This made me cry. I made this trip in 1999 with my late sister. Next year I am making the trip again in her memory and obviously will do the trip again in the new train. To see the train going through Gstaad which she loved and into Interlaken where we based ourselves for a week while travelling around Switzerland just made my day. Thanks

Mob is a great name for a company you trust your life and safety to!

@mailxxxxxx

Жыл бұрын

Switzerland also has SOB and FART as train companies as well :)

@devroombagchus7460

Жыл бұрын

You would be surprised to find that many US dangers simply don’t exist in Switzerland.

@michi0514

Жыл бұрын

​@bahnfan09yes FART but its only around Locarno and Ascona at the Lago Maggiore and also it makes the beautiful trainride from Locarno to Domodossola

@madsam0320

Жыл бұрын

Ferrovie Autolinee Regionali Ticinesi SA, the Regional Bus and Rail Company of Ticino in Italian.

@dexterpoindexter3583

9 ай бұрын

@vulc1 Does it have some very fine people... on both sides? 😁

I can't believe how some passengers prefer to text on their phones rather than enjoying the views, for which they had paid to see!

As a swiss person I don't need the Prestige class. It looks nice, but I respect these for tourists, who visited Switzerland for the first time.

@waimeagrl5142

8 ай бұрын

That’s very kind of you.

@loucassoteriou576

6 ай бұрын

I took it one week ago.its good for us as a tourist.Second class fares also is amizing with a lot of amenities.especialy thwe restaurants

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4 ай бұрын

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@samiulislam1615

Ай бұрын

As we know this proverb "Blue are the hills that are far away from us".

Really excellent work overall. The beautiful journey, the careful diction, the quality of footage, and last but not least, the appropriate pronunciation and correct spelling in closed caption, all make me a subscriber! I thoroughly enjoyed your presentation. Thanks!🎉🎉🎉

@nomdaploom

Жыл бұрын

His pronunciation of Montreux was incorrect.

Switzerland has some wonderful scenery on it's railways. Well worth paying extra for the luxury on board.

The view of the Swiss Alps appears to be from a different world altogether --- mesmerizingly beautiful. Moreover, the train built by Stadler AG is indeed superb.

@honkhonk8009

8 ай бұрын

Like the eraser stadler??

You have to try out the Lucerne Interlaken Express. I found it one of the most underrated cogwheel railways.

I love Montreux and the MOB. Went on it so many times as a kid.

Very nice video. Montreux is my home for almost 30 years but I've never taken the MOB. I always see it in the morning when I commute to work but I always go towards Lausanne via CFF. One day I'll try it 😎

Loved your trip thru Switzerland. Love riding the rails and see all the wonderful trains. Thanks.

I can also recommend the RhB from Chur to Arosa. A amazing train with the train driving through Chur like a tram and the climbing all the way up to Arosa.

I rode the Golden Pass recently - twice! - once to Zweisimmen and then a second time only to Montbovon where I changed to the train for Gruyeres, a much more scenic option than the 'normal' route via Palézieux and only 10 minutes longer. I think you missed a trick however by not getting, or featuring, a train using the Belle Époque carriages. A step back in time to the, pardon the pun, Golden Age of train travel (if today isn't classified as a new golden age as well), the carriages are absolutely stunning and while not matching the new trainsets in comfort make up for it in spades with character. The Prestige class on the new trains is totally overpriced, especially considering you can't even [currently] ride them all the way to Interlaken. The Belle Époque carriages also have the distinction that second class is utterly indistinguishable from first class. I had to check that I hadn't wandered into the wrong section by mistake because I could not tell the difference. Maybe there is a different meal service or something, I don't know, but the interior was exactly the same. Save loads by buying a second class on the Belle Époque and riding in the equivalent of first! The trains are also back to running on a hourly schedule. Purchasing e a point-to-point ticket, such as one might if using the half-fare pass, allows the freedom to hop off the train at any station and then grab another one when it comes through. I would contend that the Rochers-de-Naye railway, also leaving/arrving Montreux, is more spectacular than the Golden Pass. Being a cog railway it reaches high altitudes very quickly: 45 minutes after leaving Montreux you are at 2000 metres with stunning views over the Bernese Alps to the Eiger and Jungfrau. A must-do if in the area.

