Myself and my wife are travelling to Switzerland in the month of May 2025. We have 4 day Global passes. Does the pass (2nd class) cover journeys on the Bernina express, Gotthard Panorama express, Glacier express and other sight seeing trains? Which ones arent?
Generally need some help planning an itinerary so can anyone point us in the direction of an experienced Switzerland train holiday planner willing to share advice?
Hugh
You pass covers all those trains. A few remarks:
The Bernina Express has panoramic carriages with mandatory seat reservations, but also with regular reservation-free carriages at the front of the train.
The Gotthard Panorama express is first class only, so with a 2nd class pass, you'll also need to pay the difference between 2nd and 1st class. Reservations are mandatory.
The Glacier Express has mandatory reservations.
All those routes can also be done with regular trains without any reservations. The views are exactly the same.
Just use sbb.ch to plan. Reservations in normal trains are not needed, so you're very flexible.
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