I've no idea why I looked so grumpy in the restaurant. Really, I was having a ball. It was a marvellous trip!

@LetsMakeaTrip

Ай бұрын

Haha, I know you enjoyed it as much as I did mate. What a superb trip in great company!

@zianeshkasparen4358

Ай бұрын

Your face was not grumpy.

@peonycottageboutique4154

Ай бұрын

Maybe you needed another ice cream?

@JohnnyHooverTravels

Ай бұрын

@@peonycottageboutique4154 always time for another ice cream 🍦

Thank you for an interesting video, but above all thank you for mentioning prominently the SWISS TRAVEL PASS. I have been visiting Switzerland almost every year since 1971. The Swiss Travel Pass for tourists was introduced in 1972. Ever since 1972 I have, on my visits to Switzerland, bought a First Class Swiss (Travel) Pass. The STP may appear expensive when compared to Interrail, but it is A FAR BETTER TICKET IF YOU WANT TO SEE SWITZERLAND. The STP gives free travel on ALL Swiss Public Transport (Bus,Train. Tram, Boats, Cable Cars to high lying villages). Only purely tourist lines up mountains are excluded. On those the STP usually gives 50% discount.

What a amazing trip thanks for letting us come along

What a splendid trip! Gee Swiss trains are just so marvellous - we took the train across the country from St Gallen to Geneva pre COVID in 2nd class, but still so clean, efficient and quiet! Thanks for showing this trip Mark, great video as always mate!

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Just fabulous Mark, have you been to Innsbruck, use as a base, check out the ski jump. travel to St Anton, use the cablecars, some absolutely great views from the very top, go in summer, winter is OK if you can handle minus 40 degrees with windchill, ❤👏👏👍👍

Beautiful journey Mark. I nearly did this one last month when I was in Switzerland but ended up going to Zermatt instead. All I will say is the Gornergrat metre gauge railway (heavy snow edition!) is just ridiculous. I still have no idea how or why they built it. I paid CFH 192 for a 2-day pass for unlimited cable cars/Gornergrat rides and somehow it was worth every penny! Cheers.

@LetsMakeaTrip

Ай бұрын

Cheers HH, there is so much to do. I might try that option if it includes other stuff. Never been to Zermatt so thanks for the heads-up 😊👍

@horsehollerer

Ай бұрын

@@LetsMakeaTrip Ha, so true! I was saying to Johnny that I need to return to Switzerland soon just to copy your journeys ... yet I'm very happy with the choices I made for own my trips!

0:02 The Potico is from the 2. Station from 1896 in front of the (4.) 1991 Station of Santiago Calatrava 0:25 Sorry, I have to say your trip on the map was to Locarno - not Lugano- wich is further down south… 2:17 The lighted yellow poster in the down-left corner is a departure timetable where you can find the platform of your train well in advance. 5:11 I love the old “Bridge Station” of the Arth-Rigi-Bahn…It is quite unique. 11:41 The Church of Wassen is very famous -because of the train ! First you spot it from beneath - tunnel - then at the same height - tunnel - and from above… I would recommend a round-trip from Lucern by ship to Viznau , climbing the Rigi mountain by rack-rail going down with the other line to Arth-Goldau and back to Lucern with the SBB ,with good weather it is just a great journey…!

@LetsMakeaTrip

Ай бұрын

Thanks for the pointers mate, much appreciated the detail you’ve shared on this comment. 😊👍

Another amazing video this railway line does like very stunning specially on a clear sunny day with them lakes and mountains better then the grey dull weather at the start of the video lol. Very interesting with section with all the spiral tunnels going through the mountains that must of been such a pain in the neck to engineer.

@LetsMakeaTrip

Ай бұрын

Amazing engineering and yes I lucked out with the weather. I really thought JH had cursed us 😂

Hi mark it’s Paul how you are well great video lovely scenery take care 🎉

@LetsMakeaTrip

Ай бұрын

Hi Paul, cheers mate. It was a great trip, glad I was able to capture it a bit.

Just stunning, thank you Mark for taking me along. All the best and stay safe.

