Glacier Express (rail service)
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Route: Zermatt-Brig-Andermatt-Chur-Davos/St Moritz or in reverse direction.
Length: 290km/180mi; duration 7.75 hours to St Moritz.
Highlights: A trip on the Glacier Express - the "slowest express in the world" - is a memorable experience for every railroad enthusiast. Using meter-gauge stretches of the Rhätische Bahn (RhB), the Furka- Oberalp Bahn (FO) and the Brig-Visp-Zermatt Bahn (BVZ), the express provides an east-west connection in the High Alps for tourists, and not only passes through magnificent mountain scenery but also makes use of real masterpieces of railroad engineering.
Length: 290km/180mi; duration 7.75 hours to St Moritz.
Highlights: A trip on the Glacier Express - the "slowest express in the world" - is a memorable experience for every railroad enthusiast. Using meter-gauge stretches of the Rhätische Bahn (RhB), the Furka- Oberalp Bahn (FO) and the Brig-Visp-Zermatt Bahn (BVZ), the express provides an east-west connection in the High Alps for tourists, and not only passes through magnificent mountain scenery but also makes use of real masterpieces of railroad engineering.
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Features: The Glacier Express carries first and second class coaches. Tickets for sections of the route only can also be obtained.
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Address:
Furka-Oberalp Bahn (FO), Box 256, CH-3900 Brig, Switzerland
Tips: Since reservation for lunch in the dining car is compulsory, passengers should book in good time with Schweizerische Speisewagen Gesellschaft CH-7000 Chur. Tel: (81) 22 14 26.
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