Bernina Express

Chur/Davos - Tirano

Just imagine. You're going to cross the Swiss Alps by train. But what will you find the most spectacular – the UNESCO World Heritage section with its viaducts, tunnels, glaciers, lakes and the Bernina Pass? Or the train itself, which effortlessly climbs gradients of up to 70 pro mille?

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We leave it to you to find out. Your journey starts from either Chur or Davos, continuing to St. Moritz and then crossing the border to historic Tirano in Italy. This remarkable route passes through no fewer than 55 tunnels and crosses 196 bridges as well as the famous circular viaduct of Brusio. It also climbs the 2253-metre Bernina Pass and (after crossing into Italy) passes through the Valtellina Valley. In the summer you can alternatively cross back into Switzerland from Tirano by taking the Bernina Express Bus along Lake Como to Lugano.

Route

Chur-Tirano (travel time 4.05 hours) 
Davos-Tirano (travel time 3.50 hrs) 
St. Moritz-Tirano (travel time 2.30 hours) Show map

Dining & Wining

Minibar in the panorama trains.

Timetable

Summer panorama trainsWinter panorama trainsBernina Express Bus (summer only)Regular scheduled services

Reservation

Reservation is compulsory for panorama trains. 

Reservation supplement summer: CHF 12/EUR 10 
Reservation supplement winter: CHF 9/EUR 7.50  
Reservation Supplement Bernina Express Bus CHF 12/EUR 10 

Reservation
Reservation not required for regular scheduled services.

Did you know...

that the heraldic coat-of-arms of Graubünden (home canton of the Bernina Express) depicts a mountain goat or ibex? That's why the minibars in the Bernina Express trains feature a lifelike ibex figurehead. Bernina Express trains have no dining car, but the minibar will serve a selection of snacks and drinks at your seat.