@LetsMakeaTrip

Ай бұрын

Cheers Simon, glad you enjoyed it 😊👍

I love Swiss Trains and I had 1st class Swiss Rail Pass back in Feb 2020. I took the classic route on one of the regional trains that normally are the only ones covering the route. I had the train almost to myself as of course most people take the fast trains through the tunnel when it is open. I loved Locarno and was lucky enough to have a free upgrade to a balcony room over looking Lake Maggiore. Locarno boasts over 300 days of Sunshine a year. I came into Lugano from Italy on the private railway from Domodssola through the mountains and was included in the pass. Looking forward to other lines you rode. They say you should visit in the winter and the summer as there scenery is so different. Lucerne to Montreux is a fantastic line and any line through a valley.

@johnplampin7274

Ай бұрын

Locarno perhaps?

@baseballfan99

Ай бұрын

@@johnplampin7274 That is right I always muddle them up 😳

Great video as always, Mark. Amazing scenery and what a spotless train. It puts our British ones to shame. Loved your comment about coming into Crewe! By the way, often your captions get partially cut off at the bottom of our screen - this might be because we watch them on KZread on the TV. Could they be moved slightly upwards? No worries if not - can just about read them!

@LetsMakeaTrip

Ай бұрын

Thanks Jessica. I’ll have a play around with the captions for next the video, move them up a bit. Cheers for letting me know 😊

@JessicaPratt-gb1fy

Ай бұрын

@@LetsMakeaTrip thank you! Love your content and look forward to seeing where you’re off to next!

Great video as always. It was nice to see Johnny. I watch him too. Should do more collaorations

@LetsMakeaTrip

Ай бұрын

Thanks Cheryl. We had a good time for sure. There will be more to come I hope.

Hey mate thanks for the train report. The seats look pretty comfy and it surely is a scenic trip, anyways as always, cheers mate 👍

nice Video. I've you have not been you should definitely take the train along lake Geneva. if you do I can only recommend that you stop in Vevey and take the regional train that leaves once every hour to Puidoux. It's only a 13 minute train ride but absolutely worth it. it takes you through the UNECO world heritage site Lavaux, a multitude of beautiful terraced vineyards. Back in Vevey you could either continue to Lausanne and then Geneva or take the Train to the mountains canton of Valais through Montreux, depending what direction you want to continue.

@LetsMakeaTrip

Ай бұрын

Cheers. I haven’t been to Lake Geneva yet, there really is so much to explore in Switzerland. I may go back in winter tbh 👍

What stunning scenery and what a train. It looked like you had 1st class to yourselves. It's been a delight to watch both you and Johnny travel through Switzerland.

@LetsMakeaTrip

Ай бұрын

Cheers Tim. Yes we did have 1st all to ourselves. It was fantastic, you must do it sometime 😊👍

Great video. We took the train from Zurich Airport to Lugano in 2003 while our daughter was doing a study abroad just south of Lugano. Brought back memories

@LetsMakeaTrip

Ай бұрын

Cheers Stephen, my first time in Lugano and I thought it was lovely. Looks quite posh too tbh! Would love to go again and maybe get out on the lake too 😊👍

I went to Luzern in 1995 with my parents. It was amazing holiday staying on the lake. We did trains from Zurich to Luzern, down to Interlaken and also Engelberg, plus a bunch of mountain railways. Back then it was all locos and old red and green coaches. A far cry from these space age things. Stadler really do build great trains, and the SBB network is top notch.

@LetsMakeaTrip

Ай бұрын

It is top notch I think if I travel many more places in Europe, I’ll just appreciate the Swiss trains more!

Some years ago my brother and his wife did a 9 day rail tour around Switzerland. They had the weather you did at the start of your trip, but all day, everyday! 😂 Here's two other scenic train trips I've done which would make interesting videos: Nice to Milan - get the service which straddles lunchtime and sit on the right of the carriage and the views are amazing! Also from Nice is an unusual train called Les Train a la Pines - the pine train. It's called this because they burn pine cones as the fuel in the boiler. Takes you right up into the French Alps to a tiny station (can't remember the name after 30 years 😂) but a memorable trip otherwise

@LetsMakeaTrip

Ай бұрын

Nice one Shane, cheers for the trip tips! Honestly I thought that grey weather was with us throughout the four days I was over there but I was grateful it cleared. Absolutely worth it!

Hello Mark. Another entertaining video. Cheers and take care.

@LetsMakeaTrip

Ай бұрын

Cheers David and thanks for watching 😊👍

We’ve been to Lugano but in winter travelling with a hockey team. The scenery is jaw dropping. Great to see two of our fav KZreadrs collaborating.