@FirewindII

Жыл бұрын

Well put, thank you.

I enjoyed your tour program very much. I love Europe, especially Switzerland. Your program reminded me of the cities that my family and I visited, such as Mont Buffon and Chateau des. Thank you for your enjoyable tourism program and your excellent presentation, and I will always be one of your followers. Goodbye. My name is Habib Ibrahim from the State of Kuwait.

Beautiful scenery! Love the trains!

The seats are made by BorCAD in the Czech Republic and are the same ones as on the Rocky Mountaineer.

@adameichler

11 ай бұрын

And very similar to those used in LeoExpress Flirt EMU's :)

Switzerland was my first foreign holiday with my parents and brothers, and remains my favourite country. I didn't understand your spoiler (without alert!) that we wouldn't make it to Interlaken Ost, as we obviously did!

@yushgaming-ku5yq

10 ай бұрын

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😮OMG what a spectacularly beautiful country. Perfect for journey by train. Thank you for this video... excellent presenting. 🇦🇺

I currently live 1 hour 45 mins from Geneva so make frequent forays into Switzerland. I love Swiss trains and just find Switzerland fascinating with all its languages and, obviously, beautiful scenery. I've yet to travel on a metre-gauge train but I have 'spotted' them at Chur and Brig. Maybe next trip, you've whet my appetite!

A beautiful video. Thank you!

Very fine report! (Note: the cars are from Stadler, but the bogies from Alstom). I was fascinated to watch the bogies being slowly widened or narrowed in Zweisimmen - a matter of 2 minutes. The whole technology is very new, and not all the trains have been delivered yet. The BLS not only fears damage to its switches - such damage has already occurred. Hence the resort to changing trains at Zweisimmen. In addition to the new "gpx", MOB runs most long-distance connections between Montreux and Zweisimmen with various special trains: Panoramic, Belle Epoque (in the Art Nouveau retro look) - and this without any surcharge! These trains are marked in the timetable.

@walideg5304

Жыл бұрын

You should have take the Belle Epoque carriage

@flyhigh6088

Жыл бұрын

As I hike in this region every now and then, I‘ve already taken all sorts of trains - including, as a child, the old 3000series from the 1940s which needed two locos for long through trains. (This train is still depicted at a wall at Montreux station.) Aditionally trains pulled by the brawny 1930s double locomotive and the powerful and racy double railcar from the 1960s (or 1970s?). To say nothing of the steam loco journey from Zweisimmen to Chamby: They had to bring back the loco and wagons after steam days in the Simme valley - and I happened to be there exactly in the right moment 😁😁. My eyes are still half blind from the smoke in the tunnels…

That morocco train journey loos like a really nice package. Around 5k for 15 days of the most amazing Moroccan destinations mostly by train.

You did a great job of showcasing Prestige Class. Excellent video.

I found the scenic views absolutely amazing maybe one day I will be able to take that train or would certainly make sure that I would take my cameras with me

Simply......wow. On my Bucket List now. Thank you.

Thank you for this great video. The Prestige Class seating is truly superb. What a shame that the BLS are finding fault with the MOB gauge changing bogies, and one can but hope the issues will quickly be resolved.

@makromizer

7 ай бұрын

They actually reverted to regular service just days after this video was uploaded.

Yes, you should cover the IC 2020

Excellent video. Better weather than I had in 2016. You were very lucky.

A review of the spectacular BLS line (Bern -) Neuchâtel - La Chaux-de-Fonds would be cool for several reasons: The great views, the MIKA trains also run on that line, the unique stop with direction change at Chambrelien, the line will get replaced with a more direct line mostly through tunnels (unsurprisingly called "Ligne direct"). Possibly the journey can be connected with the Le Locle-Les Brenets line that will be replaced by a guided bus or the CJ line to Glovelier (with the perfect timetable synchronisation at Le Noirmont thanks to a long stop of the branch to Glovelier at Saignelégier).

