Two flagship alpine trains, Jungfraujoch, then Venice, Florence and Rome
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Prices are as they were when this itinerary was finalised (in July 2026). We price your own trip live, to your dates.
An 8-day Swiss Travel Pass (approx CHF 439/pax) covers all SBB trains, the airport transfer, Lake Lucerne boat, the ticket portion of the Glacier and Bernina Express, city transport and 500+ museums, plus 50% off Jungfraujoch, Pilatus and Gornergrat.
Glacier Express and Bernina Express seat reservations open 93 days ahead and sell out fastest in July — reserve these first, along with the three Italian Frecciarossa segments at Economy advance fares.
Vatican Museums, Colosseum and the Uffizi routinely sell out 4-6 weeks before July. Pre-book timed slots well in advance.
Staying on the island (rather than Mestre) means overnight guests are exempt from the day-tripper access fee and you wake up in the historic centre.
Switzerland costs roughly twice any other country day-for-day. Budget for higher hotel and food prices in the alpine towns, and pack layers — summit temperatures stay cold year-round.
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Nine nights from Milan into the Italian Alps at Breuil-Cervinia, then over the Matterhorn by cross-border cable car into car-free Zermatt, on through Interlaken's peaks to lakeside Lucerne.
Highlights: Matterhorn Alpine Crossing: the world's highest cross-border cable car, Italy to Switzerland · Car-free Zermatt beneath the Matterhorn's pyramid peak · Jungfraujoch, the Top of Europe, at 3,454m by cogwheel railway · Schilthorn's revolving Piz Gloria and the James Bond 007 sets · Mount Pilatus Golden Round Trip: paddle steamer, steepest cog railway, gondola · Scenic finale over the Gotthard Panorama Express back to Milan
10 Nights · Switzerland · Italy · Couple
The showpiece Swiss rail journeys — Glacier Express, Bernina Express and Jungfraujoch — flow straight into Venice, Florence and Rome. An all-rail arc pairing Alpine scenery and Matterhorn views with Italy's greatest art cities and ancient monuments.
Highlights: Jungfraujoch, the Top of Europe, from Interlaken · Glacier Express from Zermatt to Chur · Bernina Express from Chur to Tirano · Mt Pilatus and Gornergrat for Matterhorn views · Doge's Palace on Venice island and the Uffizi in Florence · Vatican Museums and the Colosseum in Rome
14 Nights · Switzerland · France · Italy · Monaco · Couple
A 14-night grand loop from Lake Geneva across the French Alps to Provence, the French Riviera, Italy's Piedmont and back through the Swiss Alps to the Swiss Riviera, connected by scenic high-speed and mountain trains.
Highlights: Aiguille du Midi cable car to 3,842m for 360-degree Mont Blanc views · TGV to Provence: the Papal Palace and the Roman Pont du Gard · French Riviera days in Nice, hilltop Eze and glamorous Monte Carlo · Gornergrat cogwheel railway for face-to-face Matterhorn views · Chateau de Chillon and the UNESCO Lavaux vineyard terraces
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