Scenic route

Glarus Line

Linthal → Ziegelbrücke · Switzerland

Glarus Line — Linthal to Ziegelbrücke — Photo · Wikimedia

Distance: 27 km
Fastest time: ≈ 49 min
Operator: SBB
Train: S 25
Countries: Switzerland
In service since: 1859

Page last updated 2026-07-27 · figures are published values, not live data · corrections log

The Glarnerlinie of 1859, single track up the Linth valley under the Glärnisch and the Tödi to the road-head at Linthal.

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