We are planning to travel from Varenna to Tirano, pick up the Bernina Express and break our journey in St. Moritz for 2 days. We'd like to continue on the Bernina Express from St. Moritz to Chur and then connect to Zurich. However, I don't see a provision in the timetable for picking up the Bernina Epress in St. Moritz and going north on it. Can anyone help? Thank-you!
Posted by
Seattle, WA
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You can ride a regular regional train---same tracks, same views, and the schedule is much more accommodating.
Posted by
Green Bay
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If you take the 10:03 Bernina Express, it only goes as far as St Moritz, then you change to a Regional Express to Chur. Same tracks, same scenery, just no panorama cars. At Chur, you change to an Inter City train to Zurich. It is just a 6 minutes change, but it is a cross-platform change.
Edit, I deleted previous part about getting the afternoon Bernina Express in Pontresina. If you take the 14:26 Bernina Express from Tirano to Chur, it bypasses St Moritz by a short cut.
Posted by
Seattle, WA
16363 posts
Good information from Sam.
Here is a bit more, which may explain the routing.
https://www.rhb.ch/en/unesco-world-heritage/rail-routes
The actual "Bernina" line goes between Tirano and St. Moritz. After that the route coincides with the Glacier Express for some distance. This section is called the Albula line.