@flyhigh6088

Жыл бұрын

..- or with the french „american prairie“ line to Besançon.

I have to say that these carriages do look so nice and the scenery is so spectacular. As Switzerland is a beautiful country in Europe 🤩😍

Try polish regional trains, Polregio. Some of polregio units were buildet in 1970.

Many years ago My partner and I did the Interlaken to Montreux line and it was a great experience especially coming down into Montreux. We did a circuit Interlaken to Montreux Montreux to Fribourg Fribourg to Bern Bern to Interlaken It was an enjoyable day out and in Fribourg I bought a copy of Émile, ou De l’éducation by the Swiss author Jean-Jacques Rousseau as one of my students was writing her dissertation on this work and Fribourg is a bilingual city.

Stunning!

What a train ride a wow on the train

It looks divine.

Looks you went to fairyland . Great rail journey in a wonderful train . Sorry to hear that you had to change trains due to the perceived damage to the tracks but I suppose it's better to take precautions in such a delicate environment. The interiors are spanking new and well appointed. Thanks for a lovely ride .

Absolutely gorgeous

Comparing it to the normal service trains, it has very little EXTRA for the money. Any train in Switzerland is clean, punctual and well run. The views from ANY train is spectacular - so why go for the snob value? It costs dear!!

Superb!

Amazing trip.

This is so amazing! Warm welcomes from Bern

Very nice ....thank you ❤

beautiful journey! Seems the alps have a bit of a problem deciding if it was summer or winter, it looked so surreal at times!

@michellehawk282

Жыл бұрын

it's just the altitude ^^

@wynja77

Жыл бұрын

@@michellehawk282 lol I know, but it looked really splendid :)

@Picsou313

Жыл бұрын

that's called sping😆

The lake at Geneva is called Lac Léman. Great video alltogether!

Absolutely second to none.

Absolutely beautiful route and train - we want one of those trains from Manchester to Holyhead 😂❤️

2nd, love your videos!

Great train.

Nice train trip.

Great trip. Hope in the future this train can do full trip route.

Your this video and this efforts are very informative program. Thank you for given this very beautiful and very interested presentation ❤️👍

Lovely. I would love to go on this trip. Greetings from Canada.

Great video Superalbs! I stayed in Geneva in March if I had more time I would have loved to explore more of CH

Nice viewing. I really love old good livery. And it's just like British that you chose tea without hesitation. (Seeing relationship with 南海電車)なんだこれは・・・たまげたなあ。

Yes ❤

Great video! Important to mention: The Golden Pass Express nowadays runs with an MOB locomotive on the 1 meter rail network from Monteux to Zweisimmen. There, the bogies of the passenger coaches change to the normal gauge (1435mm). This procedure takes only a few seconds. After that, the journey continues with a standard gauge BLS locomotive.

@fabianroth4460

8 ай бұрын

Btw. there are videos on KZread where you can see the bogies change their wide.

@SuperalbsTravels

8 ай бұрын

I'm glad they sorted the problems! :)

So from what I've read starting on June 11 it seemed BLS finally allowed the GPX train to use their route thus eliminating the need for the transfer

Great vid! 2nd class doesn't seem too shabby, either.. Ever discover why your fancy EMU was loco hauled...?

@SuperalbsTravels

Жыл бұрын

It's actually not an EMU, in fact just a rake of carriages with a cab on each end. Once they can run on standard gauge again, a round trip would use both ends' cabs. The locos are always on the Zweisimmen end. :)

@jgodfrey546

Жыл бұрын

@@SuperalbsTravels Ah! Thx for the clarification!

@mdhazeldine

Жыл бұрын

@@SuperalbsTravels On the older 1993 stock, the loco used to be in the middle and there was a "bubble" above the driver at each end like in a double decker bus!

