TV Great Continental Railway Journeys - Season 1 Episode 4 : Switzerland Great Continental Railway Journeys - Season 1 Episode 4 : Switzerland 8.4/10 by 11 users Michael Portillo uses George Bradshaw's Continental Railway Guide to explore Switzerland, whose remarkable railways helped make it a favourite with Edwardian tourists. He begins in the truly international city of Basel and travels east to visit industrial Zurich. He then heads for the glorious Alps and learns how astonishing engineering feats conquered the most challenging peaks, before taking in the striking beauty of Lake Lucerne. Michael's journey ends with a spectacular ascent by train to Europe's highest station, perched atop Switzerland's dramatic Jungfraujoch. Details Casts Posters Images Title Great Continental Railway Journeys - Season 1 Episode 4 : Switzerland Alternative Titles 欧洲铁路纪行, 乘着火车游欧洲, 坐着火车游欧洲, En tren por el viejo continente, Junamatka Eurooppaan, Les trains du monde, Nagy kontinentális vasúti utazások, Trans Europe Express, Vel'ké kontinentálne cesty po zeleznici First Air Date 2012-11-08 Last Air Date 2025-04-04 Number of Episodes 57 Number of Seasons 8 Genres Documentary, Networks BBC Two, Casts Michael Portillo Plot Keywords , Self - Presenter Michael Portillo Episodes List Great Continental Railway Journeys Season 1 :Episode 1 London to Monte Carlo London to Monte Carlo 2012-11-08 Michael Portillo travels on the great train routes of Europe, as he retraces the journeys featured in George Bradshaw's 1913 Continental Railway... Great Continental Railway Journeys Season 1 :Episode 2 Hungary to Austria Hungary to Austria 2012-11-15 Michael Portillo travels on the great train routes of Europe, as he retraces the journeys featured in George Bradshaw's 1913 Continental Railway... Great Continental Railway Journeys Season 1 :Episode 3 Berlin to the Rhein Berlin to the Rhein 2012-11-22 Michael Portillo travels on the great train routes of Europe, as he retraces the journeys featured in George Bradshaw's 1913 Continental Railway... Great Continental Railway Journeys Season 1 :Episode 4 Switzerland Switzerland 2012-11-29 Michael Portillo travels on the great train routes of Europe, as he retraces the journeys featured in George Bradshaw's 1913 Continental Railway... Great Continental Railway Journeys Season 1 :Episode 5 Amsterdam to Northern France Amsterdam to Northern France 2012-12-06 Michael Portillo travels on the great train routes of Europe, as he retraces the journeys featured in George Bradshaw's 1913 Continental Railway...