Rail journey · Graubünden & Lombardy
Bernina Express
A UNESCO-listed alpine crossing from Chur over the Bernina Pass at 2,253 m down to palm trees at Tirano in Italy — the highest railway across the Alps without a rack.
Bernina Express · Kabelleger / David Gubler (http://www.bahnbilder.ch) · CC BY-SA 3.0
The ride
What you'll see
The route
Station by station
- Chur
- Tiefencastel
- Filisur
- Pontresina
- Alp Grüm
- Ospizio Bernina
- Tirano
Before you go
Good to know
Panoramic coaches have sealed windows — the regular regional trains run the same line if you want open windows and photos.
Break the trip at Pontresina or Alp Grüm if you want to walk.
Italian trains continue from Tirano toward Milan.
Keep going
In these itineraries
Typical times and distances are for guidance only — check the operator's timetable before you travel.
Photography credits
- Bernina Express — Kabelleger / David Gubler (http://www.bahnbilder.ch) · CC BY-SA 3.0
- Glacier Express — Kabelleger / David Gubler · CC BY-SA 4.0
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