Despite its mountainous terrain and modest city sizes, Switzerland has engineered a rail system that offers dense coverage, ...

The Glacier Express consumes a whole day to traverse 291 bridges and pass through 91 tunnels on its tantalising trundle ...

More: Trains, glorious trains: Best rail photos and galleries Glacier Express. Probably the best known of the Swiss scenic trains, the Glacier Express, sometimes called the world’s slowest ...

The Golden Pass Express is the world’s first train that can change its height and wheel gauge, allowing it to roll seamlessly through beautiful Alpine scenery.

Coursing 15km through the St Gotthard Massif at an altitude of around 1100m, it was the longest railway tunnel in the world ...

Probably the best known of the Swiss scenic trains, the Glacier Express, sometimes called the world’s slowest express train, runs over two narrow-gauge private railways between St. Moritz and ...

Between Zurich and Winterthur in Switzerland, the standard one-way fare is 13.40 Swiss francs (£12). There is no way of getting a cheaper deal by booking in advance. But according to the T&E ...

Made up of 100 cars and stretching for 1,906 meters, an electric-powered train has spiraled out of the Swiss mountains to smash a world record as part of celebrations to mark the 175th anniversary ...

More: Trains, glorious trains: Best rail photos and galleries Glacier Express. Probably the best known of the Swiss scenic trains, the Glacier Express, sometimes called the world’s slowest express ...

Combining elegance and comfort with 21st century technical excellence, Switzerland’s newest panoramic train journey finally starts on December 11 – three years later than planned and 150 years ...

Made up of 100 cars and stretching for 1,906 meters, an electric-powered train has spiraled out of the Swiss mountains to smash a world record as part of celebrations to mark the 175th anniversary ...