Comments on: Switzerland by Train: Is the Glacier Express worth the ticket price? https://www.eurocheapo.com/blog/switzerland-by-train-is-the-glacier-express-worth-the-ticket-price.html EuroCheapo editors take on the world of budget travel. Sat, 06 Sep 2025 14:19:49 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.8.3 By: Barbara https://www.eurocheapo.com/blog/switzerland-by-train-is-the-glacier-express-worth-the-ticket-price.html#comment-324816 Sun, 01 Jan 2017 10:56:10 +0000 http://www.eurocheapo.com/blog/?p=19174#comment-324816 My daughter and I are flying into Zurich 20th to 23rd Feb and I would like to treat her a winter wonderland experience for her 30th birthday. We don’t ski but would be happy to try tobaggoning and maybe some trekking. Joining a small group would also be nice. Do you have any advice regarding trains and accommodation etc..? Thanks

]]> 19174 324816 2017-01-01 10:56:10 By: Ashwinika https://www.eurocheapo.com/blog/switzerland-by-train-is-the-glacier-express-worth-the-ticket-price.html#comment-187225 Tue, 19 May 2015 10:40:29 +0000 http://www.eurocheapo.com/blog/?p=19174#comment-187225 I was tensed that I am not getting any reservation on Glacier express as it is fully booked on my travel date. I wanted to know which local train stations would I have to get down and change the trains if I want to travel from Zermatt to St. Moritz via the same route as Glacier express train.

]]> 19174 187225 2015-05-19 10:40:29 By: Kiki https://www.eurocheapo.com/blog/switzerland-by-train-is-the-glacier-express-worth-the-ticket-price.html#comment-62198 Mon, 25 Jul 2011 22:44:48 +0000 http://www.eurocheapo.com/blog/?p=19174#comment-62198 as a native Swiss I learned something today! One of the things I MUST do before I die is to drive from one end to the other in this glorious train… or maybe not any longer?!
I have been visiting my son in the Grisons (Graubuenden) and I was VERY impressed by the ever changing scenery, the nearly free falls and steep climbs, the tunnels and sunlit sorties…. shall love to read more comments!

]]> 19174 62198 2011-07-25 22:44:48 By: Must Do's - Our Favorite Things of June 2011 | Ally & Adam's Big Adventure https://www.eurocheapo.com/blog/switzerland-by-train-is-the-glacier-express-worth-the-ticket-price.html#comment-61735 Sat, 02 Jul 2011 02:21:30 +0000 http://www.eurocheapo.com/blog/?p=19174#comment-61735 […] have to mix with the hoi polloi. At the other end of the travel universe Eurocheapo recommended a local alternative to the possibly overrated but definitely overpriced Glacier Express in […]

]]> 19174 61735 2011-07-02 02:21:30 By: filmfanatic https://www.eurocheapo.com/blog/switzerland-by-train-is-the-glacier-express-worth-the-ticket-price.html#comment-61705 Thu, 30 Jun 2011 16:44:37 +0000 http://www.eurocheapo.com/blog/?p=19174#comment-61705 The Glacier Express is probably overpriced but as a once-in-a-liftime experience it’s definitely worthwhile. For the best value, get a Swiss Pass so you pay the minimum fare. That said, the Bernina Express more amazing (stunning scenery en route from Chur to Italy) and a lot cheaper!

]]> 19174 61705 2011-06-30 16:44:37 By: hidden europe https://www.eurocheapo.com/blog/switzerland-by-train-is-the-glacier-express-worth-the-ticket-price.html#comment-61697 Thu, 30 Jun 2011 13:17:29 +0000 http://www.eurocheapo.com/blog/?p=19174#comment-61697 .
Interesting thought, Eurotrip Tips (above)….
We are not sure that the two rail companies that together operate the Glacier Express have, as you put it “…so little consideration for customers.” On the contrary, we think the Matterhorn-Gotthard Bahn and the Rhätische Bahn organise things rather well. There are plentiful regular trains aimed at the locals which you can ride without any special supplements and without any need to reserve seats. Then there is a premium product with prices to match – and that is aimed fair and square at tourists from overseas markets. We stated our preference, which – like you – would be to ride the local trains and avoid the Glacier Express.

Then there’s the other issue…. is this journey not just a little overhyped, and are there not elsewhere in Switzerland other rail journeys of comparable length which might not be at least as interesting, or perhaps even more interesting? We’ll return to that question in our article next Wednesday.

]]> 19174 61697 2011-06-30 13:17:29 By: Eurotrip Tips https://www.eurocheapo.com/blog/switzerland-by-train-is-the-glacier-express-worth-the-ticket-price.html#comment-61694 Thu, 30 Jun 2011 12:58:33 +0000 http://www.eurocheapo.com/blog/?p=19174#comment-61694 Wow, it is far more expensive that I would’ve imagined. Not sure I will ever book a train that has so little consideration for its customers – I would definitely prefer to ride a longer train and chat with locals, for cheap!

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