Hello! I've been checking and checking but need help: When traveling by rail from Pontresina to Lake Como.....Do I assume correctly that I use Swiss Rail from Pontresina to Tirano THEN do I need to confirm rail from Tirano into Varenna using Trenitalia rail? SO two different tickets for this one-way journey? Many thanks in advance!
Posted by
Green Bay
21381 posts
That is pretty much right. The train from Tirano to Varenna is a regional train. No reservations and always the same price.
Posted by
San Diego, California
5850 posts
In Tirano, you will walk across the plaza from the SBB station to the Italian train station.
You have a wonderful adventure planned, the Bernina Express route is one of the most beautiful train routes I have travelled. You can use the regional trains for the Bernina Express route, which do not require seat reservations. We choose this option instead of the panoramic trains. The regional trains have windows to open, and you can breathe that clear, mountain air. Also, opening the windows removes the glare from your pictures. Since the regional trains have no seat reservations, and are much less crowded, you can jump from side to side of the train, as the view changes. You also have flexibility in case of bad weather. The regional trains travel on the same track as the panoramic trains.
Enjoy!
Posted by
OP
Scottsdale, AZ
15 posts
Outstanding and many thanks to you both!!
Posted by
Firenze, Italy
1776 posts
Just a small correction: from Chur/St. Moritz/Pontresina to Tirano you will be traveling on RhB (Rhaetische Bahn), the Grisons regional railway company, not on SBB, the Swiss federal railway company. RhB manages a narrow gauge network to the highest standard; the SBB line standard gauge line from Zurich and Sargans goes no further than Chur.