Tours and Tickets to Experience Glacier Express

There are plenty of ways to experience the Glacier Express. Looking at ratings and reviews previously given by customers, these are the best tours available right now:

• 6-Day Drive 9 Swiss Passes, Glacier Express Route +Stelvio, Italy
• 3-Day Private Switzerland Train Tour
• 6-Day Glacier Express Rail and Porsche Drive in the Swiss

One-way Glacier Express tickets between St. Moritz and Zermatt start at 159 francs; prices vary depending on which class you travel in—second, first, or excellence—and there’s an additional price for seat reservations. Children under the age of 6 travel for free, although you need to pay if you’d like to reserve a seat—seat reservations are half price for kids under 16.

Yes, the Glacier Express is wheelchair accessible; there are accessible seats and select cars have accessible bathrooms. Travelers using wheelchairs are advised to book tickets by phone or email–both are listed on the Glacier Express website.

The Glacier Express takes you from St. Moritz to Zermatt or vice versa, or shorter routes start from Brigg, Andermatt, or Chur. During the 8-hour journey, you'll travel through 91 tunnels and over 291 bridges through the Rhine Gorge. You'll also head across the Oberalp Pass, the highest point on the route, which offers stunning mountain views.

Dining is available on the Glacier Express. Meals are not included in first- or second-class ticket prices and it is recommended to pre-book food ahead of your journey. Food and drinks are included in the ticket price if you travel in Excellence Class. All classes include access to an audio guide, information booklets, and an on-board magazine.

Glacier Express first-class passengers can book tables for four or two, while second-class seats are all in groups of four. Excellence class is the most spacious, with only 20 passengers per car. A concierge service, food and drinks, and access to the Glacier Bar are also included in excellence class tickets.