Bernina Express
A panoramic train on the UNESCO-listed Rhaetian Railway's Bernina Line. It departs from St. Moritz, crosses a 2,253-meter pass, and reaches Tirano in Italy in four hours.
The entire Bernina Line runs without rack-and-pinion sections. It climbs over the pass past glacier lakes, across 55 bridges and through 13 tunnels, with a maximum gradient of 7 percent. In 2008, it was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site together with the Albula Line. Highlights along the way include the Morteratsch Glacier, Lago Bianco, the Alp Grüm glacier viewpoint, and the Brusio Spiral Viaduct. The one-way trip from St. Moritz to Tirano takes about 2.5 hours. Panoramic carriages require a seat reservation fee of about CHF 20 to 36, so book early in peak season. Holders of a Swiss Travel Pass ride for free and pay only the reservation fee. You can also take the regular regional trains on the same line, which let you get on and off at any stop and open the windows for photos.
Opening hours
Several daily departures (check RhB timetable)
Nearby sights
- Lake St. Moritz
- Cresta Run
- St. Moritz Dorf & Leaning Tower
- Olympia Bob Run St. Moritz–Celerina
- Museum Engiadinais
- Segantini Museum
- Lej da Staz
- Pontresina