St Moritz to Zermatt on the famous panoramic Glacier Express, showing the train, classes, food & scenery. Times, fares, tickets see www.seat61.com/trains-and-rou...
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@Luigi-uj5ml9 ай бұрын
The Rhone glacier, from which the Rhone river originates, can be admired in summer by traveling along the old Furka route (currently the Glacier Express travels through the base tunnel of the Furka). This section, called "Furka Steam Railway" ("Dampfbahn Furka-Bergstrecke" in German or "ligne sommitale de la Furka" in French) is operated mostly with mixed adhesion steam locomotives, including one, also of SLM Winthertur construction, recently restored, coming from a similar mixed-adherence railway in Vietnam, built at the time of French colonization. In my humble opinion this route operated by steam traction is worth a million times the current Glacier Express
@johnsilcock1029 ай бұрын
We were fortunate enough to travel Excellence class last summer and it was fabulous. The equivalent to a business class flight - Multi-course menu with wine flight in a really relaxed comfortable carriage in super comfortable seats which are all window seats with the the most beautiful views for literally hour after hour. Expensive undoubtedly but worth it, absolutely.
@johncouani87339 ай бұрын
One of the greatest trips I ever did!! I treated myself for my 60th birthday. Didn’t disappoint. Zermatt what’s a cute little town with the Matterhorn just over the ridge. Two comments re the train - the most polished windows on earth and the food, yeah well. Still a great trip. Thanx Seat61!
@johanprosen91367 ай бұрын
This is one if the best routes I have traveled. Did even get of the train in Randa before continuing to Zermatt. Thanks for the video.
@Luigi-uj5ml9 ай бұрын
For railway enthusiasts: one of the two tracks on the railway section between Chur and Domat Ems is dual gauge, normal and narrow. To be precise, the track normally used by trains called GLACIER EXPRESS and headed to St Moritz or Brig and Zermatt, is made up of 3 rails.
@dwdw909 ай бұрын
I thought that panning shot over the viaduct was going to be perfect......and then BOOM......SELFIE STICK! 🙂 Oh well.....another superb video
@johncburke25179 ай бұрын
Amazing, this train journey, is on my bucket list, thanks for sharing and I hope you had a wonderful journey, John, uk
@xeniaszayka9 ай бұрын
It was a pleasure to watch. I love all of your videos.
@duckbizniz6637 ай бұрын
That was a beautiful train ride.
@DavidFengTrains9 ай бұрын
3:13: «That's why it's the beautiest!» #Swinglish par excellence. 😂
@lusasilva46438 ай бұрын
Breathtaking view, thanks for sharing!
@Shazia4939 ай бұрын
“ The train is a small world moving through a larger world.” 🧡💚💙💙💜❤
@holidaymoviecompany9 ай бұрын
The coaches you travelled in were designed by Pininfarina, the Ferrari designer.
@Luigi-uj5ml9 ай бұрын
Pininfarina has also designed the new Golden Pass Express (GPX), the world's first variable gauge narrow gauge train (from 1000 mm narrow gauge to standard gauge). For the record: the grandfather was called Giuseppe (Pinin in Piedmontese dialect) Farina. By dint of being called Pinin Farina, he took on the surname Pininfarina!
@Luigi-uj5ml9 ай бұрын
Pininfarina is an Italian company active in the automotive bodywork sector, founded in Turin on 22 May 1930 as the Società Anonima Carrozzeria Pinin Farina by Battista Farina (known as Pinin or Giuseppino in Piedmontese, in reference to his resemblance to his father, Giuseppe). ), after his departure from the family business Stabilimenti Farina, managed with his brother Giovanni Farina.
@arwelp9 ай бұрын
Thanks for this video - I did the trip from Chur to Zermatt nearly 40 years ago, though on ordinary trains as I was being a cheapskate travelling on BR staff facilities (free on RhB, half fare I think on FO and BVZ (now MGB) (though I did get quarter fare on the BOB and Jungfraubahn, which even in 1984 saved over SFr100 from Interlaken!)). I remember a meal I had at the station buffet in Brig - the meal was ordered in French, served in German, and the bill was added up in Italian!
@TheTM1Channel5 ай бұрын
There are a few differences since I did the Bernina Express in 2016. First, these carriages have real luggage racks. We were in the first class car, asked the conductor where the luggage storage was, and were told to just dump it down in the far vestibule area along with all the others. Second I noticed that there were some open windows to take photos through. They were not as expansive as the ones on the Tranz Alpine in NZ, but at least they exist. On my trip we just had big, panoramic windows in a well lit carriage which had all that accursed reflected light (seen in some of this video) on them. It made looking out a chore, and photographing out an exercise somewhere between frustration and infuriation. (It didn't help that it was grey and overcast on my trip, so the light levels outside were lower.) Then the bit about settling up purchases at the end; as best I recall (and I could be wrong since it WAS (scarily) 8 years ago now), on my train it was a "pay as you go" thing, at those wonderful nosebleed Swiss prices. Still, I'd go again if it meant getting an open window to shoot through this time...
@duckbizniz6637 ай бұрын
Thank you for the beautiful images of Swiss Alps.
