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    Glacier Express: A Journey Through The Swiss Alps – First Class – Switzerland



    The Glacier Express is one of the world’s most scenic railways taking you on a journey through the Swiss Alps. Running since 1930 and connecting the Alpine Ski Resorts of Zermatt with St Moritz, the Glacier Express is an incredible way to see the Swiss Alps and the stunning scenery of Switzerland.
    Join us and we depart Zermatt on the Glacier Express bound for St Moritz, sharing our experience in 1st Class, highlighting the best scenic moments and sharing tips on how to book your tickets ( which is not easy) and ways to save money on the full price ticket.
    You cannot go to Switzerland and not experience the wonderful Glacier Express!

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    00:00 Introduction
    00:43 Zermatt
    01:22 Class of Travel
    02:34 Glacier Express Departure
    06:06 History of Glacier Express
    08:21 Furka Pass
    09:42 Food on Board
    11:51 Andermatt
    14:21 Oberalp Pass
    16:46 Swiss Grand Canyon
    19:16 Chur
    21:55 Landwasser Viaduct
    23:28 Filsur
    24:14 Bergun
    25:42 Booking the Glacier Express
    28:33 How much is the Glacier Express
    29:07 St Moritz

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    1. MemorySeekers on

      We hope you enjoyed our journey across the Swiss Alps on the Glacier Express! For more amazing rail journeys check out this playlist https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL7ZS1Ml0SItTEoT9qOXAipuu2V51TSCBc

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    2. Cheryl Rayes on

      Well what can I say….awesome as always, what a beautiful country! As a train fan I love watching these trips you take, as well as your other videos too of course. Every week I keep meaning to say how much I enjoy the backgrohnd music on your videos, it complements them perfectly without distracting from your commentry. Cheers Cheryl 🙂

    3. Ro Sun on

      this is a well-narrated and well-made video. what month was this taken? seems a perfect weather. im planning to do this train trip next year 😊

    5. Cassandra Ralph on

      Absolutely gobsmackedly beautiful place. I was completely memorized by the stunning scenery and gorgeous villages. I have to say that the only place that could be capable of surpassing this country would be the South Island of New Zealand which has its own unique beauty and character. Thank you again for your excellent work.

    9. Helene Papageorge on

      Thank You Simon & Will for sharing this with everyone. I'm not sure I would spend the energy for the Glacier trip but I'm glad you all did it and documented it. Thank you also for the instructions for "when" and "how" to reserve and purchase tickets if we should change our minds. Quite frankly the double charging of train tickets sounds like they do NOT want many tourists or its their way of fundraising for the maintaining of the track work. The filming was really well done!! Do you use a drone for anything and are you required to file a special permit for that??
      In the very least, Your travel vlogs are great for my mental health!!! Cheers from NYC!!!

    11. Faith Howe on

      Wow! Thank you for bringing us along on your fabulous trip! Also, thank you for showing us prices, the food, and oh my, that magnificent scenery!

    13. P Heart on

      Beautiful,and so tidy. I think I saw a few weeds through tarmac. No rubbish,no chewing gum or graffiti. The u.k. needs a bit of sprucing up!

    15. Ann on

      I am officially jealous! 😊 How stunning this was. Thank you for taking us along. Your videos are so well shot and I can appreciate the amount of work that has to go into making them. Please keep them coming! ❤

    16. Marsha Brubaker on

      Absolutely gorgeous scenery. The feats of engineering it took to build the bridges, the tunnels & railways were awe inspiring. Thanks fir bringing us along on this incredible journey.

    17. 🌼Tweety Pie 🐤 on

      Ah this was a great video and brought back memories for me. In 2017 I took the Glacier Express in the opposite direction, from St Moritz to Andermatt. The scenery was absolutely stunning, as in your video. Thanks for a wonderful experience sharing your journey.

    22. Scott Diussa on

      Another amazing journey! You keep making our bucket list bigger! The booking is nuts but I’m sure your insight will really help. So, how did you get the drone shots of the train when you were on it the whole time? Just curious. 😉👍

    24. Rika on

      Wow, just wow, although I have visited the Swiss Alps, it`s lovely to see things from your
      lenses and experience things thru your adventures.Really appreciate the share,

    25. Susan Harris on

      What a great capture of a picture book journey! Your skills in filming and editing are great. Really enjoyed this train outing. Thanks so much for your efforts. I am sure people really appreciate your painstaking research and explanation about the how to, costs and options involved too.

    29. Bert Overweel on

      I was in Graubunden for a week and did all the tracks of the RhB out of Filisur, the Hotel Grischuna was praticly at the plaform of the Station. Chur is the oldest town in Switzerland Great video.

    30. Mala Dasgupta on

      I have never seen such a beautiful train journey in my life … Serene and calm beauty with Alpine greeneries, light blue Rhine river and it's source … I am speechless… it's so beautiful … thanks a lot ❤️❤️❤️

    37. buzzukfiftythree on

      Fantastic video guys, the very best one I've watched for the Glacier Express. We've covered pretty much all of the Zermatt-St Moritz route over the past few years but have never travelled on the Glacier Express. I was due to travel on it in 1985 as part of a Kuoni 3 centre holiday. Stupidly I left London with an infection and by the time I got to St Moritz I could hardly breathe. so had to curtail the holiday. It's on the bucket list though.

    40. anne chung on

      It sounds wonderful but if there should be any cancellation or something wrong with the tracks, getting a refund is impossible. I gave up. On July 11, 2023 I took it from St Moritz to Brig. Just before Chur we were told the train wasn't going any further because of track problems. We were off loaded at Chur. Since then I've been trying to get a partial refund especially for the meal I paid for but never got, 36 CHF. I'm still waiting for that refund which I don't think I'll ever get. Thanks a lot.

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