Oberalp Pass via Glacier Express Tour, Switzerland
About Oberalp Pass and Train Trip:- The Glacier Express Switzerland is one of the express train which serves two major mountain resorts of Zermatt and St. Moritz via Andermatt in Central Swiss Alps. The journey from Zermatt starts and end at Alpine valley with the Mattertal which is just below the world-renowned Matterhorn along with the huge valley of Valais in Brig. The Oberalp Pass is one of the most scenic route and is a high mountain pass in Swiss alps and the Furka-Oberalp railway line is open all the year round which takes through the breathtaking route through the Alps. It has 91 tunnels and 291 bridges and the entire journey is slow but enchanting giving great thrills to the riders.
How can reach:- Oberalp Pass is famous tourists destination which is located in South central of the Switzerland country. Tourists can enjoy this location via "Glacier Express" train. Generally this train crosses 91 tunnels and 291 bridges. Tourists can visit snow capped mountain from trains. This train cross Oberalp Pass which total height is 2,033 metres from sea level. Train track is metre gauge. This is a Express train which starts from St Moritz station and end on Zermatt station. Train's Total time is 8.4 hours (approx). Japan Travel & Europe Travel
Nearest Major Airport:- "Zurich International Airport" is a nearest airport which distance is 134.9 KM. Tourists can access flights to all over world and Switzerland main cities from Zurich airport. This is a largest airport of the Switzerland.
Nearest Railway Station:- OberalpPass (1.0 KM distance). This station is available trains to Zurich city(119.6 KM), Geneva city (346.0 KM) and Bern capital city (193.3 KM).
Bus Services:- Buses are available from "Zurich International Airport" (134.9 KM) Oberalp Pass .
Taxi Services:- Taxis are available from "Zurich International Airport" (134.9 KM) Oberalp Pass.
Started Railway Station:- St Moritz
Last Railway Station:- Zermatt station
Tourist Attractions:- Sedrun railway bridge, local villages, snow mountains, museum, glacier etc.
Things to Do:- Hiking, Cabel Cars, Snowboard, Ice Skating etc.
Zermatt Weather Temperature:-
| Months | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| Average Low (℃) | -4.6 | -4.6 | -1.8 | 1.3 | 5.6 | 8.3 | 10.6 | 10.5 | 7.5 | 4.4 | -0.6 | -3.5 |
| Average High (℃) | 2.1 | 3.1 | 6.8 | 10.4 | 15.3 | 18.9 | 21.4 | 20.5 | 16.7 | 12.9 | 6.2 | 2.9 |
Nearest Accommodations:- Apartment Plauncas Acletta, Hotel Medelina, Hotel Alpsu, Hotel Kruezli, Hotel Postigliun, La Conditoria Hotel, Hotel Cresta, Hotel Posta, Hotel Soliva, Nova Casa Spinatscha Sedrun, Hotel Restaurant La Furca, Lodge Sax .
Distances from Oberalp Pass:-
Zurich City : 134.5 KM
Geneva City : 347.5 KM
Basel City : 182.7 KM
Lausanne City : 292.3 KM
Bern City : 194.6 KM
Winterthur City : 166.2 KM