Operating year round, the Glacier Express is one of the world’s most scenic mountain railroad lines. The trip from the southern Swiss Italian border town of Zermatt to St. Moritz in the east takes seven and a half hours and covers about 250 miles. And it is some of the most glorious time you will ever spend with your camera.

Originally a winter conveyance between the two legendary ski areas, it is now most popular with sightseers. Crossing 291 bridges and entering 91 tunnels, it is a masterpiece of railroad engineering. Running past the lakes and pasturelands of central Switzerland, the highlight is the crossing of the Oberalp Pass at 6,500 feet. Large windows can open to smell the fresh mountain air or get an unencumbered view of the meadows, valleys and picturesque villages.

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