Fred Holidays Rail Journeys - 50 years of the Bernina Express

EUROPE’S MOST SCENIC RAIL JOURNEY

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SALLY HAUSER, OUR RAIL PRODUCT MANAGER RECOMMENDS:

“This is definitely one of my favourite rail journeys in the world, for many reasons; ease of access from the UK, reasonable price and mostly, variety of scenery - I truly love it.”

TOP TIP: If travelling south from Chur, I recommend sitting on the right-hand-side of the train as from this side you get the best view of the bright red carriages as they sweep over the incredible Landwasser Viaduct.

No-Fly

Lake Garda via The Bernina Express

Daily departures available year-round 9 nights from £1,599 pp

Enhance your experience:

• Upgrade to First Class Rail from £370pp

• Fly start/return options available

What’s included:

• Rail from London to Chur, Switzerland

• Overnight 4-star accommodation in Chur with breakfast

• Rail from Chur to Lake Garda, via the Bernina Express

• 7 nights’ 4-star accommodation including breakfast on Lake Garda

• Rail from Lake Garda to Chambéry

• Overnight 4-star accommodation in Chambéry

• Rail from Chambéry back to London This trip can be customised to suit your requirements.

London Chur Tirano

Desenzano Del Garda Chambéry 7

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Head for the Italian Lakes via one of the most beautiful and varied rail lines in Europe – if not the world. Leaving London by rail and staying overnight in the heart of the Alps, before taking the spectacular Bernina Express down from the Swiss peaks to the palm trees of verdant north Italy and onwards for a week-long stay on Lake Garda for some well-deserved R&R.

Price is subject to availability, based on two adults sharing a room departing London St Pancras on 7th October 2023. Daily departures available on request.

“Bernina Express First Class”

No-Fly Holiday

Glacier & Bernina Expresses feat. The Matterhorn

Three of the most iconic European rail journeys and a breath-taking homeward voyage through the romantic Rhine Gorge combine to make this week-long rail holiday a great way to experience some of the best of what European rail has to offer. The Glacier Express trundles across 291 bridges, including the truly spectacular Landwasser Viaduct, finally completing the day-long trip on the UNESCO World Heritage Albula Line. The Bernina Express showcases a variety of glorious scenery; white glaciers, green valleys and turquoise lakes as you pass from Switzerland into Italy and back, and the trio of Swiss rail journeys is complete with a trip up the Gornergrat Railway for the best viewpoint of the mighty Matterhorn mountain.

Daily departures available year-round 7 nights from £1,549 pp

Enhance your experience:

• Upgrade to first class rail from £470pp (excl. Gornergrat, standard class only)

• Fly start/return options available

What’s included:

• Rail from London to Geneva

• Overnight 3-star accommodation in Geneva

• Rail from Geneva to Zermatt

• 2 nights’ 3-star accommodation in Zermatt

• Journey on the Gornergrat Mountain Railway for incredible views of the Matterhorn

• Journey on the Glacier Express from Zermatt to St Moritz (full day)

• 3 nights’ 3-star accommodation in St Moritz

• Return journey on the Bernina Express from St Moritz to Tirano, Italy

• Rail from St Moritz to Cologne through the Rhine Gorge

• Overnight 3-star accommodation in Cologne

• Swiss Half Fare Card for half price additional travel during your free time in Switzerland

• Rail from Cologne back to London This trip is also available in reverse and can be fully customised to your requirements.

Grand Train Tour of Switzerland

If you like to fit as much into your holiday as possible, this extensive week-long Swiss tour is for you! A fullcircle trip taking in cities, mountains, glaciers, lakes and epic rail journeys over constantly-changing terrain, you really can see it all in one short holiday.

And, don’t forget with our bespoke tailor-made holiday service you can extend your stays and add in excursions as you please and see the best of Switzerland, your way.

Daily departures available April to October 7 nights from £1,999 pp

Enhance your experience:

• Fly start/return from the UK are available, ask for details.

• Upgrade rail to First Class from £330pp

• Upgrade your hotels to 4- or 5-star

• Regional flights are available

What’s included:

• Rail from the UK to Zurich

• Overnight stay in Zurich

• Rail from Zurich to Interlaken via the Lucerne-Interlaken Express

• Overnight stay in Interlaken

• Excursion to the “Top of Europe” - Jungfraujoch

• Rail Interlaken to Montreux via the GoldenPass Line

• Overnight stay in Montreux

• Rail Montreux to Zermatt

• Overnight stay in Zermatt

• Glacier Express Zermatt to St Moritz

• Overnight stay in St Moritz

• Bernina Express Rail & Bus from St Moritz to Lugano

• Overnight stay in Lugano

• Gotthard Panorama Express from Lugano to Lucerne by Rail and Boat

• Overnight stay in Lucerne

• Rail from Lucerne back to the UK This trip is also available in reverse and can be fully customised to your requirements.