Year: 2025

Synopsis Departure Day: evening non-stop flight on Delta from Minnesota-St. Paul airport to Schiphol. The 2-4-2 seat configuration on the Airbus A330-300 means we took aisle-window with no one else…

Synopsis Zurich Arrival. Our connecting flight from Schiphol is scheduled to arrive at Zurich Airport mid-afternoon. After collecting our luggage, we'll take a tram or Uber to the Zurich Ambassador…

Synopsis Treno Gottardo Round-trip: The Treno Gottardo scenic railway runs from cities in northern Switzerland, including Zurich, to Locarno over the historic Gotthard Line and through the Alps via the…

Synopsis Repositioning Train: Our Bernina Express trip originates in Chur, so we'll take the train from Zurich to Chur and spend two nights in the Mercure Chur City West. After…

Synopsis Bernina Express Roundtrip: It's a classic picture: a bright red train with large, panoramic windows traveling through the mountains. That's the Bernina Express, very likely you've seen it before…

Synopsis Glacier Express to Zermatt: The Glacier Express is another well-known, must-do, can't-miss Switzerland train trips, traveling from Chur or St. Moritz to Zermatt at the foot of the Matterhorn.…

Synopsis Gornergrat Cog Railway: The Gornergrat Railway is a cog railway which takes you from Zermatt to the Station Gornergrat at the summit (10,135 feet/3089m) in 33 minutes. The railway…

Synopsis Matterhorn Glacier Paradise. The original hope was to take the Matterhorn Alpine Crossing cable car between two peaks, traveling from Switzerland to Italy and back. Alas, the crossing is…

Synopsis Return to Zurich: The first leg is from Zermatt to Visp is a scenic route, passing through the Matter valley with yet another chance to view incredible alpine scenery.…

Synopsis Play Date in Zurich: No finalized plans, but strongly considering an interactive chocolate tour at the Lindt factory in Kilchberg just outside of Zurich. As I write this, no…