Every once in a while, a train trip pops up that is exceptional—and if riding Europe’s highest railway and celebrating the New Year in Switzerland isn’t exceptional, I don’t know what is. The ...

A red train on Landwasser viaduct among alpine mountains and colorful forest at sunset - Denis Belitsky/Shutterstock When it comes to cultural icons, the tiny, landlocked country of Switzerland ...

Over nine days, my daughter and I traveled across Switzerland by train, starting in Geneva and making our way east through storybook mountain towns, sparkling lakes, and more jaw-dropping views than I ...

I smile as Silvia – our tour leader on Intrepid’s eight-day Best of Switzerland rail trip – guides us confidently through Zurich’s main station, tickets to Lucerne in hand. Though Italian, Silvia now ...

When it comes to cultural icons, the tiny, landlocked country of Switzerland punches well above its weight. This mountainous state is known around the world for its chocolate, its cuckoo clocks, its ...