We took this tour from Milan (guided coach tour from Milan to Tirano, and then Bernina Express to St Moritz, and Coach back to Milan). The highlight was the Bernina Express as the winter scenery was unbelievable, but the commentary from our guide made the coach tour great as well. We had about 90 minutes in St Moritz - pretty, and very high end ski resort, but would probably go elsewhere for a ski holiday, and an hour in Tirano - not much in Tirano except a really beautiful old church (compares with the best of the churches we saw in Europe)
After much research into scenic train journeys to do for my boyfriends birthday I decided to book this trip. We took the regional train from Lecco to Tirano and then joined the Bernina Express at Tirano.Easy to book and not that expensive compared to glacier express. The train had big beautiful windows, and comfy seats. We took this trip at the beginning of March and the trains were not busy at all. We booked second class seats and there seems to be very little difference between first and second class. The journey itself is amazing, lasting around 4 hours. The train climbs up and up through the Alps, crossing beautiful viaducts, snowy landscapes and mountainous peaks. We caught a connecting train at Chur to Zurich, right across on the next platform,.The staff on board were very friendly. We took prosecoo and a picnic with us which seems like a common thing for passengers to do, and the staff don't mind. It really is a special journey and I would urge everyone to do this at least once in their lifetime
My wife and I made a day trip from St. Moritz to Tirano and back in early January. It was amazing and a must 'to do' for anybody in the region. It was winter, so the snow covered mountain added to the spectacular beauty of the alps. The journey took us through many many (some very long). The weather was perfect (clear blue sky) that added to the charm.We had booked on the Panoramic coach (2nd class seats were quite comfortable) which had large windows and offered excellent views. On the way to Tirano, the coach was less occupied and made the photo taking frenzy so much easy. we were awe stuck with the sheer beauty and the engineering marvel of this rail track.We had a 2 hours break at Tirano. although Tirano is in Italy there was no passport check. Unfortunately the town was closed due to some holiday and there was not much to do. We walked around and had lunch at a diner near the railway station (which served good reasonably priced Italian food).As we had taken all the photos on our way in , the return journey was spent on just admiring the natural beauty. The coach was fully packed anyway. I would strongly recommend this trip.
We really enjoyed our trip on the Bernina express. The train is very comfortable and runs smooth and quietly considering it is a train. The staff on board was attentive and gave us helpful information. Audio is included overhead, giving you information on the sights around. The highlight, of course, is exiting the train atop the Bernina Glacier and strolling around.
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While I was living in Chur I had some chances to participate at this touristic train. Its great spending 4 hour on a train with panoramic windows. Refreshments are available and when you reach to Tirano you can enjoy this small İtalian town. The journey takes about 4 hours and you have been informed with speaker about the places passing by. Amazing to see those viaducts and glaciers where no man is walking now.
This is a great way to see some of the beautiful scenery in Switzerland. We started our trip in Lugano, starting the day with a bus trip through the lovely Italian villages and along Lake Como to Tirano. The bus driver gave some commentary along the way, trying to accommodate with three languages, English among them. In Tirano we swapped the bus for a Panoramic Train which took us to St Moritz (which is where we got off but the train continues to Chur). We travelled through the most beautiful countryside, the Morteratsch Glacier which has a 180degree turn which allows for some great photos, the Engadine, 55 tunnels and over 196 bridges, and Brusio spiral viaduct. There is an audio guide which gives you information about certain points of interest along the way, allowing time to take a picture. There is no dining car but they do bring a cart around for you to buy some snacks or drinks. It is necessary to book your tickets for this trip and they suggest to do so at least 90 days in advance. With comfortable seats, an audio guide and large panoramic windows the Bernina Express gives you an amazing experience. Well worth doing.
We took viator tour from Milan in a coach to Tirano Italy n Swiss border. Our bonus stop was a cute little pilgrim church of Madonna Di Tirano. The next 2.5 hours were extraordinary beautiful views any direction we looked. The pretty little villages @ d bottom of the alps look like the ones on Christmas cards. Despite d freezing temp we didnt mind opening the windows of d train to take besutiful pictures. Awesome ride!
We booked this tour through Expedia . Took the bus from Milan to Tirano, and the Bernina Express from Tirano to St Moritz. It was absolutely beautiful . I was a bit disappointed w the train itself . I was expecting something a little more " old world luxury " but the views made up for it . At every turn everybody was in awe , it's just that magnificent . St Moritz is also a very quaint little town . My only complaint is that w the tour everything felt very rushed . Highly recommend it.
My title may seem misleading, but the Bernina Express is a slow train through spectacular scenery and some pretty hair raising and mind-blowing civil engineering. Deep valleys with sheer drops, railway lines clinging to the edges of cliffs, a lot of spiraling tunnels and even a spiral viaduct near the Italian border. The whole journey is only about 85 miles in each direction, but it takes several hours due to terrain. A lot of photo opportunities for scenery and amazing architecture. I did the journey on New Years' day. upon arrival in Tirano, Italy, everything but 1 cafe was closed. The journey is far more impressive than the destination. So if you're in the Alps, either Italy or Switzerland, and you fancy a day's train ride, this is a good one to do. Don't forget your camera. A must on this trip.