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The New Gotthard Panorama Express

The Gotthard Panorama Express will operate on Mondays to Fridays
between July 3 and October 20 and also at weekends from April 14 to
October 22.

After travelling by boat from Luzern to Flüelen, passengers will board
a southbound train formed of first class panoramic coaches,
conventional second class cars with air-conditioning and a non
air-conditioned coach with opening windows for the benefit of
photographers.

Passengers will have access to a multilingual guide in the first class
cars, and an app with information on the history of the route and
details of photographic opportunities is available. A SFr24 supplement
is charged for any part of the route that includes passage through the
Gotthard tunnel; a SFr12 fee applies to other sections.

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Posted by
33819 posts

Interesting.

I wonder what happens northbound.

An interesting mixture of first class, second class hermetically sealed and traditional carriages....

hmmm

Posted by
17419 posts

And I get to pay a 24CHF supplement to ride through the Gotthard Basistunnel? I dislike tunnels and do anything I can to avoid them. So paying a supplement to ride through one is not attractive.

Posted by
21142 posts

I don't think this tourist train uses the new Gotthard Basis Tunnel, but the old high Gotthard Tunnel. Otherwise whats the point of a panorama car on a 35 mile tunnel.

Posted by
32350 posts

Windows that open for photographers is a nice touch. I'll have to check into that for my next trip.