Very nice

i like it

Muito lindo trem boa viagem ai boa tarde ótimo video clássi

9:29 That's Europlug socket and Schuko socket, thank you very much!

update 1: As from June 10 (2023), the gpx runs again directly from Montreux to Interlaken. update 2: from the same date, 3 additional gpx will run - but till July only Montreux-Zweisimmen, where one has to change trains.

cool

I'm surprised this train still hasn't gotten regulatory approval for dual-gauge through running. It was literally built to change gauge from 1,000mm to 1,435mm but as you said, BLS and other entities refuse to allow its service.

Continue to be impressed by your pronunciation. I really need to work on mine, probably best that I stick to the UK for now 🙈😂.

Our guests from Luxury Travel Switzerland visit Montreux and Interlaken on their 10-day luxury tour through whole Switzerland. GoldenPass Express train is unique and luxury. The guests love it very much… ❤

MOB stands for “Montreux Oberland Bahn”.

You are going to a lot of troubles calling the Leman, lake Geneva

Great video! What's that song around @7:40?

Just imagine getting PAID to drive those trains

@mdhazeldine

Жыл бұрын

I know right. Must be one of the best views out of a train cab in the world.

@jkardez4794

Жыл бұрын

@@mdhazeldine Front seat view to climate change and global warming with the alpine passes seeing a lot of greenery lately.

Oh, you should try the coffee-voiture in the Mika trains. I use it daily for commuting and find it pretty relaxing.

Amazing views and amazing prices 😂

@SuperalbsTravels

11 ай бұрын

It was beautiful! 😍

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Montreau was a home to Freddy Mercury Queen’s singer. There is a statue in his honor there.

Thank you. Fun, indeed, and Swiss state-of-the-art, as ever. But what about the dining? Thank you.

You forgot to mention the third railway in the Montreux Station- to the Rocher de Naye on 80 cm gauge…it’s a cog railway. Château d’Oex is the home of the Piccard -Family August- Jacques & Bertrand. A worldwide balloon meeting is held once a year. Plans exist for the new trains to complete the journey In Luzern, when the technical issues are solved…

Hi great video btw. May I ask which side of the train should I sit for a better view, if I’m travelling from Montreux to Interlaken? TIA. 😊

lol when you told the price of the breakfast i first wondered how cheap the ticket pricing is :D

12 CHF. for that breakfast is not expensive ….

Gotta say the price was pretty decent. It’s about the price of a first class seat between Stockholm and Gothenburg (though a meal is included in that price).

15:30 yes I would love to see the film from the ordinary train.

I suggest you try Doğu Ekspress, departures from Ankara riding all the way to the Kars, located in the northeast of Turkiye. It's a 1.310 km journey that takes about 25 hours. Btw, you can use a polarizing filter to manage reflections when shooting from windows. There are also clip-on options for smartphones.

@mdhazeldine

Жыл бұрын

You have to be careful with polarising filters. They only work at certain angles to the sun and glass, and certain types of window (with multiple layers) can cause a rainbow effect. They can be useful, but they can also completely ruin your shots if you're not aware of this.

Was thinking about a summer trip, after ridicules high price for flight - just 1.5h prices starts from £150 one way in EasyJet O_o, to staying one night in Montreux £200, train from Geneva £58… and then I stop checking XD But lovely video 2 watch :]

BLS is not refusing to allow the GPEx to use their track "out of fear it causes damage to the track", BLS banned the use of the train after 2 months of use, during which time the train was causing damage to track. MOB spent CHF 63m on a gauge-changing train which it can now only use on its own track.

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You’ve now done 1 of the three big panoramic trains of Switzerland. Where are the Glacier Express and Bernini Express? Great job though, just missing the lead carriages they used to have where you sat in front of the driver for that service.

£113 actually feels cheap considering standard class to aberdeen single have been £219. I think ine day I would adore to take that train.

