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Travel by Train!

Fascinating panoramic train journeys: Luzern– Express Luzern– Express 1 Welcome aboard!

Serving you since 1888, we elegantly carry tourists from downtown directly to the most important travel destinations in the Swiss . Your guests are guaranteed to enjoy an unforgettable train journey right through the heart of .

2 3 From Lucerne …

Here’s where it all starts: in the heart of famous historic Lucerne. Boarding our trains, your guests are carried directly to the top destinations of Interlaken/ and Engelberg/. An easy, comfortable journey is guaranteed.

4 5 … to the

6 … to the Jungfrau Region

Incomparably located between Lake and Lake at the foot of the mighty triple peaks of , Mönch and Jungfrau, Interlaken has for many decades attracted visitors from around the world, serving as both their destination and point of depar- ture for a dream holiday, which is crowned, of course, by a visit to – Top of Europe.

7 … or to Engelberg-Titlis!

8 … or to Engelberg-Titlis!

The enchanting alpine panorama, combined with the wide range of possibilities, makes Engelberg a highly attractive travel destination. Its undisputed highlight for each visitor: Mount TITLIS and its «Cliff Walk» – Europe’s highest suspension bridge.

9 Well connected

Bruxelles Amsterdam Praha München London Basel Wien Zürich Vaduz Paris

Genève At the center of Europe,

in the heart of Switzerland Barcelona Milano Roma Being within easy reach of all major airports, only a short journey away from neighboring countries such as Italy, France or Germany, as well as offering fast and easy train and bus connections to all tourist hotspots – this is what makes our area so special.

Brienz

Lake Brienz

Interlaken GoldenPass Line Interlaken–Montreux

10 Lucerne

Lake Lucerne

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Sarnen

Giswil 2

Brünig Pass 1008 Meter / 3307 feet Titlis

Meiringen Engelberg

1 Luzern–Interlaken Express: 1h 50 min. travel time

For more info, see pages 12–17

2 Luzern–Engelberg Express: 43 min. travel time

For more info, see pages 18–23 11 Luzern– Interlaken Express

12 Five crystal clear lakes, Switzerland’s snow-capped mountains and magnificent waterfalls: On this almost two-hour superlative ride (a section of the GoldenPass Line), your guests will cross Brünig Pass while relaxing in the comfort of our modern trains and enjoying the fantastic Alpine panorama.

13 Luzern– Interlaken Lucerne Express

Sarnen

Giswil Lungern

Brünig Pass An unforgettable train ride

Five lakes, one mountain pass and the view of Brienz Switzerland’s white peaks: All this – and the

Lake Brienz delicacies from the menu of our rolling Bistro à-la-carte restaurant, too – your guests will enjoy from the comfort of our state-of-the-art Interlaken coaches before arriving totally relaxed at their destination.

14 You will like Your guests will enjoy

• The train ride, a tour highlight • Top product (panoramic journey) (Swiss mountains, lake round trip) • All in one: 5 lakes, 1 mountain pass, view of the • Section of the GoldenPass Line snow-capped peaks and fascinating scenery (Montreux–Gstaad–Interlaken–Lucerne) • Section of the GoldenPass Line • Part of the Grand Train Tour of Switzerland (Montreux–Gstaad–Interlaken–Lucerne) • Hourly direct service between Lucerne • Part of the Grand Train Tour of Switzerland and Interlaken • Panoramic journey with cogwheel technique • From city center to city center • Swiss quality since 1888 • No traffic backup, no stress • Direct service from downtown Lucerne • Seat reservation to Interlaken • Easy planning, guaranteed service, • Comfortable and relaxed journey typically Swiss • Free digital tour guide • Attractive group rates • Free mobile app • Tour guide rides for free • Free charging stations aboard the train • Coach drivers can relax • Train crew provides personal and friendly • Direct connection to Jungfraujoch – service during the ride. Top of Europe

15 Luzern–Interlaken Express Extra features

Bistro – great if you’re hungry At our à-la-carte restaurant on wheels we serve our pas- sengers what their heart desires – a delicious breakfast in the morning, for example, or a variety of regularly changing GoldenPass Line themed specials throughout the day. (Swiss panoramic line) This extraordinary line featuring three different trains has it all: a panoramic view of Switzer- Bistro from Lucerne land’s most beautiful landscapes, a spectacu- 07:06 a.m.– 05:06 p.m. May to October lar journey across three mountain passes and 08:06 a.m.– 03:06 p.m. November to April along famous 12,000-foot peaks, and eight Bistro from Interlaken lakes as well as various waterfalls and rivers. 09:04 a.m.– 07:04 p.m. May to October The Luzern–Interlaken Express is a section of 10:04 a.m.– 06:04 p.m. November to April the famous GoldenPass Line connecting Lucerne and Montreux, which in turn also forms part of the Grand Train Tour of Switzer- land. From Interlaken, the line continues to Zweisimmen (operated by BLS), and finally to Montreux (operated by MOB).

