Great Swiss Train Rides

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Switzerland has the world’s best railroad system, as we demonstrate here, taking you on the great train rides of Switzerland. Come along as we ride the most spectacular rail routes through this mountainous country and provide you with lots of train travel tips.
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With brief highlights in each town, this is also a summary of our entire 15-movie Swiss series taking you from one end of the country to the other.
01:41 Lugano to Lucerne
05:33 Lucerne, Titlis, Rigi, Pilatus, Burgenstock
08:30 Zurich
12:08 Brunig Pass, Lucerne to Interlaken
17:04 Interlaken, Lauterbrunnen, Jungfrau
18:36 to Zermatt
23:32 Zermatt
25:40 to Locarno via Centovalli
36:30 Lugano
37:58 Basel
42:08 to Lausanne, Lake Geneva
46:06 Lausanne
48:24 Glacier Express
51:02 Bernina Express
This scenic journey is also a practical guide to help you plan your own vacation. We present scenery to die for out the windows: snowcapped mountains, majestic rivers, rolling pastures with cows and sheep, and small villages as you roll along.
This is a longer, more complete version of some of my existing shorter train movies.

[@gomphrena-beautifulflower-8043]

Mr. Callan, this is the best composite film I have ever seen on any country, hands down! I learned more about Switzerland in this short hour than I ever have, school years included! A very beautifully done, professional quality video. Thank you. Subscribed!

[@denniscallan]

Wow, thank you so much! It is one of my best, along with the companion Switzerland movie that spends time in each Swiss destination: kzbin.info/www/bejne/mHi9qqyHh9aqedk

[@neelamsiddique7589]

🚰⚱🏺🍳🍴🍽🍻🍺🍷🌰 🧀🛇

[@juangerodias6610]

gomphrena ,

[@muljidevalia3809]

gomphrena ??.""?.

[@allwynaltron7695]

hello miss how are you dear

[@chandandasgupta8026]

Beautiful Switzerland 🇨🇭. This Is One Of The Richest Country. Natural Beauty.

[@UniverseOfAtoms]

I didn't intend to watch all 58 minutes, but here I am and I appreciate the ride.

[@ronnyrono782]

I was in the Army from 1969 to 71 in West Germany. I was in Denmark France, Spain but the most beautiful country I have ever been in was Switzerland. Travel by train from France through Switzerland to Spain, Costa Brava. Switzerland was the most beautiful country in the entire world as far as I'm concerned.

[@ledinhdong7743]

We also learn lots of English by watching this video. Thanks for uploading it.

[@denniscallan]

I'm glad my accurate transcriptions help you learn English.

[@Thunar7]

'the slower the better really' - spoken like a true swiss haha

[@novlettstephen4356]

A whole lot of land space, great sceneries, alot of mother nature, awesome. No taxi means no combustion , the air is clean, I can just imagine inhaling that clean fresh air into your lungs.

[@lianas6023]

Thank you!!!! Woooooowwww, what a beautiful train adventures.Great land, wonderful travel video!!! bravooooo!!!!!

[@rashilapithadia3553]

SWITZERLAND 🇨🇭 🇨🇭 is HEAVEN!! I would say that this is one of the most BEST commentary I have heard so knowledgeable and detailed could watch these Videos over and over again Thank you 😊 🙏

[@denniscallan]

Thank you Rashila. very nice of you to say that.

[@rashilapithadia3553]

@@denniscallan Hi Dennis Where did you learn all this about such a beautiful county. I m also training to be a Tour Guid can you share any hits & Tips or guidelines please.

[@denniscallan]

@@rashilapithadia3553 Hi Rashila, I have been leading tours for 30 years, shooting video from the beginning, after a long academic life, so it just takes a lot of time and effort. There are no shortcuts. You can read about how I got here in my About section: toursbytrain.com/About.html

[@Marimilitarybrat]

Beautiful. I took this route 45 years ago. The train was old with passenger cabins and comfortable upholstered bench style seats that folded into four bunks, two upper and two lower. It was like the trains in the old Agatha Christie movies. The dining car was WWII era. The train station had one foot in the last century. The handsome young Swiss military men often had long blonde ponytails and looked sharp in their uniforms as they traveled by train. Any 21 year old girl would enjoy that scenery. I still have vivid memories of the train trip. The 7 mile long tunnel through the mountain was a shock. I can't imagine a 30 mile long tunnel now. What a feat of engineering.

[@drabhijitsarkar5737]

Many thanks for sharing your experience 45 years ago.

