Swiss Travel

Rail Journeys · 4 June 2026

How to get the best window seat on the Glacier Express

The slow train across the roof of Switzerland rewards a little planning.

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The Glacier Express bills itself as the slowest express train in the world — eight hours from Zermatt to St. Moritz, and worth every minute.

Book the south side from Zermatt for the Matterhorn views, then switch your attention north as the line climbs the Oberalp Pass.

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