Public Transport

Ever since 1892, the summer months in Brienz have witnessed a hissing, huffing and puffing that are nonetheless pleasing to the ear, eye and nose.

A nostalgic and romantic trip!
The shortest connection between the Ticino, the French-speaking part of Switzerland and the capital Bern leads through the Simplon Alps.

The GoldenPass "PANORAMIC EXPRESS" train is a generation ahead of its time, where the comfort of today is combined with the technology of tomorrow. This train was designed and created by the Montreux - Oberland Bernois Railway and every excursion is a truly exhilarating experience, respecting the environment at the same time.

The Bernina Express travels the highest railway transversal in the Alps. It begins on the attractive stretch of the famous Glaciers Express at 8:48 a.m. and ends in Tirano, Italy at 12:40 pm. With its 70 pro mille gradient, it is one of the steepest rail stretches in the world without cogwheel operation.

Fascinating journey by cable car through many changes of scenery, from the green valley up into the high Alpine glacier region, in only 45 minutes. Spectacular views of glacier crevasses and corn snow spikes from the revolving Rotair gondola.

Hours and hours of high points are guaranteed on the Glacier Express; wild ravines, dizzying viaducts, fascinating helical tunnels, glaciers so close you could touch them.

The world's largest fleet of paddle steamers on an inland lake. Year-round connections to all holiday resorts and mountain railways and cable cars around the lake. Departures from Lucerne to Flüelen and Alpnachstad every hour (as per season).

A cable car from Cassarate climbs to the peak. A unique opportunity to see not only the magnificent vista extending far across the Swiss-Italian border, but also the view over Lugano and its vicinity.

From Monte San Salvatore (912 m a.sl.).
Enjoy the unique view over the region of Lugano, Lake Maggiore, Lombardy and the Swiss and Savoy Alps.

The excursion involves a cruise on the Bienne/Biel, Neuchâtel and Murten lakes and along the canals of La Thielle and La Broye.

On the trail of James Bond to the revolving restaurant at Piz Gloria where you can enjoy a wonderful panoramic view. The restaurant turns on its axis, which takes an hour and gives guests a clear 360-degree panorama of the Alps during their meal.

This unique funicular mountain railway carries you up Mount Chaumont, inviting you to explore the Jura landscape. It is an impressive 15-minute ride up to an altitude of more than a thousand metres, from where you can enjoy a magnificent panoramic view of the Three Lakes area.

At full steam but at a leisurely pace you will travel over boldly constructed viaducts, through serpentine tunnels, across the removable Steffenbach Bridge, and through Alpine meadows full of flowers, to Station Tiefenbach.

Geneva, the city of cruises! There is a wide choice of cruise: it may last an hour, a whole day, an evening or for a dinner. A huge array of promenades are available to help you explore the enchanted shores of Lake Geneva.

For over 100 years now, the Rigi Mountain, which is also called "the Queen of the mountains", has been known as the famous mountain with a view in Central Switzerland and upon which Europe's first rack-railway was built.

The view from the Säntis, at an altitude of 2502 m, extends over a magnificent mountain panorama with the peaks and valleys of six Alpine countries (D, A, FL, I, F, CH).

A romantic, contemplative voyage on the Aare River from Solothurn to Biel.

A ride with an oldtimer funicular (built 1893) combined with a ride in a modern aerial cable car, which takes you up to this mountain viewpoint with its panorama over 100 km of the Alpine range and 10 Swiss lakes.

On one of Europe's most popular boat excursions you can get to know Lake Untersee and the Rhine River on one and the same day.