Glacier Express

General information

FEATURES

• The trip is narrated for extra viewing pleasure.
• The Glacier Express offers 1st and 2nd class seating in panoramic coaches.

RESERVATIONS

• Seat reservations are compulsory.
• Seat reservations can only be made up to 90 days from date of travel

Extra information

PASSES COVERING THE GLACIER EXPRESS (seat reservation fees are an additional charge)

The following passes require compulsory seat reservations and cover the entire journey on the Glacier Express.

• Swiss Pass
• Swiss Flexipass

The following passes require compulsory seat reservations and a point to point ticket (between Disentis and Zermatt/Brig).

• Eurail Pass
• Eurail Flexipass
• Eurail Select Pass (must include Switzerland).
• Eurail Germany-Switzerland Pass
• Eurail France - Switzerland Pass
• Eurail Austria - Switzerland Pass

Note: The above Eurail Passes (that include Switzerland) are only valid between Davos/ St Moritz to Disentis. The additional point to point ticket between Disentis to Zermatt/Visp/Brig must be purchased because it is a private line and not covered by Eurail.

Eurail Pass holders are entitled to a 25% reduction on the additional tickets on the Disentis-Zermatt section which are available under National Pass section.

• Eurail sector tickets plus the compulsory seat reservation are also valid on the Glacier Express.
  

History

In the roaring 1920's, because of adventurous reports from alpine enthusiasts, the travel-keen upper-class from all four corners of the world at long last discovered the rustic charms of the Swiss Alps; previously remote mountain villages such as Zermatt and St.Moritz were transformed into chic health resorts. The three railway companies of that period (VZ - later BVZ, RhB and FOB) respectively successfully took advantage of the tourism potential at hand with the opening of the route between the Valais and Graubünden in 1926: the introduction of the through coaches Brig - Chur and Brig - St.Moritz exclusively in summer was met with a lot of interest amongst the travelling public. By the way, it was to take more than 50 years before the trains were able to also cross the impassable Furka alpine route in winter.