Glacier Express: A Journey Through The Swiss Alps - First Class - Switzerland

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Published 2023-10-21
The Glacier Express is one of the world's most scenic railways taking you on a journey through the Swiss Alps. Running since 1930 and connecting the Alpine Ski Resorts of Zermatt with St Moritz, the Glacier Express is an incredible way to see the Swiss Alps and the stunning scenery of Switzerland.
Join us and we depart Zermatt on the Glacier Express bound for St Moritz, sharing our experience in 1st Class, highlighting the best scenic moments and sharing tips on how to book your tickets ( which is not easy) and ways to save money on the full price ticket.
You cannot go to Switzerland and not experience the wonderful Glacier Express!

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00:00 Introduction
00:43 Zermatt
01:22 Class of Travel
02:34 Glacier Express Departure
06:06 History of Glacier Express
08:21 Furka Pass
09:42 Food on Board
11:51 Andermatt
14:21 Oberalp Pass
16:46 Swiss Grand Canyon
19:16 Chur
21:55 Landwasser Viaduct
23:28 Filsur
24:14 Bergun
25:42 Booking the Glacier Express
28:33 How much is the Glacier Express
29:07 St Moritz

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All Comments (21)
  • @MemorySeekers
    We hope you enjoyed our journey across the Swiss Alps on the Glacier Express! For more amazing rail journeys check out this playlist youtube.com/playlist?list=PL7ZS1Ml0SItTEoT9qOXAipu… Helpful Links:- Half Price Travel Card for Tourists:- www.sbb.ch/en/leisure-holidays/inspiration/interna… SBB Train App:- itunes.apple.com/app/sbb-mobile/id294855237 SBB Ticket site:- www.sbb.ch/ Book the Glacier Express here! www.glacierexpress.ch/ Join us on Patreon for exclusive videos and other posts. Not only does it help us keep making new videos but it gives you insight into what's coming and extras not on Youtube. Join here:- www.patreon.com/memoryseekers Check out our socials for more photos of the trip:- www.instagram.com/memoryseekers www.facebook.com/memoryseekersuk Our website also has more information and places to visit. www.memoryseekers.net/
  • @brianbell4937
    I would advise anyone travelling on the Glacier Express to St Moritz, to continue their journey the following day on the Bernina Express (or a regular Bernina line train) onwards to Tirano, just across the Italian border. Every bit as spectacular as the Glacier Express.
  • @user-fk4gb3vc8e
    I took this trip on the Glacier Express in 1980, on a 15 day Swiss tour with my mom and sister. Many thanks for the wonderful reminders.
  • @QalinaCom
    I just realised that I've been holding my breath for half an hour! Thank you for literally breathtaking journey and very helpful information!
  • @brandieo6165
    Breathtaking scenery! Sure to be one of the most beautiful train rides! Thank you for letting us join in on your journey!
  • @annieains1
    I am officially jealous! 😊 How stunning this was. Thank you for taking us along. Your videos are so well shot and I can appreciate the amount of work that has to go into making them. Please keep them coming! ❤
  • @maladasgupta2247
    I have never seen such a beautiful train journey in my life ... Serene and calm beauty with Alpine greeneries, light blue Rhine river and it's source ... I am speechless... it's so beautiful ... thanks a lot ❤️❤️❤️
  • Absolutely gorgeous scenery. The feats of engineering it took to build the bridges, the tunnels & railways were awe inspiring. Thanks fir bringing us along on this incredible journey.
  • @kind_debkind3321
    Absolutely breathtaking. I am always impressed with your videos.
  • @misstwii34
    Ohh! What a beautiful memory video! I did the tour on the Glacier Express from Chur to Zermatt in 2016 and it was a breathtaking experience. I love Switzerland, it’s a beautiful country with the most beautiful nature.
  • @stefanilg6924
    Watching this was pure pleasure, you did an excellent job. I loved the calm narration interrupted by segments with soothing music and no comments at all. Considering you had to reserve your seats 93 days in advance I can't emphasize enough how incredibly lucky you were with the weather. With the best organization, THIS can't be ordered, and I know how the mountains look in rain and fog 😵‍💫😱. So happy, you hit a good day. Speaking of organization, excellent way - the best actually - to get your whole journey pieced together by benefitting from discounts hidden in the Swiss system. Thank you for the very clear explanations. I don't think a travel agent would have known about it. Good to know perhaps, that the ticket fare (only) is also included in the Swiss Travel Pass, available for 3, 4, 6, 8 or 15 consecutive days (Swiss Travel Pass Flex same days, but selectable). The Swiss Travel Pass is used by many foreign visitors who want to ride more than one single train. You purchased a first class ticket to hang out of the vestibule window for the most part of thr trip? Man, you made a sacrifice to get those magnificent images. A special thank you for that. I didnt know they installed windows to open on this air conditioned carriages. The new train sets with air condition on Rhaetian Railways' Albula line have windows to open on the multi purpose car used for storing the bicycles. They do cater to the photographers. One minor clarification not many will bother about (only railfans perhaps): The handover from the Matterhorn-Gotthard-Bahn (MGB) on the western segment to the Rhätische Bahn (RhB) on the eastern segment takes place at Disentis (stress on the first syllable 😉), where you might have missed the engine change. The engine change in Chur is required only because of the reverse course of the train.
  • @jess_gem16
    This is a marvellous video capturing stunning Switzerland and the Glacier Express perfectly, I really enjoyed it as with all your videos. I really look forward to your uploads for you visit beautiful places, and not just tourist attractions which I admire. I also speak on behalf of all viewers in expressing my appreciation for your ever informative commentary on the attractions and history of places, and for offering extremely helpful time and money saving advice, I really appreciate the time you put into that. Thank you again for blessing us with your videos, all the best and happy travelling both of you ♥
  • Most scenic and wonderful rail travel I have ever seen. Thank you for sharing it with us.
  • @cherylrayes8015
    Well what can I say....awesome as always, what a beautiful country! As a train fan I love watching these trips you take, as well as your other videos too of course. Every week I keep meaning to say how much I enjoy the backgrohnd music on your videos, it complements them perfectly without distracting from your commentry. Cheers Cheryl 🙂
  • @Annie4Always
    Unbelievable! The Glacier Express is amazing! What an unforgettable journey! With absolutely beautiful & breathtaking scenery, charming & delightful homes & buildings! As well as, stunning Mountain Vistas, beautiful Valleys & Rivers & incredible Glaciers. All of this, along with such epic & brilliantly designed bridges. As well as, the intriguing tunnel entrances, which makes the Train seem to just 'disappear' into the Mountain. What a delightful & totally unique experience! Thank you for sharing this wonderful journey on the Glacier Express!.
  • @ALim-hr5kr
    It's just beautiful and awe inspiring. The whole place filled with beautiful jaw-dropping sceneries as if I was just looking into the postcards!
  • @lisamcglynn2060
    thanks for taking us in the journey - I visited switzerland in march 23 - it is the most beautiful country I have seen so much natural beauty and I'm from Scotland !
  • @susanharris5926
    What a great capture of a picture book journey! Your skills in filming and editing are great. Really enjoyed this train outing. Thanks so much for your efforts. I am sure people really appreciate your painstaking research and explanation about the how to, costs and options involved too.