Sub in with whatever your local nice place is for a similar effect. For me it's forests, some cool little mountains, and train yards with lots of interesting graffiti

Bruh you're just moving the goalposts and intentionally misunderstanding the point. Take the L (or even take the L) and move on

A €286 7-day interrail pass will get you what should be a stress-free round-trip from Tallin to Milan (via Zurich, so very much taking a train through the alps) with time to ride around the alps as much as you want.