Alpine showstoppers, time-travelling railways and more — explore these lesser-known trips on Europe’s most punctual network.

With its famous clockwork efficiency, Switzerland is a wonderful destination to explore by train – and not only on its mainland, regional and local routes, which make railways a viable way to get ...

Europe’s perfect one-day journey? After travelling through one country and two degrees of latitude, I think I can name it. To find the deepest south point in Switzerland, begin in Italy: ideally, Como ...

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 ...

During the seven-night trip, passengers will stop off at Basel, Lucerne, Interlaken and Montreux as well as ride the Golden Pass Express, Switzerland’s most scenic rail journey. ByRebecca Ann Hughes, ...

Imagine drifting off to sleep in central Europe and waking up in the heart of Scandinavia. A new sleeper train promises to ...

The European Commission wants to make rail trips between major European cities faster and easier for international travellers ...