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From worldclass mainlines and stunning scenic routes to pioneering steam locomotives and historic cog trains, real rail adventures celebrates the triumphs of swiss engineering and ingenuity. We provide an easy access for tourists visiting switzerland. Were a company of the swiss railways and operate the official ticket shop. He takes to the skies in a vintage biplane to retrace the epic journey of. Great british railway journeys season 4 episodes watch. Switzerland showcases the construction marvels and visual splendors of the swiss rail system, where majesty and machine meet. Season 2 guide for great british railway journeys tv series see the episodes list with schedule and episode summary. Italian christmas and swiss new year great rail journeys. Search results for great continental railway journeys. Swiss railway journeys the jungfrau railways trailer.
A beginners guide to train travel in switzerland, with swiss train tickets. In a series of five epic journeys, portillo travels the length and breadth of the country to. Home series swiss railway journeys official order season 1 episode 1 the albula line one of switzerlands most spectacular rail journeys from chur to st moritz with heartstopping mountain scenery and fascinating towns and villages en route. Tvguide has every full episode so you can stayuptodate and watch your favorite show great scenic railway journeys anytime, anywhere. Embark on a winter adventure over the festive season, spending christmas beside lake como and new year in switzerland. For the series he travels on the railway networks of continental europe while comparing how travel and its destinations have changed between the descriptions in his 19 copy of bradshaws continental railway guide and present day. I was looking for the swiss railway journeys series i saw on the travel channel on sky when i had it. The worlds greatest railway journeys switzerland 3. Official ticketshop for swiss railway tickets book your swiss travel system rail pass online and explore switzerland hasslefree by train, bus and boat. Were a company owned by the swiss railways sbb, regional swiss railway companies, the swiss hotel association and switzerland tourism. Swiss railway journeys series and episode guides tv from. In the second programme, we begin at the picturesque village of grindelwald, before taking the wab train to kleine scheidegg, passing below. Swiss railway journeys is a captivating series showcasing the beautiful swiss countryside as seen from its immaculate railways. Great british railway journeys tv show season 2 episodes.
Grand train tour of switzerland real rail adventures. Grand train tour of switzerlad, a new 60minute documentary, is the sequel to the telly awardwinning public television special coproduced by small world productions and kctsseattle. Swiss railway journeys the jungfrau railways part 2. Michael portillo embarks on another trail across the country with a copy of george bradshaws victorian railway guidebook to discover how the railways have affected people and find out what remains of bradshaws britain. See all episodes from great continental railway journeys. Another journey along one of switzerlands stunning railway lines today we take the gruyere railway to broc where we view some of switzerlands most mouth watering chocolate creations in production. Episode and series guides for swiss railway journeys. Great british railway journeys documentary sbs on demand. Make unforgettable memories in europe, with a sleigh ride and two magnificent rail journeys. Michael portillo makes a spectacular ascent by train to europes highest station.
Routes include the bernina express, glacier express, montblanc express, golden pass line etc. Official productions made in cooperation with the swiss railway companies. With purple, green and yellow ribbons flying, and sporting ankle bells, michael portillo is led a merry dance in stogumber, all in the name of fertility. Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on youtube. Watch great scenic railway journeys episodes online. An 8hour railway journey across 291 bridges, through 91 tunnels and across the oberalp pass at 2,033 metres in altitude. The swiss federal railways rail network is totally electrified. Until the advent of railway engineering in the 1880s it was.
Swiss railway journeystravelchannel2 great series of journeys around switzerland. Swiss rail journeys in snow christmas 2004 hd on vimeo. Portillo made five separate journeys across france, germany, the low countries, switzerland, and the countries. The train descends to the lush lakelands of central switzerland to look at baroque churches and the ancient openair parliament. Train travel in switzerland swiss travel passes explained seat 61.
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Swiss railway journeys the jungfrau railways on vimeo. Season 1 episode 5 2 days left michael portillos first stop is swindon, which was the hq of the great western railway with one of the largest railway works in britain. For any swiss domestic journey you can just turn up, buy a ticket at the station and. This is swiss railway journeys the jungfrau railways by calin adamu. Great continental railway journeys is a british television documentary series presented by. Great continental railway journeys, series 1, switzerland bbc two. There is a lot of detail about the rolling stock and the history of the swiss railway but enough scenery and places are shown to. Great british railway journeys gallery great british.
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Switzerland has the worlds best railroad system, as we demonstrate here, taking you. Great continental railway journeys s01 ep04 switzerland. Great british railway journeys series 9 episodes episode guide. Bbc two great continental railway journeys, series 6. Box set the railroad of switzerland cross some of the most spectacular and stunningly beautiful mountain landscapes in the world.
The new glacier express departs disentismunster, site of a benedictine abbey, and stops at ilanz, chur and thusis, where visitors can walk down a rock cleft. Great continental railway journeys series 6 episodes episode guide. Watch worlds busiest railway 2015 season 1, episode 2 episode 2. Leave meiringen behind and climb by cogwheel up the brunig pass. For an enhanced browsing experience, get the imdb app on your smartphone or tablet. Swiss railway journeys season 1 episode 6 the brunig line part 2. The rail travel in switzerland is efficient, easy to use, and connects the entire country.
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