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Category: Train

Swiss Transport Museum
Submitted by Andrea Szyper
on February 23, 2022 under HeartlandOberlandSwitzerlandTrainTrip planning

Swiss Innovation: The Transport Museum in Luzern

Switzerland is well known for its excellent rail system, hearty enough to deliver you to mountain tops and punctual enough to set your watch by. Of course the Swiss transportation system goes far beyond trains to encompass boats, buses, gondolas,…

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A guide to Switzerland's great peaks
Submitted by Untours Staff
on October 21, 2019 under HeartlandHiking and WalkingNatureOberlandSwitzerlandTrainTravel TipsTrip planning

Swiss Peaks: A Guide to the Best of the Alps

There are few moments in life more memorable than standing on an alpine peak with the whole of Switzerland spread out before you. Anyone who has spent time on our Swiss Heartland or Oberland Untours can attest to that. Lucky…

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Swiss Untour family travel
Submitted by Special Guest
on September 24, 2019 under Family travelHeartlandHiking and WalkingOberlandSwitzerlandTrain

The Gordon Family in Switzerland

The Gordons and Boicourts recently joined us in Meiringen, Switzerland, on our Swiss Heartland Untour. Three generations of their family stayed in one of our favorite towns in central Switzerland and made amazing memories together against the timeless backdrop of…

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Lucerne, Swiss rail
Submitted by Untours Staff
on October 3, 2018 under HeartlandNatureOberlandSwitzerlandTrain

Great Swiss Rail Journeys: The Luzern-Interlaken Express

Sometimes in life, and especially on vacation, the journey is its own reward. This is especially true in Switzerland! The train ride on the Luzern-Interlaken Express is a perfect example, linking two spectacular destinations. Passing through Untours’ Swiss Heartland villages,…

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Switzerland family travel
Submitted by Special Guest
on August 16, 2018 under Family travelHeartlandOberlandSwitzerlandTrain

A Primer on Swiss Family Travel: Tips and Advice on Swiss Rail

No other vacation destination is more delightful to explore by train, bus, and boat than Switzerland. And no mode of travel is more family friendly than Swiss rail. It is one of the secrets behind the success of our Swiss…

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The Blumisalp
Submitted by Special Guest
on July 17, 2018 under HeartlandHiking and WalkingNatureOberlandSwitzerlandTrainUntours Foundation

To the Berner Oberland! An Untours Foundation supporter shares his amazing Swiss photos

Untourist Kemp Plugh first fell in love with Switzerland on a Swiss Untour. He has returned to Switzerland many times since, capturing the landscape with his keen eye and photography skills. In those years, he has also become a regular…

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Swiss rail family fun
Submitted by Special Guest
on May 30, 2018 under Family travelHeartlandOberlandSwitzerlandTicinoTrain

Swiss Family Rail: 4 Can’t Miss Adventures

We all know that kids love trains. What you may not know is that kids love Switzerland, and that is largely because of the Swiss Travel System and its trains. Indeed, after nature, the biggest draw for families in Switzerland…

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Submitted by Special Guest
on April 11, 2018 under HeartlandOberlandSwitzerlandTrain

Swiss Delight: Cruising Lake Lucerne

Swiss guests on the Heartland or Oberland Untours will certainly visit the town of Lucerne during their stay. And Lake Lucerne is one of its star attractions. There are many ways to explore it. Whether on a historical steamboat, a…

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Submitted by Untours Staff
on January 16, 2018 under HeartlandHiking and WalkingOberlandSwitzerlandTicinoTrain

Swiss Alpine Wildflower Walks Over Engelberg

Nestled in the mountains south of Luzern, handy to our Swiss Heartland and Oberland Untours, the traffic-free village of Engelberg is surrounded by pure countryside and several mountain lifts. It’s packed with activities aimed at families, but placid enough for…

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Submitted by Special Guest
on August 10, 2017 under HeartlandHiking and WalkingOberlandSwitzerlandTicinoTrain

Mountain Excursions to the Most Scenic Swiss Summits

For Alpine enthusiasts, a visit to Switzerland is pure paradise. It is also easily discovered and enjoyed, thanks to the extensive network of mountain railways, all accessible with the Swiss Travel Pass. The pass covers travel between cities and into…

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