The 3 Best Train Experiences Worldwide

1.Gruyères Tour from Geneva With Train, Chocolate and Cheese

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 258 reviews · 10 hours (approx.) · from $305Our pick

Review of the Gruyères day trip from Geneva, with Cailler chocolate, Gruyère cheese, fondue, a medieval village, and a scenic GoldenPass train ride.

“Great day out, Roger was fabulous - great historian and valuable information! Caillers chocolatier was divine, loved the fondue but the restaurant and medical town it was jam packed due to a cheese festival! that said i never felt rushed and i thoroughly enjoyed my day out”

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2.Gruyères Tour with Chocolate, Cheese & Golden Train

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 134 reviews · 10 hours · from $297

Taste Swiss chocolate and fondue, visit medieval Gruyères, and ride the GoldenPass train on a full-day trip from Geneva.

“This was one of my favorite things I did on my vacation. The chocolate factory is a lot of fun, the cheese tasting and fondue is at a really cool area, and the train ride was nice, too. The only thing which would have been better would be if we had had time to play on some of the amusement-park-like attractions which were set up neighboring the cheese area. There were things I hadn't seen anywhere else before! Also, it's worth noting that the gold and regular tours are on the same bus, but the regular tour people are dropped off in Gruyere instead of accompanying the group to the…”

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3.From Lausanne: Gruyères Tour with Train, Chocolate & Cheese

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 46 reviews · 8.5 hours · from $271Best value

Review of Lausanne’s Gruyères day trip, with Cailler chocolate, cheese, fondue, medieval streets, and a GoldenPass train ride.

“It’s worth noting that this is a shared trip and most of the group boards at Geneva, so depending on traffic it’s possible for the transport to arrive up to 30 minutes after the start time (this happened to us). Apart from this, our tour was excellent and we had a great guide. We loved the village of Gruyère and felt there was just enough time to explore. The visit to Maison Gruyère could have been a bit shorter though and would have given more time in the village. Our guide suggested that the right side of train was better for views, but personally I thought the left side was…”

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