The 15 Best Swiss Scenic Trains & Cable Cars

Best of Zurich Tour with Felsenegg Cable Car and Ferry Ride - Seeing Zurich from the coach

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 1,229 reviews · 4 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $86Our pick

Review of Zurich’s 4.5-hour city, Old Town, Lake Zurich ferry, and Felsenegg cable car tour, with honest tips on price, timing, and views.

“Awesome, well-timed, and well-narrated, excursion. Including bus, ferry, walking, and cable car, this tour was even better than we expected. Our tour guide, Lars, was fantastic - covering much about history, architecture, and city leaders over the years - and across multiple areas of the city. He was attentive to the guests and answered questions along the way. We were pleasantly surprised by the quality of this tour and highly recommend it!”

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Zurich Walking Tour With Cruise and Aerial Cable Car

2.Zurich Walking Tour With Cruise and Aerial Cable Car

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 669 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $111Top rated

See Zurich’s Old Town, Lake Zurich, and nearby peaks by foot, boat, funicular, train, and cable car on this six-hour guided tour.

“Fun, informative, great experience. Greg was a great guide. Very funny, lots of interesting information about Switzerland. Awesome!”

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Mt Titlis Cable Car from Engelberg with Ice Flyer

3.Mt Titlis Cable Car from Engelberg with Ice Flyer

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 290 reviews · 3 to 5 hours (approx.) · from $151

Review of Mt Titlis from Engelberg, with the Rotair cable car, Cliff Walk, glacier cave, Ice Flyer, costs, crowds, and practical tips.

“No problem getting tickets with the voucher. Best day with unbelievable views. We got there about 10.30am and while it was busy, it wasn’t too bad and still had our own space. So glad we did this.”

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3 in 1: Zurich Walking Tour – Cruise on the Lake – Cable Car Ride to Felsenegg

4.3 in 1: Zurich Walking Tour – Cruise on the Lake – Cable Car Ride to Felsenegg

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 227 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $110

See Zurich by foot, boat, tram, train, funicular, and cable car on a lively six-hour tour with Old Town sights and Alpine views.

“A must tour/best tour in Zurich with Greg! One of the best tour guide we have experienced. My 9 year old son still talks about Greg :) Thank you Greg!!!”

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From Milan: St. Moritz and Panoramic Bernina Express Tour

5.From Milan: St. Moritz and Panoramic Bernina Express Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 215 reviews · 13 hours (approx.)

Review the Milan to St. Moritz Bernina Express day trip, with practical advice on timing, panoramic cars, guides, scenery, value, and winter limits.

“This Bernina red train tour is excellent. With breathtaking views along the way. Our tour guide Alesandro is very organised, helpful & knowledgeable, so we enjoyed our trips lot , highly recomended”

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Jungfrau Region Tours, Scenic Trains and Cable Cars, Tickets, Tour Reviews

Harder Kulm – Top of Interlaken – Cable Car Ticket

6.Harder Kulm – Top of Interlaken – Cable Car Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 196 reviews · from $54

Ride the funicular to Harder Kulm for sweeping views of Interlaken, two lakes, and the Jungfrau region, with practical tips on timing and value.

“Simply fascinating. My family loved it. Ride was good. View was fantastic. Glad we did this tour. Thank you.”

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Lake Geneva Tours, Scenic Trains and Cable Cars, Tickets, Tour Reviews, Walking Tours

Glacier 3000 Ticket Including Cable Car and Peak Walk by Tissot

7.Glacier 3000 Ticket Including Cable Car and Peak Walk by Tissot

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 195 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $56

Review of Glacier 3000 from Les Diablerets, with cable car, Peak Walk, glacier paths, Ice Express chairlift, costs, tips, and weather advice.

“Visited with my wife and daughter on the 6th of July. We made the effort to get there for the first car going up at 9am, and I think that was a good idea. When we did the peak walk, we were the only ones on the bridge and got loads of time to take in the views in the most peaceful of surroundings. The weather was a bonus as is stayed clear the whole time we were up there. We also took in the toboggan run which was great fun and had lunch in the café/restaurant. The food was good but a bit pricey. However, not out of line…”

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Glacier Express, Swiss Alps & Lucerne Tour | From Zurich

8.Glacier Express, Swiss Alps & Lucerne Tour | From Zurich

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 164 reviews · 10 hours (approx.) · from $599

Review of the Glacier Express, Swiss Alps and Lucerne day tour from Zurich, with route details, costs, train tips, drawbacks and booking advice.