[@missalois]

Great Video!Super enamorador! Wahnsinnig! Schön!!!! Mr. Callan Thank you! Gracias! Dankeschön!! 🇨🇭🇵🇪🇨🇭🇵🇪🇨🇭🇵🇪

[@urrehmanhafeez3107]

BEAUTIFUL COUNTRY

[@GoodSoul2050]

thanks Dennis …… watching your videos has always been a pleasure ….. watch Switzerland series after almost 3 years ……. It feels great 😊

[@stephanmeier2892]

Dear Dennis....as Swiss I say you many thanks to show our wonderful Train System in such a great Movie :-)

[@azimaging8848]

Professionally done. Well composed and so smoothly narrated. Thank your for the wonderful job, Dennis!

[@nanajodi201]

My family heritage is Swiss, my great-great grandparents came from there to Wisconsin - so I have always wanted to go, NOW I really want to go! Just beautiful! Thank you so much for this video your others about Switzerland!

[@pks9457]

you are lucky...me to love switzerland..

[@earthbio8713]

I will surely spend my life in Switzerland with a wildlife or forestry jobs for 10 years atleast words from and Indian "Love Switzerland"

[@davidrobert6864]

I was lucky enough to have visited Switzerland numerous times while in the army for 4 years it does not get better than this enjoy

[@Karim-en9on]

Switzerland very beautiful fantastic I very enjoy see this video and i feel see this video six minutes specially thanks to you capture beautiful places and very high standard train

[@priyanthapanditharatne7721]

One of the best narrated tour i have ever seen in KZbin.

[@tirzhaprinsloo2774]

I like to see all the scenery through the train windows and how the people are helping each other .

[@elizabethnilsson1815]

The BEST PRESENTATION OF A COUNTY I EVER SEEN. THANK YOU,

[@kaladzahar9239]

I would love to contact you if you really want

[@kaladzahar9239]

Is my number wathsup [phone]

[@elizabethnilsson1815]

@@kaladzahar9239 please NOTE ONLY FOR THE GET THAT AIM COME TRUE. I AM NOT RELIGIOUS AND NOR DO I WANT. I DO RESPECT YOUR CHURCH BUT I STAY WITH WHAT I ALREADY HAVE. IT IS IMPORTANT THAT WE WORK FROM DIFERENT CONJUGATION AND PUSH OUR AGENDA THAN JUST ONE AS WELL.

[@elizabethnilsson1815]

@@kaladzahar9239 YES.

[@elizabethnilsson1815]

correction: different congregation

[@mohinderchadha4323]

One of the best train journeys. Thank you God bless you

[@cgvalente]

Thank you very much for this excellent production. The video is very well narrated with excellent tips for those thinking in a future trip to and in Switzerland. Big thanks also for the share.

[@sandeshsukubhattu64]

गगगगगग

[@mansuetopalang2451]

What a beautiful train adventures. I enjoyed every minute of this train ride. Thank you.

[@rvps40]

Thank you for taking me through Switzerland. Fantastic documentary and equally matching commentary.

[@ManojKumar-lm6zw]

Dear all my dream is very high to visit Switzerland one day, but many times i saw the view in movies , its really really very beautiful , hope for good & all depend on god grace. at present seeing the touropia & by mentally reached Switzerland

[@hawkeye-vv4kb]

Lovely video. There are many travel videos on YT, but this stands out because of the very informative and continuous commentary.

[@Marylmac]

...and the mapping of where and what to do in each area. Am using this to plan my next trip for 2 weeks there next September, if all is well by then.

[@brittalbach416]

I also like that you put in a map sometimes so we see where we are ! I never get enough of Switzerland !

[@syragu3972]

Hi

[@josettemicallef1433]

I have been to Switzerland in 2001 so I am going to plan to return next summer love the fantastic scenery the best in Europe!!!

[@benb555]

STOP STOP ..... please , I'm a Swiss living in Australia having emigrated 38 years ago . You are making me home sick. Great show showing all across the country.... Travelers take your time if you travel, it's safe and beautiful . It's worth it...every day. Thank you for that great show and you deserve gratitude in every way. Please make some more subjective travel accounts of other countries I surely would love them.

[@denniscallan]

Glad I could remind you of home, and yes, I have 1,200 other travel accounts, but this is one of my best, and most popular. There is no other Switzerland, so this one is hard to beat.

