An independent travel guide to Switzerland's trains, mountains, and destinations — written by a traveller, for travellers.
Switzerland Trips is an independent travel website run by Kal-El, a travel writer and Swiss rail enthusiast based in Berlin, Germany. Switzerland is a short train ride from Berlin, and over the years it has become the destination I return to most — for the mountains, for the trains, and for the particular kind of silence you find above the tree line in the Alps.
I started writing about Switzerland after spending years riding its scenic railways — the Bernina Express, the Glacier Express, the Jungfrau Railway — and noticing how hard it was to find clear, honest information in one place. Most sites either parrot the same promotional copy or bury the practical details you actually need. Switzerland Trips exists to fill that gap.
Everything published on this site is written from personal experience or carefully researched from primary sources. We do not publish content we cannot stand behind.
Switzerland Trips focuses on three areas:
We cover Switzerland with a focus on independent travellers who want to understand what they are booking before they arrive — not discover the details on the platform.
Switzerland Trips is a free resource funded by affiliate partnerships. When you click one of our booking links and make a purchase, we may earn a small commission from the platform — at no additional cost to you.
Our primary affiliate partner is GetYourGuide (Partner ID: O58E2AX), a global platform for tours, day trips, and experiences. We link to GetYourGuide because it offers the widest selection of guided Bernina Express and Glacier Express experiences with transparent booking conditions and reliable customer support.
Affiliate income does not influence what we recommend or how we write. We do not accept paid placements or sponsored content. If a product or experience is not worth recommending, we do not link to it.
Every guide on Switzerland Trips is written to answer the questions a real traveller would ask before making a booking. We aim to be specific, accurate, and honest about uncertainty — if conditions vary by booking or change seasonally, we say so rather than overpromising.
We update content regularly as routes, prices, and facilities change. If you find something out of date or incorrect, please let us know.
Important: Switzerland Trips is not affiliated with or endorsed by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB), Rhaetian Railway (RhB), Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn, Jungfraubahnen, or GetYourGuide. We are an independent editorial site. Always verify schedules, prices, and booking conditions directly with the operator or platform before travelling.
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