Learn More enter keywords... SEARCH USERNAME: PASSWORD: LOG IN Create new account Request new password User login Switzerland by rail and the Jungfrau experience Submitted by Zoe Dawes on Mon, 03/12/2012 - 15:53. Europe Train Transportation Traveling “We’ll be arriving at Interlaken in ten minutes so you’d better finish off that drink and get your stuff together.” I recently went to and around Switzerland on a superlative-laden trip organised by Railbookers. There’s possibly no better way to travel around Switzerland than by rail. Apart from the timetabling genius of so many trains hurtling around the country amidst avalanches and ice and still being on time, there’s the smart carriages and quirky railways that make even the least anoracky passenger quietly happy. I had travelled from St Pancras on the Eurostar to Paris and been smoothly transported across France to Basel on the Swiss border. A short wait and then the first Swiss train south past tiny villages with toytown church spires pointing up to the mountains and finally into Interlaken station. The journey had taken nine hours and had simply flown by in a blur of frosty fields, sunlit hills, efficient stations and very decent vino … Alpine village from the window Lugging my suitcase (including a VERY chic pair of snowboots from that well-known ski-wear designer, George of Asda) off the train onto the platform at Interlaken, I was astounded to see a huge star high twinkling above us in the night sky. I mean a REAL star, you know, one of those you get at the top of a Christmas tree, not one of those teeny ones in the Milky Way. Ever-helpful Swiss guide, Martina, said it was actually on the roof of a restaurant at the top of small mountain, but as i couldn’t see the mountain, it simply looked magical and seemed a good omen for the trip. Opening the bedroom curtains the next morning, the glorious sight of sunlit, snow-laden Alps towering over the town augured well for the next, very special train ride. WE Library Accommodations Artisans Best Of Books & Film Contests Events Food Global Citizenship Humor Intercultural Education Languages Opportunities Outdoor Adventures Performing Arts Southeast Asia Special Interest Transportation Travel Journals Travel Planning Travel Tips Similar links Renting a Car in Italy: Easy, Cheap & Fun! Travel by rail & rent a holiday home for a greener, slow travel experience Cuneo, Italy: A Travel Guide Advantages of Touring Europe by Rail Southern Sweden - Småland: Västervik, Kalmar, and Öland Random image First Name Email Address Submit Follow Us Join Over 141,000 Readers Navigation Home Photo Galleries Travel Guides Travel Services Marketplace Advertise YOU ARE HERE: BEST OF / TRAVELING / SWITZERLAND BY RAIL AND THE JUNGFRAU EXPERIENCE Your Reaction: I Love it I Love it Outrageous Outrageous Useful Useful Finally Finally The Truth The Truth HOME PHOTO GALLERIES TRAVEL GUIDES TRAVEL SERVICES MARKETPLACE ADVERTISE Switzerland by rail and the Jungfrau experience | Wandering Edu... http://www.wanderingeducators.com/best/traveling/switzerland-ra... 1 of 3 30/03/2012 10:22