[@cestmoi1262]

Difficult to comprehend anyone wanting to leave Switzerland on their own free will. The beauty of the country, the houses in pristine condition, the cleanliness all around makes it God's place on earth. I left Germany 60 years ago and know why (lived for 40 years in Florida). But what is your reason.

[@visalishalu9629]

Wow beautiful Nature 🍀

[@georl1]

Thank you so much for sharing this video. At my age, this will most likely be the only way I see Switzerland. Again thank you.

[@Schwabian]

Thank you .. Switzerland is beautiful .. the best country I have every visited..

[@salwancrespo5366]

Beautiful country Switzerland

[@navdeepsingh3890]

One of the best travel video guide I have seen , felt like travelling myself 😀

[@abduljabbarjabbarlike]

It's a informative video what ever I seen so beautiful scenes are shown

[@cestmoi1262]

This series is the most informative and yet down to earth report on train travel. If this doesn't want to make you go to Switzerland nothing will. I rate you a TEN!

[@rozanahwirt1311]

Switzerland is so so beautiful!

[@n.s.karanth1381]

Very beautiful country, very beautiful scenery, very beautiful systems

[@celticdollface]

This is absolutely the best and most comprehensive travel Video I've ever seen, thank you so much this is going to be so helpful for us on our first trip to Zurich

[@rikayangu3833]

Thanks for sharing, indeed SBB covers the whole country. I have been here for over twenty years but never really had a reason to own a car (apart from in the winters) After living here so long, it`s easy to appreciate the beauty of Switzerland and that people pay to just view the wonderful sites I pass every day.

[@artrock100]

Wow Dennis, such a wonderful video. If the video itself is so "scenic", it's anyone's guess as to how scenic Switzerland itself (and also the towns of Germany, France and Italy bordering Switzerland themselves) must be!!! Thanks a ton for taking me through this breath-taking experience!!!

[@SebastianD334]

The rack railway up to the top of the Pilatus is actually not only the steepest in Switzerland but also the steepest of the world.

[@preetygoswami48]

I love you Switzerland

[@rashmikasengupta8730]

I loved the video,because of its gentle pace, comprehensiveness, important information,at the same time attending to all the elusive beauty, satisfying the wanderlust of someone who now has to see the world only thru other people's eyes.Thank you, for the beautiful gift

[@skedwardboby9653]

Thank you for the great work you have done in this video...very professional and so on hold of your work, knowledge and expertise. You should be nominated for some kind of prize in travel and tourism industry..

[@jamesellsworth9673]

Very Fine Video! In my Thirties, I spent a fair amount of time in and out of Switzerland. Some of my fondest (and first) international travel memories. Your work brings them back and up to date in a wonderful way.

[@eddy8828]

Absolutely wonderful. Your enthusiasm, voice and professionalism really suits introducing the beautiful country of Switzerland. I lived in Switzerland and it is every bit as beautiful as you present it.

[@eddy8828]

Usama Fayyaz It’s very hard to put exact dollar figure, assuming you hold US dollars That’s all depends on a number of factors such as 1)where you are travelling to Switzerland from, 2) what quality of hotels you are looking for , 3) if you are gonna be doing shopping or just some souvenirs, 4) how many cities or towns you wish to travel 5) if eating in restaurants and visiting bars. So it is not an easy question to answer. Since you are thinking of travelling with someone else I suggest you calculate the upper cost of things so not to disappoint the other self. So look for hotel or Airbnb costs, airfare, 10 day train Swiss rail pass , food cost for 10 days including restaurants and some money for cute souvenirs and chocolates. So as I said since you plan to travel as a couple it’s best to be safe and have some extra cash for unseen expenses. I’m sure you have travelled to Europe before and if so you can expect Switzerland little more expensive than let’s say Paris. I hope you have a great time if you decide to go and feel free to write me again.

[@eddy8828]

Usama Fayyaz That should be more than enough if you spend wisely. Get your Swiss rail passes for sure for however long duration of the visit. It is necessary if you gonna travel inside Switzerland which I think you should. It’s just that you have choices for the train passes. Make your decision according to your itinerary. I say it’s good to have the freedom to move any day and everyday. Therefore a pass for the whole 10 days will be great. Let’s say you are in Zurich , you can use the pass for the street cars too. It’s just that with the pass you don’t worry about transportation. There are so many small towns both in German as well as in the French speaking parts. Try to go light so you can move about easily. Maybe a large backpack. I don’t know the choice is yours. But I certainly would go light and anything you buy there, since there are 2 of you, the other person can help carry. So go light I’d say. Wear good hiking shoes since you would be doing lot of hiking. So one good all around shoe. You would need light bu warm jackets if you gonna go to visit top of the mountains. Visiting Switzerland the mountains are a must. So don’t forget light but warm jackets. Go easy on spending so you money can last and more. When are you planning to visit? So you can check for the festivals.