16 LiveGuide App Using our digital tour guide, you can derive even more thrills (and information) from your journey between Lucerne and Interlaken. Your guests will learn a great deal about the most interesting sights this area has to offer and, using the built-in map, can find out at any given moment where they Grand Train Tour of are on their journey and where its next highlights will be. Switzerland We suggest that you and your guests download the Live- This is a great experience for train aficiona- Guide App before departure. dos of any age that excites travelers not least www..ch/liveguide because it is so varied. Everyone interested Download: in experiencing our Alpine nation in one go is in for an unforgettable ride. Where else than on the Grand Train Tour of Switzerland can you enjoy 1280 kilometers of Switzerland’s most beautiful panoramic views in a single comprehensive package? This exciting journey will take you across towns both large and small, over mountains and along glaciers, lakes and rivers as well as through areas where many different dialects and at least two languages (German and French) are spoken. 17 Luzern– Engelberg Express

The fastest and most beautiful way to travel from Lucerne to Engelberg/Titlis. Using Zentralbahn, your guests will reach Engelberg from downtown Lucerne in a mere 43 minutes – and very comfortably, too.

18 Luzern– Engelberg Express

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Express Lucerne Lake Lucerne

Stans

Let’s go to ’s highest vista point!

Using Zentralbahn, your guests will reach Engelberg from downtown Lucerne in a mere 43 minutes. And in Engelberg, they can change to the Rotair rotating aerial cable car that will take them up to 3238 meters above sea level, and to the perpetual snow. The spectacular views of the mysterious glaciers and the breathtaking panorama of the Alps and Switzerland will surely thrill every visitor.

Engelberg

20 You will like Your guests will enjoy

• Hourly direct service between Lucerne • More time for shopping and sightseeing and Engelberg • Comfortable and relaxed journey • The fast and easy way to get from • Panoramic journey with cogwheel downtown Lucerne to Engelberg technique • Direct connections to Titlis • Swiss quality since 1898 • No traffic backup, no stress • Direct service from downtown Lucerne • Guaranteed seat reservation to Engelberg in 43 minutes • Easy planning, guaranteed service, • State-of-the-art trains typically Swiss • Panoramic car (1st class) • Attractive group rates • Beautiful ride along the Engelberg valley • Tour guide rides for free • View of the snow-capped mountains • Coach drivers can relax • Train crew provides personal and friendly • Direct connection to CabriO Stanserhorn service during the ride. aerial cable car

Panoramic car

Zentralbahn’s Luzern–Engelberg Express features a panoramic car accommodating 46 class passengers.

21 Engelberg- Titlis

TITLIS Highlights Enjoy a fantastic day in the snow at 3020 metres above sea-level TITLIS is the jewel in Central Switzerland’s crown and the only glacier in the area.

Engelberg-Titlis is Central Switzerland’s largest winter and summer holiday destination. This bustling Alpine village offers a wide range of holiday activities ideal for families, novices, keen amateurs and profes- sionals – turning every stay into an unforgettable experience. TITLIS Glacier Park All kinds of fun snow activities await you all year 22 round at our glacier park. TITLIS Ice Flyer To truly experience the snow and ice on top of Mount TITLIS, try the chairlift Ice Flyer. The view of the glacier crevasses is spectacular! At more than 3000 meters, a breathtaking panorama unfolds. TITLIS Cliff Walk Elevation 3020 meters. A 500 meter drop. 150 steps to the beating of your heart. Expect this kind of thrill when you do the Titlis Cliff Walk crossing the spectacular hanging bridge.

TITLIS Glacier Cave TITLIS Rotair In the heart of the TITLIS Glacier, ringed by The TITLIS Rotair cable car rotates its way up towards the snow-cov- glittering ice walls, a whole new world opens ered summit of TITLIS. The world’s first revolving cable car transports to you. This impressive cave takes visitors you from the middle station at Stand up to the summit station at 3020 through a 150 meter long tunnel down to 20 metres above sea-level. meter under the glacier’s surface. Entrance is free.

23 Luzern–Interlaken Express

Drop-on/off Map of Lucerne Old town Shopping district Great info for your guests: Lucerne station is Schwanenplatz located within just a few minutes walking from Lake Lucerne the old town, the shopping district or Chapel Bridge, i.e., at the very heart of town. The bus 1st floor terminal, too, is right around the corner. And 5 min. walking at this means that both your tour guide and your platform 13 Chapel Bridge guests have less to worry about and more time Station platform 12–15 on their hands to enjoy Lucerne. Our trains depart from platform 12,13, 14 or 15.

Luzern–Interlaken Express Luzern–Engelberg Express

Map of Interlaken Aare Interlaken Ost (East) station is where every­ Lake boats Vaduz thing and everyone in Interlaken comes Luzern–Interlaken Express together. It is located close to the town center, i.e. the shopping and hotel district. Station Ost You can easily reach the train station by bus. platform 4 It is here that the trains to Lucerne–Interlaken Aare or to Grindelwald/ and Jung-

Shopping fraujoch as well as to or the Goldenpass district Line trains to Zweisimmen and Montreux depart from.

