Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover travel with a focus on safety and sustainability. Dianna and John Mellers had no idea what Swisstainable meant until they ...

I smile as Silvia – our tour leader on Intrepid’s eight-day Best of Switzerland rail trip – guides us confidently through Zurich’s main station, tickets to Lucerne in hand. Though Italian, Silvia now ...

Switzerland by train is at its best when the week follows one clean line instead of bouncing across the map. Zürich to Lucerne, Interlaken, Montreux, and Zermatt gives travelers lakefront towns, ...

Once a year, the Switzerland’s federal rail operator SBB (Schweizerische Bundesbahnen) reconfigures the country’s Switzerland’s train schedule. And every year, it becomes front page news across the ...

Few nations have mastered train travel quite like Switzerland, where tracks run from city to summit. Ride the rails on the Grand Train Tour of Switzerland, an exhilarating route that takes the entire ...

WHY IT RATES: The Swiss Travel Pass offers unlimited access to Switzerland's extensive public transport network for 3, 4, 6, 8, or 15 days, including trains, buses and boats. It also covers panoramic ...

Discover Switzerland’s perfect balance of luxury, adventure, and culture—where every train ride, mountain trail, and lakeside view feels effortlessly extraordinary. The Swiss getaway is a timeless ...

In partnership with the Swiss Travel System AG and Switzerland Tourism, Railbookers is debuting Switzerland Week – the first such event of its kind – on July 28. The weeklong event will offer ...

When planning a summer trip from Seattle to Europe, the challenge is often not where to go but how to fit it all in. Tight itineraries and quick transitions between cities can turn even the most ...

Alpine showstoppers, time-travelling railways and more — explore these lesser-known trips on Europe’s most punctual network. The historic Schynige Platte Railway climbs 1,420m in just over 50 minutes, ...