[@eddy8828]

Usama Fayyaz Should be fine. You can find out if there are any fests, that’s German for feasts/parties in town or villages. In any case if you end up going I wish you great time, and you take care

[@eddy8828]

Usama Fayyaz Anytime is good in Switzerland, however Winters are mainly if you like snow related sports but even then it’s nice to visit. So you are good to go anytime weather is fair. It’s all up to the individuals taste. I personally like it when it’s nice and bright and pleasant to walk about . For the first visit I would avoid winter visit unless one is a skier. Sometimes it rains but then that’s why it’s so nice and green and fresh. Have an umbrella handy or a thin rain cover of some sort

[@pks9457]

i have been geneve... le warwick hotel ..just for visit one week so lovelly this country ..then i goto by farry to france so lovely am now in greece again i wont come to see i wish to again .my dream country switzerland..love you swiss...!!!!..beutifull country

[@balumani9330]

A fantastic way of travelling on Steel Wheels all through the most beautiful scenic Switzerland . Really awesome firing me to be prepared for a travel exactly like the same when Covid 19 situation settled forever. Thank you for awesome ride, Mr. Callan

[@barbaramcintosh4360]

Loved watching several of your videos about traveling in Switzerland. They really helped in planning our itinerary. Thanks so much.

[@pamelamckenzie2685]

What a beautiful country.

[@Sivasankar-ev6rd]

really i enjoyed the beauty of Swiss

[@shahidalvi7116]

Wow what scenery

[@ravindramehta9087]

As much as I would love to travel all over the world and I just started doing it with my daughter as my better half is not in a shape to travel I have enjoyed these videos to be able to have a virtual trip to the spectacular places in the world

[@puckettcorneliusjones8242]

Dennis has a pleasant kind, voice and warm personality.

[@TravelWithSetareh]

Thanks for sharing this beautiful video. New Subscriber from IRAN.👌👏

[@ronniedelahoussayechauvin6717]

I personally never knew anything about Switzerland, what a BEAUTIFUL PLACE. We have two streets in New Iberia Louisiana one by the name of Lucerne & the other by Interlaken that’s the only thing familiar in the video. I could never afford to take such a leisure trip as this one but surely enjoyed the video. BEAUTIFUL!

[@tirzhaprinsloo2774]

Thank you for a most informative ride it was beautifully .

[@mjordan812]

The best way to see Switzerland, IMHO, is by motorcycle avoiding cities and riding the smaller roads and stopping in smaller villages. You get the flavor of the country rather than a packaged experience.

[@taru570]

I visited Switzerland. Swiss rail system is the best.

[@TheGoldFinger2023]

Thanks Dennis. Beautiful videos. Well made. You give great tours, and you know your subject very well.

[@slavikslavin6751]

Thank you, Dennis, for such a professional tour guide's pleasant narration and informative and relaxing style in which you've made your excellent movie (not just a video - but exactly a quality movie format) with many precise details and dense useful information that makes one think of making a sudden unplanned trip there! 🙌🙌🙌

[@denniscallan]

Hi Slavik, thank you so much for that nice comment, which energizes me to work that much harder in making more movies, with those two goals of entertaining and providing practical information, yes!

[@laserbeam002]

I love all your videos on austra and switzerland.Thank you for posting.

[@stephencooknell8841]

It is 21.28 on 07/09/2020. What a fantastic film. The commentary fantastic. Its just over three years ago. No C-19 then fantastic. I saw places I will never in my life get too. Well done.

[@bkktirak]

thank you mister from america to report so friendly about my country! I really appreciate the way you present my country. thank you! :-)

[@christinemarlo5672]

I love the trains thru there.

[@nicksharland960]

A wonderfull report and guide to this very special country. Thank you Mr Callan. I will look for more of your vids.

[@rudycruz5363]

Switzerland a beautiful country I love to see hope to visit someday thank you

[@ViajeniBree]

If you need more inspiration, I have a lot of Switzerland vids 🤗

[@StudioValeria3000]

Lugano has always been a big part of my dreams... 💜

[@jeslyny9692]

Great video !. explaining stuffs which i couldn't find online otherwise. Wish more people will make videos like you. I'm planning a trip to Switzerland your video helps me alot in planning my iternary.

