Google Maps has supported transit directions for several years now, but Apple Maps has been adding transit data since 2015 and is steadily catching up with detailed routing information.

The train operates over the full route at least once a day, with extra trains in the summer season. More: Rick Steves: What’s new in France and Switzerland for 2018 Gotthard Panorama Express ...

Made up of 100 cars and stretching for 1,906 meters, an electric-powered train has spiraled out of the Swiss mountains to smash a world record as part of celebrations to mark the 175th anniversary ...

For a sampling of Switzerland’s prime assets—great art, food and scenery—follow our foolproof itinerary. All you need is a rail ticket and a willingness to make tracks.

The eco-minded Swiss have perfected rail travel like no other nation, with trains gliding between cities, slopes and snow-capped peaks with maximum efficiency. Read on for your ultimate 10-day guide.

One of the best ways to see Switzerland—to truly see its diversity of landscape and architecture—is to travel by train. The country is 15,940-square-miles in size and has an estimated 3,200 ...