About GoldenPass Express Day Trip
Available: all year round.
Example travel costs
Lake Geneva Regional Pass: FREEÂ
Swiss Travel Pass & Bernese Oberland Pass (from 2025): FREEÂ
Half Fare Card: 33 Sfr return
Small seat reservation fees also apply and the journey must be pre-booked.
Experience one of the favourite Swiss rail journeys for yourself, with a scenic train ride between Montreux and Zweisimmen. The 2 hour GoldenPass Express journey takes you from the shores of Lake Geneva up through the mountains, past alpine resorts such as Gstaad and into the Simmental Valley farmlands. Why not alight at one of the interesting stops along the route - enjoy a walk in the countryside or simply pause for a leisurely lunch. The return journey features a famously dramatic descent towards Lake Geneva.
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Highlights
Château-d'Oex
A village at 1,000m in the heart of the Pays d'Enhaut, with fabulous mountainscapes and traditional chalets. Thanks to its favourable micro-climate, Château-d'Oex is nowadays a centre for hot air ballooning, with passenger flights available throughout the year. La Pierreuse is a beautiful pre-alpine walking area south of Château-d'Oex with rocky areas, moorland, forests and an abundance of flowers.
Rougemont
Visit traditional Rougemont with its decorated chalets dating back a hundred years or more. You can try the alpine cheese Etivaz, which is still made over an open wood fire. While you are here, take a look at the mineral and fossil collection and the romanesque church of St. Nicolas. The original building dates from the 11th century, while the roof and tower are 17th century and typical of the Bernese Oberland.
Gstaad
Gstaad has been attracting the rich and famous for many years and has a wide variety of smart shops, galleries and restaurants. Yet this picturesque resort is also surrounded on three sides by the beautiful mountains of the Bernese Oberland with 300km of scenic walking trails to explore. From Gstaad you can also visit the spectacular Glacier 3000 mountain top.Â
Zweisimmen
The Rinderberg cableway leads up directly from the village centre and offers fantastic walking during the summer. There are several themed trails, for example, the Obersimmental 'home trail' which invites you to admire the magnificent Simmental farmhouses. Â
GoldenPass Belle Epoque
Also running on the route between Zweisimmen and Montreux is the GoldenPass Belle Epoque. Formed of a number of nostalgic, beautifully renovated 1930s carriages, this is an opportunity to step back in time and experience travel from a more elegant, bygone era. Relax and enjoy the romance of the carriage and the beautiful views you’ll be treated to en route.Â
Please specify when booking if you would like to travel on this type of train as there are two departures per day in each direction.Â
Directions
The GoldenPass Express panoramic trains departs daily from Montreux station. There are unrestricted views from 2nd and 1st class.Â
There are also a number of Classic trains that operate on the route, with Belle époque coaches and a wine cellar. Please ask for details.
This excursion is highly recommended and must be pre-booked as it is a very popular day out!
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