Conjure a mental image of Switzerland, and what do you see? Snowy peaks with skiiers shushing ever downwards, for sure, and sweet little villages laid like blankets among them, plus bubbling fondue ...

Overnight train travel has made a big resurgence in Europe in recent years, and these are the five most breathtaking options ...

A landslide derailed one of the world’s safest trains in the Swiss Alps on Wednesday afternoon and injured 11 people, reports say. The debris crashed into the Rhaetische Bahn-operated train carrying ...

Take a ride through the Swiss Alps without leaving your car. In several regions-Furka, Lötschberg, Simplon, and Vereina-special shuttle trains let you drive straight onto a flatbed wagon, park, and ...

While the Alps is known primarily as a winter playground, the mountain range is emerging as a summer destination. New and discounted rail links across Europe are making the peaks an attractive no-fly ...