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Bernina Express tickets and seat reservations

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Book the Bernina Express in one easy step: choose a train ticket with a seat reservation, a train ticket only or a reservation only. Travel between Chur or St. Moritz and Tirano, one way or return on the same day.

CancellationNon-refundable
Meeting pointChur station, St. Moritz or Tirano

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Highlights

  • Ride the Bernina Express panoramic train across the Alps to Tirano in Italy
  • Buy your train ticket and seat reservation together, for a one-way or return journey
  • Cross the world-famous Landwasser Viaduct between Chur and St. Moritz
  • Travel over the circular viaduct in Brusio
  • With a GA Travelcard, Swiss Travel Pass, Interrail or Eurail, you only need a reservation

Description

You need both a train ticket and a seat reservation to travel on the Bernina Express panoramic train. Choose what you need:

  • Ticket + Reservation: everything you need for the panoramic train, in one purchase.
  • Ticket only: for regular Rhätische Bahn trains on the same route.
  • Reservation only: if you already have a ticket, such as a GA Travelcard, Swiss Travel Pass, Interrail or Eurail.

Bernina route

The highest railway line across the Alps takes you from Chur or St. Moritz to Tirano in Italy. The route winds spectacularly through the Alps, passing wild and romantic gorges and impressive landmarks such as the Landwasser Viaduct. It climbs up to the glaciers before descending to the palm trees of Tirano in Italy. Enjoy a unique journey through 55 tunnels and over 196 bridges.

The train reaches its highest point at Ospizio Bernina on the Bernina Pass (2,253 m above sea level). It is the highest railway station on the Rhätische Bahn network.

Travelling with a wheelchair

  • RhB trains and buses are increasingly equipped with low-floor entrances (marked NF in the timetable).
  • The SBB Callcenter Handicap arranges assistance when changing trains on the RhB, where platforms have not yet been raised and step-free access is not yet available. It can help you plan an accessible journey or get assistance while travelling.

Travelling with a dog

  • Small dogs up to 30 cm can travel free of charge if they remain in a carrier for the entire journey. The carrier must fit under your seat.
  • Dogs without a carrier, and all dogs measuring 30 cm or more at the shoulder, need a valid dog ticket: half the 2nd-class fare or the minimum fare (Dog Day Pass, Dog Pass). Dogs must sit under the seat so they don't block the aisle for other passengers.

Practical information

Inclusions

  • Included:

    Depending on your selection: train ticket, seat reservation on the Bernina Express panoramic train, or both

Meeting point

Chur station, St. Moritz or Tirano

migrolino St. Moritz, Plazza da la Staziun

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Important information

  • A seat reservation is compulsory on the Bernina Express panoramic train. If you don't have a ticket yet, choose «Ticket + Reservation».
  • With a GA Travelcard, Swiss Travel Pass, Interrail, Eurail or a day pass, you only need a reservation.
  • «Ticket only» is valid on regular Rhätische Bahn trains on this route. On the panoramic train, it is valid only with a reservation.
  • Return means travelling there and back on the same day.
  • Children under 6 travel free when accompanied by an adult. They need a reservation if they require their own seat on the panoramic train.
  • Please check the timetable in the SwissActivities app on the day of travel. Tickets are non-refundable if you miss the last train.
  • Bring: passport or ID

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