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Bernina Express

Switzerland
Ranked #9 of 258 attractions in Swiss Alps
4.5 of 5 stars 101 Reviews
Type: Scenic Railroads
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St. Petersburg, Florida
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33 reviews 33 reviews
Reviews in 21 cities Reviews in 21 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 May 2012 NEW

Just returned from Europe after taking the Bernina Express from Chur to Tirano. It was perfect in all respects. We are experienced travelers but had difficulty finding information on getting out of Tirano, other than the bus to Lugano. Internet information was often lacking or just plain wrong. Trentalia provides connecting service to Milano. The train stations in Tirano are... More

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Miami, Florida
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35 reviews 35 reviews
Reviews in 21 cities Reviews in 21 cities
103 helpful votes 103 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 April 2012
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I totally enjoyed my Bernina Express experience. Yet, it is anti-climactic after actually visiting some of the Alps by cable-car. I've visited the Klein Matterhorn (by cablecar from Zermatt) and Mt. Titlis by cablecar. Riding to the dizzying heights in these cablecars gives you the intense Alpine experience between the altitude and the snow-covered peaks. The Bernina Express doesn't reach... More

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Sydney, Australia
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37 reviews 37 reviews
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38 helpful votes 38 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 April 2012
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Having already done the Glacier Express we tried the Bernina Express this past week. We took a train to Lugano and spent a good afternoon looking around this pretty Swiss-Italian city on Lake Lugano and we recommend the Hotel Gabanni. The next morning we took the Bernina Express Bus to Tirano. The Bernina bus goes from the Lugano station car... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 April 2012
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During my visit to Lake Como I had the opportunity to travel the Bernina Line operated by the Swiss railway. We boarded the train at Tirano which is on the Italian boarder and travelled up through the mountains to St. Moritz. Our tour party were lucky enough to have three train carriages to ourselves which enabled us to have a... More

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zurich71
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51 reviews 51 reviews
Reviews in 20 cities Reviews in 20 cities
20 helpful votes 20 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 April 2012
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Bernina Express takes you through some of the most beautiful mountain views of Switzerland. It is a well-organized special train equipped with panormaic wagons, friendly service, nice food. It is frequented not only by both tourists but by local visitors as well. This is a good sign of quality. It is highly recommended for everyone who visits the country to... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 March 2012
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Very exciting experience in seeing the Alps from Red Train. Red Train was very good with window that can be open for unobstructed taking picture. Excellent vista along the way with a glimpse of villages in the Alps. More

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Melbourne, Australia
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6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 March 2012
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I read another review suggesting to go from Paris to Chur in Switzerland by train and catch the Bernina Express to Tirano, which is where we wanted to go, an then onto Lake Como. All the train are grwat for getting around, and the Bernina Express was one of the highlights of our trip, its really worth the effort. Thanks... More

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Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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54 reviews 54 reviews
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46 helpful votes 46 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 February 2012
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We did this trip only by the recommendation off the various forums we had read up prior to our trip to Switzerland, and I am very glad we did it too. As with the Glacier Express, this train had wonderful panorama carriages with wide windows to see out of. Unfortunately for us, once we got up to the highest pass... More

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Milan, Italy
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24 reviews 24 reviews
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16 helpful votes 16 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 February 2012
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We took the a train from Milan to Tirano to begin the Bernina express train. There are only a couple trains during the day that has the panoramic windows. On the Bernina express train to St. Moritz, we had the regular train, but it had the commentary anyway. It is hard to get the "perfect" photo through the window because... More

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Moscow, Russia
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22 reviews 22 reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 February 2012

From Zurich to St Moritz change at Chur then direction to St Moritz. We then add an extra CHF for the lux of a panoramawagon experience. No dining cart no cafe trolley, remember to bring you drink and snack! Beautiful ++++ really nice view!!! dont forget your camera! More

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