By: Christina MichailidisOne of the glories for many of living in Europe is being able to take train journeys that sweep through large parts of the continent. For us in Cyprus, although there used to ...

Switzerland conveys millions of hikers to alpine landscapes on trains, buses and gondolas. Is a Swiss-like transportation network the solution to overcrowding in U.S. national parks? The Five Lakes ...

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 ...

Over nine days, my daughter and I traveled across Switzerland by train, starting in Geneva and making our way east through storybook mountain towns, sparkling lakes, and more jaw-dropping views than I ...

“What a fantastic mountain; if a kid drew a mountain, it’d look like this,” our expert guide, Tim Jepson, shared with our group. It was the second morning of the National Geographic Expeditions Swiss ...

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. In Switzerland, the Gornergrat train ascends 4 ...