@LetsMakeaTrip

Ай бұрын

Thanks guys and as always, I appreciate the watch and support. It really makes it worthwhile. I would quite like to go back in the winter tbh. Bet it’s amazing!

Beautiful Trip review .

@LetsMakeaTrip

Ай бұрын

Thanks very much!

I have a cousin who lives in Mainz, near Frankfurt. I went to see him a few years ago using trains the hole way. Eurostar to Brussels then down via Frankfurt. I used trains to get about & there is a nice route that follows the Rhine up to Koblenz. Here there is a huge statue called the Deutsches Eck where the Rhine & the Moselle meet.

@LetsMakeaTrip

Ай бұрын

That was a fantastic section there Ian between Mainz and Koblenz. I really enjoyed it. Maybe I should try a river cruise!!!

Nice one Mark, fantastic views & scenery. I was thinking to myself what a miserable cloudy day you had - then it all changed just like that !!

@LetsMakeaTrip

Ай бұрын

So was I Andy. I think I got a bit lucky and it was all just so amazing after that. Weather definitely helped 😊👍

Just wow. Amazing. It will almost be a shame when the base tunnel reopens - though I imagine some local trains will still use the old route?

@LetsMakeaTrip

Ай бұрын

Yes I think there will still be some of the regional trains using it but the base tunnel takes an hour off the journey so I can see why it was built.

Absolutely stunning scenery, Mark. Thank you for showcasing it!😊

@LetsMakeaTrip

Ай бұрын

Thanks for watching Sheila. I hope to be back soon!

One thing that stood out for me was no ear splitting door operating beeps or constant announcements, one could actually work, read or get 40 winks without being rudely awoken. Why can't UK trains be the same instead of pandering to every possible disability known to mankind.

@LetsMakeaTrip

Ай бұрын

Never thought of that Tony - good point. See it, say it, sorted blasting out every 10 minutes, drives me mad!

As someone who grew up near Crewe, the optimism comment made me laugh 😂 seems freight is still using one of the base tunnels, but honestly I’d prefer this route even if it is a longer journey. Great stuff!

@LetsMakeaTrip

Ай бұрын

Cheers Kev, same here. If the base tunnel was open, it’s an hour less but it’s much better the long way! I’m just bantering the Crewe thing, quite like the place really 😊👍

@ohheyitskevinc

Ай бұрын

@@LetsMakeaTrip nah, you’re right about the optimism 😂

Amazing journey. What a great train and the scenery was some of the best!

@LetsMakeaTrip

Ай бұрын

Cheers Craig, thanks for watching mate. Hope I did it justice, I’ll definitely be back 😊👍

Awesome mark

@LetsMakeaTrip

Ай бұрын

Thanks Caleb!

Another great video mate. What a stunning part of the world. 👍

@LetsMakeaTrip

Ай бұрын

Cheers Simon, yes it was lovely. I definitely recommend 👍👍

One of my favourite countries and without doubt my favourite rail system. I have a week there in August, might try and do this trip, it looks stunning. Thanks for sharing.

@LetsMakeaTrip

Ай бұрын

I hope you have a great time if you do it Bob, it is very much recommended 😊👍

@crazyzebra6400

Ай бұрын

Just remember to check if your train will travel trough the base tunnel. A few InterRegios and InterCity trains travel trough the tunnel again. To be sure I can recomend the "IR26 Treno Gottardo" operated by the "Südostbahn". This train always travels over the old mountain line. You can board the train in Lucerne but it does end in Locarno and not Lugano. They use the "RABe 526", an absoluteley wonderful and quiet train.

Great video, the bit where the clouds were clearing was particularly stunning. We got the train from Zurich to Sargans to visit Liechtenstein last year and that was a lovely journey, would definitely like to do more train travel there.

@LetsMakeaTrip

Ай бұрын

It was an amazing sight seeing those blue skies. Imagine living there too. Must be beautiful.

What beautiful scenery. Thankyou Mark

@LetsMakeaTrip

Ай бұрын

Thanks for watching. It was a lovely trip 😊👍

What absolutely amazing train, amazing scenery, just what travel is all about..wowzers

@LetsMakeaTrip

Ай бұрын

That is a great way of putting it Walter yes. Mind you, I’m up here on the east coast of Scotland today and the weather here is beautiful too (as I’m sure you’re aware). Makes all the difference doesn’t it 👍

Beautiful scenery...

