Few nations nail train travel like the Swiss: an extensive, impeccably run network whisks travellers effortlessly from Alpine peaks to piazza terraces. Here are some of the spots along the way.

Swiss trains are renowned as the best in Europe, offering unmatched punctuality, breathtaking scenic routes, and seamless ...

Experience Switzerland’s classic mountain railway, the Brienz Rothorn Bahn. This steam-powered train climbs from Lake Brienz ...

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 ...

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 ...

GENEVA (AP) — Switzerland’s national rail operator said Thursday the world’s longest rail tunnel won't be fully reopened to train traffic until next September, again pushing back the target date for ...

For 80 years, this minimalist design with a distinctive red second hand has been a fixture in the country’s train stations. By Palko Karasz Reporting from Berlin In the 1940s, Hans Hilfiker, a ...

Travel author Everett Potter offers his recommendations for the most charming train rides in the country, with alpine views you won’t find anywhere else. In Switzerland, the Gornergrat train ascends 4 ...