“Gustav was a fantastic guide on this day long tour. We got to travel around via various train routes and got to experience the beautiful Swiss Alps as well as Lucerne. I would definitely recommend this tour if you don’t want to sit on the Glacier Express for the entire ride, but still wanted to experience this once and a lifetime train route.”

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Day Trip to Lucerne and Mount Stanserhorn Including CabriO Cable Car Ride

9.Day Trip to Lucerne and Mount Stanserhorn Including CabriO Cable Car Ride

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 106 reviews · from $191

Review of Zurich’s Lucerne and Mount Stanserhorn day trip, with the vintage funicular, open-top CabriO cable car, costs, timing, and tips.

“This experience exceeded my expectations! I traveled alone and loved being with a small group. We were given a perfect amount of time to explore Lucerne on our own and our travel guide did an excellent job of keeping the group moving along in a timely manner. The views from the top of the mountain were incredible.”

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CabriO World’s first Open Top Cable Car Ticket to Mt Stanserhorn

10.CabriO World’s first Open Top Cable Car Ticket to Mt Stanserhorn

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 76 reviews · 2 to 6 hours (approx.) · from $108

Ride the historic funicular and open-top CabriO to Mt Stanserhorn for Alpine views, a summit walk, ranger insights, and a revolving restaurant.

“What a wonderful journey into the mountains! The views are spectacular, the people are generous and friendly, the food at the top is wonderful, and the cable car is quite the thrill. Would absolutely recommend. If you’re coming from Lucerne, the cheapest and easiest way to get there is by train. We didn’t know that and spent far too much money on a taxi! That’s our pearl for fellow travelers.”

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Glacier Express, Swiss Alps & Lucerne Tour | From Basel

11.Glacier Express, Swiss Alps & Lucerne Tour | From Basel

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 67 reviews · 10 hours (approx.) · from $597

Review of the Basel Glacier Express and Lucerne tour, with route details, train changes, costs, guides, drawbacks, and booking advice.

“ABOVE & BEYOND knowledgeable !!! I want to give a HUGE shout out to Jean our tour guide … He was very knowledgeable & so very valuable to his profession … Thank you for making my Number#2 Bucket List come true - Swiss Alps was everything and more importantly of what I was expecting… THANK YOU for making my memories last a lifetime ….”

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Glacier Express Panoramic Train Round Trip from Zürich With Private Guide

12.Glacier Express Panoramic Train Round Trip from Zürich With Private Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 34 reviews · 10 hours (approx.) · from $951

Review of the private Glacier Express day trip from Zürich, with Alpine views, Chur and Brig stops, lunch, guide service, and value advice.

“It was a wounder full journey in a wounder full sunny day through a spectacular pass. Our English speaking guide Michel was very good and professional. He was very much on time and explained the various flora and faunna of the regions nicely. Would recommend to make this trip to everybody who loves to see the scenic beauty and remoteness of Swiss Alps”

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Lugano Region Guided Excursion from Lugano to Monte San Salvatore by funicular

13.Lugano Region Guided Excursion from Lugano to Monte San Salvatore by funicular

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 30 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $26Best value

Ride Lugano’s funicular to Monte San Salvatore, explore lakeside culture, and enjoy sweeping Ticino views with a local guide.

“Meet inside the information center & know there are no restrooms in the office. Really enjoyed the tour. Got some history of Lugano & Switzerland before going on the funicular to get fantastic 360 views of the surrounding areas.”

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Best of Zürich & Surroundings: Walking Tour, Cable Car and Ferry

14.Best of Zürich & Surroundings: Walking Tour, Cable Car and Ferry

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 26 reviews · 4 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $105

See Zurich’s Old Town, lake, financial district, ferry route, and Felsenegg viewpoint on a practical four-and-a-half-hour guided tour.

“Loved the cable car ride to overlook Lake Zürich. Beautiful city! History and information about Zürich very interesting.”

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Glacier Express, Swiss Alps & Lucerne Tour | From Lucerne

15.Glacier Express, Swiss Alps & Lucerne Tour | From Lucerne

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 21 reviews · 10 hours (approx.) · from $598

Review the Glacier Express from Lucerne, with route details, costs, seasonal limits, train changes, guides, and tips for deciding if it fits your trip.

“This tour is NOT on the Glacier Express as it states. We were misled by the information . We paid extra money to ride the Glacier Express. Do NOT book this tour”

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