@LetsMakeaTrip

Ай бұрын

It was amazing, cheers Kevin.

Thanks Mark, great review, lovely scenery, great weather 👏

@LetsMakeaTrip

Ай бұрын

Cheers mate, thanks for watching!

Fantastic journey Mark

@LetsMakeaTrip

Ай бұрын

Cheers Robert, I definitely recommend it. Thanks for the comment.

Terrific video, Mark

@LetsMakeaTrip

Ай бұрын

Cheers Richard, thanks for taking the time to watch and comment 😊👍

Wow AMAZING scenery , great vid 👍👍👍👍

@LetsMakeaTrip

Ай бұрын

Cheers for commenting Mick - it was a great journey I definitely recommend 😊👍

Looks like a great day out - great video, Mark!

@LetsMakeaTrip

Ай бұрын

Cheers Dave and thanks for your support mate - always appreciated 😊

A small detail: the sockets aren't just Swiss and European style. The European socket has an additional connector in the middle for the Italian Type L grounded plug, so it features a triple and not just a double socket design :)

@LetsMakeaTrip

Ай бұрын

Noted, thanks.

Brilliant video and beautiful scenery!! Hope all is well, take care

@LetsMakeaTrip

Ай бұрын

Cheers Peter, glad you enjoyed it 😊👍

The scenery just looked so stunning. The greens stood out so much, as did the mountains in the distance. Europe has some very beautiful places. I went to Slovenia back in 2008 and was blown away by Lake Bled and the surrounding area, so much so that I had to return. I really want to see more of Europe, and this video just makes me want to go sooner rather than later. Great video, Mark. Hope you're well. Andy.

@LetsMakeaTrip

Ай бұрын

Cheers Andy, I’d love to go to Slovenia too, thanks for watching and commenting mate 😊👍

@LetsMakeaTrip

Ай бұрын

Cheers Andy, I’d love to go to Slovenia too, thanks for watching and commenting mate 😊👍

@smogontheline

Ай бұрын

@@LetsMakeaTrip Lake Bled is stunning, and I went to Ljubljana (capital) as well as Piran, Portoroz, and Posinja Cave. All beautiful places. Andy.

Stunning trip Mark. Why is that train so good in all aspects? Views as expected in Switzerland. Walked in The Alps years ago fell in love with the place. Thanks for taking us on the trip

@LetsMakeaTrip

Ай бұрын

Thanks Kevin, it’s just such a quality train and quiet too which certainly helps. I will be back!

I absolutely liked my ride on a Giruno when I tried it last year between Zurich and Bologna (that train was suddenly canceled as a result of the closure of the Gotthard base tunnel, luckily I travelled a few days before that). Yup, I agree that the CHF 5 for a coffee is a bit pricey but the fact that you can have a proper dining car it something great (I had once lunch on it between Geneva and Zurich). In this case, the old Gotthard line is absolutely amazing, much better than the long closed tunnel

@keithparker1346

Ай бұрын

Switzerland is expensive

@LetsMakeaTrip

Ай бұрын

Cheers mate, such a great journey (as many are in Switzerland). The weather turned out ok in the end which really made it worthwhile and I agree, the food/drink is a bit pricey but you’re paying for the service and the experience too. Well worth it.

As we live in Germany and like to travel to Ticino and do train and boat journey in Switzerland and the Italian Lakes so this journey or more accurately the Zürich - Lugano trains especially over the the Gotthard Pass before the Basistunnel was built. It is one of my favourite journeys and we have got out at Göschenen and gone up the rack-railway to Andermatt and gone down the Rhine valley to Chur - which has local trains used by Romansch speakers (the fourth language of Switzerland) and a fraction of the cost of the Glacier Express.

@LetsMakeaTrip

Ай бұрын

Hi John. All I would say is you live in a lovely part of the world! Wish I could visit more often tbh. Just beautiful.

@johncrwarner

Ай бұрын

@@LetsMakeaTrip We live in Bielefeld in the last set of hills generated when Italy hit Switzerland and rumpled Germany LOL So we travel to Switzerland for the beautiful scenery and fab railways and boat journeys too.

Brilliant video, looks like an incredible trip. Beats the northern rail chugger to Crewe!

@LetsMakeaTrip

Ай бұрын

Oh it does Julian but the Crewe train's certainly cheaper lol!

Glad to see you captured your 'partner in crime' as he did to you in his videos, more collaborations please!

