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 ...

Alpine playgrounds, unforgettable train rides and white-water rafting feature in our readers’ family trips from Norway to the Netherlands ...

In partnership with the Swiss Travel System AG and Switzerland Tourism, Railbookers is debuting Switzerland Week – the first such event of its kind – on July 28. The weeklong event will offer ...

Any day you ride the Vigezzina-Centovalli Railway is bound to be life-changing: In the span of only 32 miles, the train crosses 83 bridges and viaducts. Instead of a huge passenger vehicle designed to ...

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 ...

Grape harvests, colorful foliage and local festivities make autumn a great time to take a scenic train or tram excursion. By Palko Karasz Lazy rivers, spectacular valleys cloaked in autumn colors, ...

In Switzerland, the Gornergrat train ascends 4,900 feet from Zermatt to the Gornergrat summit, making it the second-highest railway in Europe after the Jungfraubahnen. Photograph by Artur Debat, Getty ...

Winter travel can feel like a gamble, but Europe’s railways continue to gain traction as a safer bet. The European rail tourism industry was valued at $338.5 billion in 2025 and is projected to grow ...

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 ...