Chocolate Train Rides Worth Flying For: 3 Picks Worldwide

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

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

Spend 10 hours touring Switzerland’s best-known food stops and mountain towns. Ride by coach from Geneva to Maison Cailler in Broc, sample chocolate, visit La Maison du Gruyère, taste fondue, explore medieval Gruyères, then take the GoldenPass train toward Montreux. Guides such as Roger, David, Babis, and Aristotle are praised for clear instructions and humor.

“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

Spend 10 hours traveling from Geneva to Maison Cailler, Maison du Gruyère, and the medieval village of Gruyères, then ride a panoramic train toward Montreux. Your English-speaking guide handles the timing, transport, tastings, and transfers. Guides such as Roger, Amin, and Maria have been praised for clear explanations and good humor.

“Great day trip with Roger, excellent guide, really knowledgeable and a great dry sense of humour. The trip was superbly organised and worked like clockwork with David the driver and Roger making it really easy for us. We ate lots of chocolate and cheese, saw the amazing Gruyeres village and finished with the beautiful train journey down to Montreux.”

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

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

Travel from Lausanne by coach to Cailler for chocolate tasting, Maison du Gruyère for cheese-making, and Gruyères village for free time. An English-speaking guide such as Zed, Babis, or Hector may lead the day. The return includes a GoldenPass panoramic train ride and a short Montreux photo stop.

“We really enjoyed the day and our guide, Hector, and bus driver. Everything was very well organized and timed.”

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