glacier Express is undoubtedly Switzerland's best known train. The 181 mile (290km) trip from Zermatt to St Moritz (and vice versa) lasts around eight hours winding its way through some of Europe's most dramatic and beautiful scenery. Whether summer or winter, the views from start to finish are breathtaking. It has been operating since 1930, is billed as "the world's slowest express train"
State-of-the-art "Glacier Express Premium" trains, which were introduced in 2006, have new panorama cars in First and Second Class. Other trains use conventional cars in First Class and panorama cars in Second Class.
It is a day trip through untouched mountain landscapes, glamorous health resorts, deep gorges, delightful valleys, 91 tunnels and across 291 impressive bridges. The Glacier Express used to be a summer-only train, but today it operates year-round. The summer timetable offers four trains per day; the winter schedule is more limited.