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 ...

Take a nine-day tour of Switzerland on some of the world's most famous trains. "Scenic Alps by Rail" offered by Alpenwild (www.alpenwild.com, 801-226-9026), is a small-group tour that includes ...

Climb aboard for an epic public transit tour of Switzerland. This seven-day itinerary is a celebration of all things transport: trains, boats, buses, cogwheel trains, funiculars, and more. The sample ...

EVERY SEASON in Switzerland is a good season, but this three-day itinerary, focusing on dynamic cities and the rail routes between them, is optimal for long spring and summer days. You can align with ...

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An upfront investment in a three-day Swiss Travel Pass, from about $365 a person, covers unlimited intercity travel by train, most public transit networks, water taxis and admission to more than 500 ...