Discover your journeys below
Route
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Route 1 – Chur to Pontresina |
Route 2 – Pontresina to Tirano |
You’ll leave Chur and head towards Reichenau, crossing paths with The Glacier Express. We continue on South towards Thusis and Tiefencastel in the Domleschg Valley famous for castles and ruins!
We’ll continue on and cross the stunning Landwasser Viaduct, travel through Filisur and travel along the famous loops to gain height to Albula tunnel.
Our journey will finish in Pontresina, one of the most prominent towns in the Upper Engadine Valley. |
We’ll begin our journey in the small Swiss mountain village of Pontresina, climbing straight up to the Monteratsch glacier, the highest peak of the canton of Graubünden.
We’ll head towards the highest point of our route, the station of Ospizio, some 2253 meters above sea level. You’ll be able to catch a view of ‘Lago Bianco’ (The White Lake) before we begin our gentle descent.
We’ll drop 1824m down towards Tirano and on to Alp Grüm where you’ll be able to see the dramatic Palü Glacier before we descend even further to the Poschiavo Valley.
We’ll carry on our journey and pass the Lado di Poschiavo (Lake of Poschiavo) before crossing the famous Brusio Spiral Viaduct before crossing the Italian border to complete our journey in Tirano. |
Meals
- There is a roving mini bar on board with regional snack and drinks
- There is no restaurant car but lunch is available in Poschiavo or in Tirano (Italy).
- Lunch or dinner will be offered in the panoramic car of the Bernina Express to/from Landquart.
Other Services
- Special occasion pre-ordered platters are available.
- Seat reservations are compulsory on all trains
Train Fares
- St. Moritz or Pontresina to Tirano: 2nd class from £27 per person or 1st class from £48 per person
- Davos to Tirano: 2nd class from £44 per person or 1st class from £77 per person
- Chur to Tirano: 2nd class from £55 per person or 1st class from £95 per person
Booking fees may be charged.
Winter timetable – 13 December 2020 to 7 May 2021
All trains stop at Bergün, Alp Grüm, Poschiavo and Tirano
Southbound journey: Travel from St Moritz via Pontresina.
Northbound journey: change at Alp Grüm or Bergün for Pontresina and St. Moritz, or take a standard train from Tirano.
Train number |
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953 |
Chur |
depart |
08:32 |
Filisur |
depart |
09:33 |
Pontresina |
depart |
10:22 |
Tirano |
arrive |
12:49 |
Tirano* |
depart |
14:20 |
Lugano* |
arrive |
17:30 |
Train number |
|
954 |
Lugano* |
depart |
10:00 |
Tirano* |
arrive |
13:00 |
Tirano |
depart |
14:24 |
Pontresina |
arrive |
– |
Filisur |
arrive |
17:17 |
Chur |
arrive |
18:19 |