13 Cog and Rack Railways Worth the Climb

1.Montserrat & Cogwheel Train, Gourmet Wine Tasting & Tapas/Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6,290 reviews · 7 to 8 hours (approx.) · from $81Our pick

Ride the cogwheel train to Montserrat, visit its basilica, then enjoy Catalan wine, tapas, or lunch at a castle winery.

“We had an absolutely fantastic experience on this tour. Our tour guide, Judit, was AMAZING!! She was a wealth of knowledge, history, positive energy, helpfulness and humor. We had a day filled with fun and memories of the beautiful country of Spain.”

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2.Montserrat with Cog-Wheel Train & Black Madonna Priority Access

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 3,400 reviews · 5 to 7 hours (approx.) · from $63

Review of Montserrat from Barcelona with cogwheel train, Black Madonna access, monastery history, liquor tasting, tips, timing, and value.

“Lorena was fantastic very informative and looked after the group making sure we had everything we needed the tour was great everything as expected I would definitely recommend”

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3.Day Trip to Jungfraujoch – Top of Europe

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 2,378 reviews · 12 hours · from $367

Review of the Zurich to Jungfraujoch day trip, with cable-car views, glacier sights, costs, timing, practical tips, and who should book.

“Guides were very knowledgeable and personable. Loved the chance to try different trains and routes. It was great to see all the different towns and sights. Highly recommend!”

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4.Mt. Pilatus Cable Car, Cogwheel Train & Lake Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 2,338 reviews · 5.5 hours · from $212

Review of Lucerne’s Mt. Pilatus tour with cable cars, steep cogwheel train, Alpine views, and Lake Lucerne cruise.

“So great! Tour guide was super friendly and hilarious. Cannot recommend this enough for an easy experience at mt pitalus”

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5.Guided Tour to Jungfraujoch – Top of Europe

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 1,649 reviews · 7 hours · from $342

Review of the 7-hour Jungfraujoch tour from Interlaken, with cable cars, cogwheel trains, glacier views, practical tips, and honest value advice.

“Overall tour was excellent and organized. We will do it again!!!”

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6.Montserrat: Cog-Wheel, Basilica, Black Madonna & Licor Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 886 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $71

Review of Montserrat from Barcelona with rack railway, Basilica, Black Madonna, liquor tasting, guide, and round-trip transport.

“Great tour! Loved visiting the beautiful Monastery! Our tour guide, Nouri was fantastic! Highly recommend”

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7.Montserrat, Black Madonna, Rack Railway & Liquors

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 679 reviews · 5 hours · from $28Best value

Review of Montserrat from Barcelona, with rack railway views, the Black Madonna, basilica access, monk-made liqueurs, and practical tips.

“I liked how the tour combined natural beauty with cultural depth.”

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8.Panoramic Barcelona and Montserrat with Cog-Wheel Train

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 268 reviews · 7 to 8 hours (approx.) · from $115

See Barcelona’s Gothic Quarter, Montjuïc, and Gaudí landmarks, then ride the cog train to Montserrat with a Black Madonna visit.

“The destination is great. We had a lot of traffic so there were problems. Then on our return someone just moved our stuff and took our seat. The guide would not get involved so we ended up splitting up. Was very frustrating”

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9.Montserrat Tour by Train with Cable Car and Cogwheel

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 254 reviews · 6 hours 35 minutes (approx.) · from $87

Review of Montserrat from Barcelona by train, cable car, and cogwheel railway, with guided touring, free time, practical tips, and value advice.

“Monica is the best tour guide. Great experience. Monica really knows the history of the Catalonian regime”

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10.Schynige Platte Cogwheel Railway Return Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 84 reviews · 1 to 4 hours (approx.) · from $85

Ride a 19th-century cogwheel train from Wilderswil to Schynige Platte for alpine views, flowers, hikes, alphorns, and easy mountain access.

“Highly recommended! the views from this place are amazing. at the top they have a restaurant or a bar where u can grab drinks and enjoy the views. they also have a hike you can do either from the bottom to the top or from the top to the bottom. but definitely worth it.”

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11.Jungfraujoch Guided Day Tour with Cogway Train

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 61 reviews · 11.5 hours · from $360

Review of Zurich’s Jungfraujoch day tour by cogwheel train, with route details, costs, mountain views, practical tips, and honest drawbacks.

“Awesome trip. Beautiful scenery. Our guide “Kid” made this trip truly memorable with his energy. He knew where we could get beautiful pictures and videos. He is the cutest guide :)”

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12.Rio: Maracanã Stadium & Christ the Redeemer by Rack Railway

★★★★★★★★★★3.6 · 54 reviews · 4 hours · from $89

Review of Rio’s Christ the Redeemer rack railway tour, with Maracanã Stadium photos, hotel pickup, multilingual guides, and practical tips.

“El transporte fue malo y que tuve que caminar 3 kilómetros, el guía me habló mal me subió la voz, no lo recordaría ya que me sentí solo y agredido”

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13.Private Tour Corinth, Cog Railway Trip, Cave of Lakes, Kalavryta

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 12 reviews · 10 to 11 hours (approx.) · from $451

Review of a private Athens tour to Corinth, the Odontotos cog railway, Cave of Lakes, and Kalavryta, with practical tips on time and value.

“The trip was great. Jerry is a patience and cute guy. He really goes slowly as we have a seniors. He also explained clearly when we asked him any questions. We really enjoyed our trip with Jerry.”

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