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Timetable Group Rates Travel time: 1h 50 min. (10 persons or more) Lucerne–Interlaken Ost: • One way, including seat reservation every hour from 06:06 a.m. to 09:06 p.m. • Every 10th person rides for free Interlaken Ost–Lucerne: every hour from 07:04 a.m. to 08:04 p.m. Off-Season 2nd class CHF 34.40 1st class CHF 54.40

Peak-Season 2nd class CHF 38.40 1st class CHF 58.40 Book now! The prices including a reservation fee of RESERVATION Luzern–Interlaken Express CHF 8.00 / CHF 12.00 (peak season) Fon +41 21 989 81 51 [email protected]

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Drop-on/off Map of Lucerne Old town Shopping district Great news for your guests: Lucerne station Schwanenplatz is located within just a few minutes walking Lake Lucerne from the old town, the shopping district or the Chapel Bridge, i.e., at the very heart of town. 1st floor The bus terminal, too, is right around the 5 min. corner. And this means that both your tour walking at platform 13 Chapel Bridge guide and your guests have less to worry about Station platform 12–15 and more time on their hands to enjoy Lucerne. Our trains depart from platform 12,13, 14 or 15.

Luzern–Interlaken Express Luzern–Engelberg Express

Map of Engelberg

Vienna Vaduz Engelberg train station is located right at the heart of town and within just a few minutes of Station Titlis cable car valley station. Whether walking Luzern–Engelberg Express or by shuttle bus, your guests will reach the Engelberg area’s main attraction in no time. First aboard Free Shuttle bus to Titlis cable car village the new TITLIS Xpress aerial cable car to the middle station, and from there all the way to Lake Eugene the top riding the TITLIS Rotair, the world’s first rotary aerial cable car.

Titlis Free Shuttle bus! valley station

To Titlis

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Timetable Group Rates Travel time: 43 minutes. (10 persons or more) Lucerne–Engelberg: • One way, including seat reservation every hour from 06:10 a.m. to 09:10 p.m. • Every 10th person rides for free Engelberg–Lucerne: every hour from 06:02 a.m. to 10:02 p.m. All year round 2nd class CHF 19.80 1st class CHF 30.00

The prices including a reservation fee of Book now! CHF 5.00

RESERVATION Luzern–Engelberg Express Fon +41 58 66 88 600 [email protected]

27 Swiss Travel System

Grand Train Tour of Switzerland The Lucerne–Interlaken Express is a jewel among the five Swiss premium panoramic trains and a highlight along the Grand Train Tour of Switzerland. Best experienced over four or eight days, it amalgamates Switzer- land’s most beautiful panoramic routes into a unique journey of around 1280 kilometres. The eight route sections guarantee exciting rail experiences, simply magnificent views and a Luzern–Interlaken Express host of discovery opportunities. But best of all: visitors will only need a single ticket – the Swiss Travelling by train, bus and boat allows visitors to discover Travel Pass. Independent travellers do not the most beguiling aspects of Switzerland. And the same require a seat reservation for the Lucerne– applies to the Lucerne–Interlaken Express: thanks to its Interlaken Express. floor-to-ceiling panoramic windows, the passing pristine landscapes seem almost within reach. Comfortable seats, culinary delicacies in the bistro, plus a luggage service – what more could visitors wish for? It’s no wonder then that the locals also enjoy travelling on this train. The connection doesn’t end in Lucerne or Interlaken: thanks to perfect timetable harmonisation, visitors can Swiss Travel Guide transfer smoothly to a bus, boat or cable car for their Your new digital travel companion. onward travel – without enduring waiting times. • Discover highlights by location • Create a personalised travel cockpit • Redeem digital vouchers

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Swiss Travel Pass: Your all-in-one pass that covers Switzerland It has never been easier to discover Switzerland! The all- in-one Swiss Travel Pass is the key to Switzerland’s public Gross Rates 2019 transport network for visitors from abroad. This single pass Validity: 01.01.2019–31.12.2019 2nd class 1st class will allow travellers to explore the entirety of Switzerland Swiss Travel Pass 2nd class 1st class for 3, 4, 8 or 15 days. Free travel by train, bus and boat as 3 days 232 369 well as public transport in over 90 cities are all included. 4 days 281 447 What’s more, travellers will receive up to 50% discount on 8 days 418 663 the majority of mountain excursions and free admission 15 days 513 810 to over 500 museums. Swiss Travel Pass Youth 3 days 198 315 4 days 240 381 8 days 357 566 15 days 439 692 Swiss Travel Pass Flex 3 days in 1 month 267 424 4 days in 1 month 323 514 8 days in 1 month 467 742 15 days in 1 month 563 890 Swiss Travel Pass Flex Youth 3 days in 1 month 228 362 4 days in 1 month 276 438 8 days in 1 month 399 633 15 days in 1 month 481 760 Swiss Half Fare Card 1 month 120 Swiss Family Card 1 month free

Prices in CHF

29 30 Thanks for traveling with us!

31 Contact Let’s keep in touch! Whether it’s for group packages, chartered rides or special and individual arrangements: We look forward to hearing from you!

zb Zentralbahn AG Sales Director International Bahnhofstrasse 23 Stefan Pfister 6362 [email protected] SWITZERLAND

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