@LetsMakeaTrip

Ай бұрын

Cheers Kevin, there will be more to come (UK ones too!).

😮 wow what a lovely country and a 🍑 of a train ✅ thanks for the 📹 M8 all the best John 😊

@LetsMakeaTrip

Ай бұрын

Cheers John, thanks for watching as always. It was a great trip 😊👍

Wow what an amazing scenic journey! It would be nice if British trains were as nice as swiss ones. There was another video i watched where someone travelled from somewhere in northern Italy to Switzerland on a train with huge windows that open aswell, but I can't remember the name of it.

@LetsMakeaTrip

Ай бұрын

Cheers Dean, it certainly would be! Probably one of the panorama coaches that - maybe the Bernina Express?

@deanhomer7812

Ай бұрын

@@LetsMakeaTrip yep that's the one mate 👍

"Lovely Luzern" PG Woodhouse

I must remind my nightmare: The cable car and gear train from Grindelward to Eigergletscher and Jungfraujoch cancelled twice during Easter. After my first cancelled trial and refund request I‘ve booked for tomorrow, unfortunately, for the 2nd trial "cancellation" was informed on the Berner Bahn before arriving Gare Grindelward.

@LetsMakeaTrip

Ай бұрын

That does sound like a bit of a nightmare. I hope you get to do it soon. Good luck!

@user-hv7om4wc8k

Ай бұрын

@@LetsMakeaTrip I will try again, and buy Swiss Travel Pass for 50% discount instead of a Eurail Pass.

Im wondering when any British travel vlogger/youtuber will cover the metro services in Lausanne, Switzerland..The worlds smallest city with a metro and they are expanding the existing 2 lines to 3 Anyway thanks for this video the breaking sun shot was great

@LetsMakeaTrip

Ай бұрын

Cheers Keith. I didn’t know about Lausanne. Tom Scott should do that I reckon 👍

@keithparker1346

Ай бұрын

@@LetsMakeaTrip there are a few videos about the various lines and KZreadr Rmtransit did a short one. I'm hoping to visit the place in a few years time when the 3rd line is complete and cover all metro lines , the LEB and tramline ,see areas I've never seen before and revisit areas like Ouchy

Didn't you clock the transport museum on your right about 3 minutes out of Luzern?

@LetsMakeaTrip

Ай бұрын

I would've liked to have visited that but it was quite expensive. Needs a full day really.

Is this only while the very long tunnel 🚇 is closed for repairs 🚧 , or might they still run Inter-City trains over the old route when it's open again? It would be nice if they did, recognising that that's what tourists want and not necessarily just wanting to get everywhere as quickly as possible

@markusstudeli2997

Ай бұрын

Just take the bronze coloured "Treno Gottardo" Interregio trains from SOB - They are almost as classy as the Giruno and will continue taking the top route. Plus they got larger windows, which is convenient on this scenic route.

@LetsMakeaTrip

Ай бұрын

Andrei the base tunnel knocks an hour off the journey so I guess they won't but like Markus says, there are plenty of other options.

If i hadn't watched some of your other videos i would think your a "travel snob", that train would shame a few airlines, so smooth clean and quiet , practically had it to yourself to, i was surprised that @ 15.15 a motorbike passed you, the speeding fines in switzerland are eye watering,. Draconian speed limits motorway 120 kph = 74mph and main roads outside built up areas 80 to 100 kph, built up areas 50 kph,. Glad the weather bucked up for you, getting tired of seeing that blue rain coat,. enjoy cuckoo clock and toblerone land, and have to agree, the views are stunning.

@LetsMakeaTrip

Ай бұрын

Cheers Mike. Yes it’s not the fastest line in the world but it’s all about the views isn’t it in Switzerland. Just for you mate, I’ve left the raincoat at home this weekend. Sun’s out 😊👍

Hi, we love your videos, but we do not use miles and feet. We suggest you might get a wider audience concidering this. Best wishes.

@LetsMakeaTrip

Ай бұрын

Hi Johan, thanks for the comment. I did use kilometres a while back and I had comments saying I should use miles and feet! 😂. At least 90% of my subs are from the UK and US so you can see why. I may add the conversion as text in the future though. Appreciate the feedback 👍

More music to ruin what was a good vlog, when you like trains it’s good to listen to the set and people, natural, not to have lousy music, leave the music for MTV