[@cbwilson2398]

Your narration voice is the epitome of "easy listening," and I mean that in the best way.

[@armiltupilsr.4765]

Hello, Watching from the Philippines, Great Video ☺☺☺☺☺☺☺☺☺☺

[@yangbenkinima97]

Your presentation just a mind blowing ...Love it

[@JOHNWALLACE.]

I've not yet to be able to travel outside the United States except when I lived in San Diego for 13 years and went to Tijuana a lot and Tecate and Ensenada. My bucket list is Venice and Switzerland other than also wanting to see Africa 🌍and Jerusalem. Switzerland 🇨🇭 beautiful and you've helped me a ton with this video 📹 if I ever can get there. God bless 🙌🙏❤.

[@joaogoncalves1097]

The best narration ever. Thanks for sharing. Greetings from Brazil.

[@normanhaltmeyer7873]

You made it delightful! All of your European travel adventures are superior!

[@shahadatbhuyain9331]

Really amazing and beautiful panorama and presentation thanks to you tube

[@vittorianatale1529]

Beautiful place and the trains are a fabulous way to travel!

[@kaladzahar9239]

I would love to contact you if you really want

[@kaladzahar9239]

Is my number wathsup [phone]

[@vagabondgpa]

Outstanding video, hope to put Switzerland on my bucket list!

[@venkatkg7095]

Hello Mr. Callan, This is one of the best travel film i have seen. Fell in love with the way you cover things and places. The effort you have taken to cover all the major parts of the country in a short span of time. The commentary adds flavor to your video. Learnt that a country can be covered by railways (be it trams or trains). I would say this is one of the epic video coverage on any country. These kind of videos help the travelers to plan for their trips. Wish you could do more such videos. Thank you.

[@moezkassam9866]

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[@michellelacy6384]

OMG!!! That was so AWESOME!! Many Thanks for sharing all your Beautiful Pictures with us!! I hope someday to visit Switzerland and Austria - You did a Great Job and I look forward to more videos - Thank you!!!

[@rumi885]

Really informative!! Thank you! Now we have a good idea how to visit Switzerland next summer holiday!

[@williampalacio9980]

You guys did it again,,ABSOLUTELY FABULOUS,, THANKS AGAIN AND AGAIN LIKED AND SUSCRIBED

[@williampalacio9980]

Well we’ll. This is absolutely awesome you did a very professional video never seen a scenario this beautiful, I’m stunned regards from AUSTRALIA

[@saritaKumariMunda]

Beautiful video and beautiful country and thanks to you sharing KZbin👍👍👍👌👌👌🙏🙏🙏

[@pamelamckenzie2685]

What a real lovely video thank you for taking your time in putting this on youtube.

[@aurobindaauddy4674]

Thoroughly enjoyed the video. very informative. I visited Switzerland in September 2015 for a brief period of 4 days. Visited some of the most memorable places like Mt. Titliss , Zungfrouzoch, Engelberg, Zurich, Geneva etc. Would like to visit again and specially travel through Swissrail, whenever the opportunity comes.

[@kanchangandhi8412]

It's amazinge.wonderful sight seeing.Thank you.

[@shumonsengupta2789]

Many thanks for this awesome video Mr. Callan! We love your videos!

[@mind9528]

Now, i seem happy!(love) to travelling by train 😊 good! view 😍😇

[@ahmadtanweer4529]

Beautiful, thanks a great help to enjoy Switzerland well done 👍👌

[@ettubrute4563]

Mr Callan, it’s a wonderful and awesome coverage with beautiful information. Thanks for your effort to share this movie. Simply superb and lovely too.

[@MJH7777]

Beautiful video. Thanks!!!👏👏👏👏😻🙏

[@beagle7622]

There is a tour that takes about 3 weeks. I hate tours but would love to spend a couple of weeks going around Switzerland on trains.

[@Rick_Aloha_All_Day]

A terrific and informative video. The best part is seeing you in an Aloha shirt. Awesome! =)

[@ilonggainengland9087]

Very informative, excellent video. Your new viewer from England

[@arunawithanage8958]

Thanks for you very much

[@mimleather7519]

ITS SO NICE ! GREAT !! MANY THANKS.

[@allagametome4588]

A friend who lives in fribourg told us that Switzerland takes care of the homeless. I would love to see a city tour of Bern.

[@denniscallan]

See my Bern tour here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/m4ibpoiaZqyLgK8