Alpine Railways That Shouldn’t Exist

Alpine railways, Swiss mountain trains, Jungfrau Railway, Bernina Express, Gornergrat Railway — in this video we dive into the engineering marvels that made Europe’s Alpine railways possible.

They said trains couldn’t climb mountains like this. Too steep. Too dangerous. Too much snow, ice, avalanche risk, and granite to drill through. But engineers in Switzerland, Austria, France, and Italy didn’t listen.

We’ll break down the most legendary Alpine lines and how they work, including:

The Jungfrau Railway and its tunnel-through-the-mountain climb to Jungfraujoch

The Gornergrat Railway with Matterhorn views and rack-rail tech

The Pilatus Railway, one of the steepest rack railways ever built

Austria’s Semmering Railway and why it changed rail history

The Bernina Railway and its famous spiral viaduct

The rack systems that made it all possible Abt, Strub, Riggenbach

Why Alpine railways are still battling the mountain today, from rockfall to changing weather

If you love European trains, mountain engineering, historic railways, and bucket-list rail travel, this one’s for you.

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