Glacier Express, Jungfraujoch and Italy's art cities on one all-rail arc.
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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 pass covers SBB trains, the airport transfer, Lake Lucerne boat and the ticket portion of the Glacier and Bernina Express, plus 50% off Jungfraujoch, Pilatus and Gornergrat; only the scenic-train seat reservations are extra. It is bundled under transport here.
Glacier Express and Bernina Express seat reservations open 93 days prior and sell out fastest in July; book them the moment the window opens.
Overnight hotel guests on the island are exempt from the day-tripper access fee; the hotel issues the exemption code.
Switzerland costs roughly double any other country day-for-day, so Zermatt is trimmed to one night while keeping the Glacier Express intact; this is the priciest of the set.
One Schengen visa covers Switzerland and Italy; apply 6+ weeks ahead for July travel from Delhi.
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An all-rail loop from the Swiss Alps to the heart of Italy: Jungfraujoch, the Glacier and Bernina Express, then Venice's canals, Florence's galleries and Rome's Vatican and Colosseum.
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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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