Hi
planning a trip to Switzerland in September. Want to take the train from Luzerne to Pontresina. (I'm really not interested in visiting Lugano). Looks like its complicated to get there any advice on how to do this would be appreciated.
Posted by
Green Bay
21145 posts
No, its easy. You take a train from Luzern to Thalwil, then a train to Chur, then a train to Samedan, then a train to Pontresina. But you just buy a ticket from Luzern to Pontresina and go.
You cannot drive anywnere without making turns onto different streets along the way. Same principle applies to train travel.
Schedules are at www.sbb.ch/en
Posted by
Fort Myers, FL
1881 posts
Sam has outlined it perfectly. Looks complicated, but it isn't. Get off one train and get on another. Plenty of time to change platforms.
Looks like a 4:22 trip.
Posted by
Paris
7300 posts
For the last leg from Samedan to Pontresina, the bus (line 1 right in front of Samedan Station) is a better choice because the train station is slightly downhill from Pontresina.
If you have a Swiss Travel Pass (multiday pass for Swiss transportation) or a Saver Day Pass (single day pass, can be purchased sixty days in advance for lowest fares), the bus will be covered.
If not :
- SBB (Swiss railways) can sell a ticket including the bus connection
- you can buy a ticket to Samedan and pay the bus driver (a few CHF).