> Montreux > Lake Geneva shoreline me: SMOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOKE ON THE WAAAATER

As a frequent resident on this train for hiking and snowboarding trips, I find it laughable to pay for that "presitge" 128 CHF, while a normal 2nd class ticket with halffare discount pass on the exactly same train costs 26.5 CHF; the difference in comfort is nowhere to justify it. I almsot always see prestige car empty, unless, of course, some ego-hurt people want to show off ;) It's definitely not worth it for a local and even for a normal tourist. You can even get yourself that croissant, juice and a coffee for some chf 8-10 and imagine that you've been "pampered", lol.

I see you are on the shores of lake geneva, but I dont see any smoke on the water🤔

We need scotrail HST first class review

Can you ride the european sleeper (berlin to brussel south or brussel south to berlin)?

God I wish Switzerland was as nice to live in as it is to visit ://

@SuperalbsTravels

7 күн бұрын

Oh, how come? :(

The GPX was refused by the end of febuary by BLS beacause they noticed abnormal wear and tear on the tracks, mainly on the switches. Investigations are still in progress. During test runs no abnormal wheel spacing could be detected. On the MOB tracks the train is still running, but they noticed the problem too. I heard that the train is currently allowed to drive only 20 kph over switches. Currently they're talking about a renewed introduction in October, but from my experience and reviewing the progress they've made... i guess next timetable change seems more realistic. However, this is not the first time that BLS has been unsure about this train. Shortly after the train was introduced, it was only allowed to run at max. 80 kph because they had uncertainties with the brake type.

@jkardez4794

Жыл бұрын

Very unusual indeed. Hope things work out else it will be a shame if the train has to run under restricted conditions or will have to be modified.

The real reason for the delay in running through onto BLS was the problem with the sliding bogie technology (ala Spanish Talgo style). Also, I was disappointed to note that the Prestige seats do not exactly line up with the windows, so your seat only had about 2/3rd's of a window to see out of.

@richard-riku

Жыл бұрын

prestige class and they cannot get the seats to line up with the windows!! something else the japanese routinely get right even on regular trains.

@dziltener

Жыл бұрын

The seats are lined up with the windows. The reason why the window starts "behind" the seat is because the seats can be rotated the other way around and then this way will still align with the window.

@harri2626

Жыл бұрын

@@dziltener So in other words, it's pure luck whether you have a full window depending on whether the seat has been turned? The seats are not lined up with the windows (see 3min 54sec). The only winners are the first 2+1 forward facing seats which have a full window on either side. If the inward facing seats are "reversed" then they will still have the pillars to partially block their view. I suspect the real problem is the depth of the Prestige seat (from front to back) which is too great and a compromise has been reached.

@dziltener

Жыл бұрын

@@harri2626 No, ffs... The seat is placed that way so that no matter which way it is turned, you get a full window width's worth of window. That window is also wider than a normal window for exactly this reason.

Thank you for always delivering wonderful videos. I'm really looking forward to seeing it. I have one favour to ask. It will be a reference when using the toilet, so please take a picture of the scene where the toilet water flows (the flushed water is sucked into the underfloor tank) when visiting the toilet. Please.

@paulthiel5145

Жыл бұрын

Why on earth would you want to see that? 🥴

@user-px7xd7gz2j

Жыл бұрын

@@paulthiel5145 Thank you for your reply. Simply, I'm interested in the toilet system of railroad cars, and it's also a reference when I use it myself, so I'd like to see it by all means. I will tell you so that there is no misunderstanding, but what I want to see is the scene where clean water flows before using the toilet.

The most luxury seats will mostly be occupied by railway workers travelling on free passes or by the train staff.

Albs, I've travelled on the Golden Pass a decade ago in literally golden color carriages from Lucerne to Montreux. Is the GP express different? I found the route not exactly the same. Also one annoying thing about the panoramic windows is that it gets very hot during summer. I had to wear a hat to prevent myself getting sun burnt!

Is that a semi shared bogier?