There’s little to rival arriving somewhere (anywhere) in Switzerland by train. Clean, efficient and always punctual, they glide serenely across this compact country of mountains and lakes. Just over a

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What could be more romantic than a day in a sleigh drawn by horses, or a team of huskies? It’s a cinch to sort in Switzerland’s dramatic south-western ski resort, Verbier. Some chalet hosts will even