@danielconrad3999 ай бұрын
Another great video Mark. Your camera panning across these beautiful valleys is fun to watch.
@SimonLiddo9 ай бұрын
Heaven… on rails!
@alexj96039 ай бұрын
I wonder how many people dropped their phones trying to capture the views along these tracks...
@volusian957 ай бұрын
I was wondering the same thing lol it kept making me cringe Especially since I don't see it adding anything to the shot sticking the phone out of the window, as opposed to holding it slightly within the cabin.
@lindajames50654 ай бұрын
Beautiful trip 🥰👍🏻 Texas Lady
@rezaalan39919 ай бұрын
Great trip
@ADAMEDWARDS179 ай бұрын
Superb video. One day I will do this.
@railroadmovie9 ай бұрын
* checks piggy bank * * sighs desperately *
@mwallace29229 ай бұрын
Your not alone there. 😢
@cormacjones129 ай бұрын
I did this trip many many years ago but the other way around it was enjoyable then as it was for you now
@alking.abwhajr9 ай бұрын
وصول القطار الى المحطة استعدادآ للوقوف عظيم جدآ 🧡🎼👌🏽
@yay-cat9 ай бұрын
One day I will defos do this! ❤
@peterboulton1379 ай бұрын
Why did that man have to SHOUT!
@chhiwatel3abdia1849 ай бұрын
👍🤞
@WINGSANDRAILS2 ай бұрын
Still beautiful ride. To bad seat reservations are doubled last few years. Price 2nd class in 2018 23 francs today 49 francs.
@andrewstorm82409 ай бұрын
It’s okay
@debabratadutta67 ай бұрын
Which compartmemt has the open window? I booked a ride this week on first class.
@Anee9889 ай бұрын
Would you recommend the Bernina Express or the Glacier Express?
@seat619 ай бұрын
Both. Twice - once in summer, once in winter. Bernina has the edge, and also makes Zurich-Italy possible.
@mariorealini69888 ай бұрын
Per chi vive in pianura e' certamente raccomandabile, vede con il treno qualcosa di inconsueto se non eccezionale. Io, come la maggioranza degli svizzeri, le montagne alte o meno alte le vediamo tutti i giorni, quindi un percorso con i due treni citati non e' una grande avventura...
@Katharsis44-0918 ай бұрын
We've been there this summer ( August) both with Bernina and Glacier. Both wonderful ( Glacier six hours ), but for me Bernina is no.1. From Tirano ( end of Bernina) you can go by bus to Lugano and Lago di Como ( fantastic).
@jfmezei9 ай бұрын
Did you get your money back? There were no glaciers or snow on the Glacier express 🙂 Does this train provide transportation used by locals, or is this train purely a tourist attraction that also includes meals etc? I assume there would be regular trains for peole needing to travel?
@alexj96039 ай бұрын
There are regular trains on this route that travel every hour. The tourist train labeled "Glacier Express" only runs twice a day and has a special (higher) fare due to the better service (meals etc.).
@jfmezei9 ай бұрын
Thanks. Are Glacier Express tickets purchased at same place as regular tickets? same company? tickets look the same but jyust for a different train number that has meals included? Or are they purchased from a tour operator? @@alexj9603
@Luigi-uj5ml9 ай бұрын
The Rhone glacier, from which the Rhone river originates, can be admired in summer by traveling along the old Furka route (currently the Glacier Express travels through the base tunnel of the Furka). This section, called "Furka Steam Railway" ("Dampfbahn Furka-Bergstrecke" in German or "ligne sommitale de la Furka" in French) is operated mostly with mixed adhesion steam locomotives, including one, also of SLM Winthertur construction, recently restored, coming from a similar mixed-adherence railway in Vietnam, built at the time of French colonization. In my humble opinion this route operated by steam traction is worth a million times the current Glacier Express
@Luigi-uj5ml9 ай бұрын
To admire glaciers, from Chur or St Moritz it is best to continue towards Tirano with the BERNINA EXPRESS. During the summer, after arriving in Tirano with the Bernina Express coming from Chur, it is possible to continue towards Lugano with a red bus of the Rhaetian railway, also called BERNINA EXPRESS. Same thing in the opposite direction. It is included in the price of the Eurrail pass, Interrail pass, Swiss Travel Pass and similar. Only seat reservation, mandatory, is not included. The Tirano railway station of the Rhaetian railway, although it is in Italy, is considered Swiss territory, therefore Swiss VAT applies to tickets, souvenirs etc. sold at the counter. Luggage shipped from Switzerland to Tirano is not subject to customs declaration.
@pandubudi84829 ай бұрын
Amazing scenery, how much this trip cost?
@krcn00b9 ай бұрын
first class is 272 and excellence is additional 470 (food and drinks included) so total 742 CHF per person
@seat619 ай бұрын
Details of prices at www.seat61.com/trains-and-routes/glacier-express.htm#fares
@seat619 ай бұрын
@@krcn00bNot if you use a Saver Day Pass - cheaper than normal tickets see www.seat61.com/trains-and-routes/glacier-express.htm#fares