RalliiSwitzerland
Glacier Express
Zermatt → St. Moritz
Seat view guide
Best Side to Sit
Zermatt → St. Moritz
Overall recommendation
Right
Best for the greatest share of the prepared scenic sections, with important left-side and both-side moments noted below.
It changes along the way
- Matter Valley4–22 km · Editorial guidanceLeft
- Oberalp Pass113–128 km · Editorial guidanceBoth sides
- Rhine Gorge165–190 km · Limited dataRight
- Landwasser Viaduct242–250 km · Limited dataRight
Some sections are early guidance based on limited reports.
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Interactive Route Map
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From Zermatt to St. Moritz, via Brig, Andermatt, Disentis/Mustér, Chur, Tiefencastel.
Scenic journey timeline
Along the Journey
A calm guide to the moments worth looking up for, arranged from Zermatt to St. Moritz.
- Departure · 0 km · 0 minZermatt
- Arrival · 287 km · 8 hrSt. Moritz
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Journey Highlights
Journey overview
What to Expect
- Reservations
- Required for this journey.
- Train
- Panoramic express
- Operated by
- Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn / Rhätische Bahn
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Practical Information
- Seat reservation
- Required on the panoramic Glacier Express service.Check current operator information
- On board
- Panoramic cars are designed around the Alpine views.
- Before you travel
- Check the operator for current timetables and service details.Check current operator information
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Route & data sources
- Railway / map dataOpenStreetMap
Prepared railway-aligned route geometry; © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
- Operator informationGlacier Express
Operator journey and service information.
- Rallii guidanceRallii guidance
Curated landmark, timeline, and seat-view guidance.