Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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It is one of the most famous trains on Earth and is built for tackling steep mountains every day. Take a height-defying ride aboard the Glacier Express and discover the time-honored technology and amazing engineering that make it one of the planet's mightiest trains. Then witness all of the spectacular geography this train fits into one eight-hour shift, from the base of the Matterhorn to the Rhone valley, from the Furka Tunnel to the Oberalp Pass, and from the Rhine gorge to the Landwasser Viaduct.

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