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Sections 5-8 of the Grand Train Tour

St. Moritz - Tirano - Lugano

From Glaciers to palm trees.

Highlights:

  • St. Moritz: chic destination on 1.822 m a.s.l., surrounded by mountains and lakes, mountain excursions to Diavolezza and Muottas Muragl
  • Train and bus line: Bernina Express
  • Lugano: mediterranean town at the lake, mountain excursions to Monte San Salvatore and Monte Brè

Lugano - Flüelen - Luzern

The panoramic journey by train and boat.

Highlights:

  • Lugano: mediterranean town at the lake, mountain excursions to Monte San Salvatore and Monte Brè

  • Train and boat line: Gotthard Panorama Express

  • Luzern: the town at Lake Lucerne, Chapel Bridge, mountain excursions to Pilatus, Rigi, Stanserhorn and Titlis

Luzern - St. Gallen

Over gentle hills with a view of the Alps.

Highlights:

  • Luzern: the town at Lake Lucerne, Chapel Bridge, mountain excursions to Pilatus, Rigi, Stanserhorn and Titlis

  • Train line: Voralpen-Express

  • St. Gallen: Abbey District and Abbey Library (UNESCO World Heritage)

St. Gallen - Schaffhausen - Zürich

The "maritime" side of Switzerland

Highlights:

  • St. Gallen: Abbey District and Abbey Library (UNESCO World Heritage)

  • Train line: ride along Lake Constance and the Rhine Falls

  • Schaffhausen: medieval town at the Rhine Falls

  • Zürich: Switzerland’s metropolis