The amazing new Swiss mountain train that can jump rail tracks

Combining elegance and comfort with 21st century technical excellence, Switzerland’s newest panoramic train journey finally starts on December 11 — three years later than planned and 150 years after it was first proposed.

The new Golden Pass Express (GPX) will directly connect three of the country’s most important tourist destinations: Montreux, Gstaad and Interlaken, a special route made possible by revolutionary new trains capable of changing the gauge of their wheels and the height of their coach bodies.

Thanks to the unique design of the new trains, passengers can remain in their comfortable seats throughout the three-and-a-quarter hour trip, immersing themselves in the ever-changing view through enormous panoramic windows.

The spectacular journey, taking in some of Europe’s most beautiful lakes, secluded valleys and high mountain passes, cuts across the grain of central Switzerland, following a trade route that has existed since the Middle Ages.

The result is a truly memorable journey for travelers, but one that has always been a challenging task for railway engineers and operators.

Until now, the Golden Pass Express concept has been largely a marketing exercise for the three railway companies involved, linking the tourism hotspots of Montreux, Interlaken and Luzern but requiring two changes of train.As a result, the GPX has never captured the imagination of tourists in the same way as the legendary Glacier Express.

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