Travel author Everett Potter offers his recommendations for the most charming train rides in the country, with alpine views you won’t find anywhere else.

Everett Potter, author of "100 Train Journeys of a Lifetime" speaks about train travel with USA TODAY ahead of the ...

Switzerland is famous for its scenic train journeys with breathtaking views of the Alps. The panoramic views on these trips ...

With its famous clockwork efficiency, Switzerland is a wonderful destination to explore by train – and not only on its mainland, regional and local routes, which make railways a viable way to get ...

Ever wonder what it would be like if traveling itself was as relaxing as your destination? A scenic train ride can be much ...

With its breathtaking landscapes composed of Alpine peaks and crystalline lakes and a backdrop of charming villages that seem as though they're plucked from a storybook, Switzerland is one of the most ...

Europe’s perfect one-day journey? After travelling through one country and two degrees of latitude, I think I can name it. To find the deepest south point in Switzerland, begin in Italy: ideally, Como ...

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 ...

Switzerland, often perceived as expensive, is now accessible to all with the Swiss Travel Pass. This pass offers unlimited ...

In an age of packed airports and impatient itineraries, I swapped the rush for rails - and found myself rolling through the ...

Switzerland officially opened the Ceneri Base Tunnel on Friday, the final piece in a direct, flat rail link connecting northern Europe to the Mediterranean via routes beneath the Alps.

In Switzerland, the Gornergrat train ascends 4,900 feet from Zermatt to the Gornergrat summit, making it the second-highest railway in Europe after the Jungfraubahnen. Photograph by Artur Debat, Getty ...