Day trip

From Milan: St. Moritz and Bernina Express Panoramic Tour

4.6 / 5

41 reviews

Activity provider: FRIGERIO VIAGGI
Day trip

From Milan: St. Moritz and Bernina Express Panoramic Tour

Activity provider: FRIGERIO VIAGGI
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From US$ 151.79 per person

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Ride the Bernina Express along the Rhaetian Railway UNESCO World Heritage route from St. Moritz to Tirano. Ascend the imposing Bernina Massif and Morteratsch Glacier before descending into the sun-drenched Poschiavo valley from a panoramic carriage.

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Duration 13 hours
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Host or greeter
English, Italian

Experience

Itinerary
7.5 hours
  • Milan

  • 3 hours
  • St. Moritz (free time)

  • Bernina Express (panoramic train ride)

  • Tirano

  • 2.5 hours
  • Milan

Meeting point
Main stop
Highlights
  • Ride the Bernina Express, the famous Rhaetian railway
  • Take the scenic bus journey from Milan to St. Moritz
  • Enjoy the company of an English-speaking assistant onboard
  • Benefit from access to exclusive and guaranteed panoramic carriages
Full description

From up among sparkling glaciers and down to a land of palms, the Bernina Express offers a change of scene like no other. No other railway links north to south in such a wonderful manner on trains with glass-topped panoramic cars. In the morning, depart by bus from Milan Piazza della Repubblica to the cosmopolitan city of St. Moritz. Upon arrival, enjoy time at your disposal for a panoramic walk along the lake area, some shopping, or sweet-tasting in one of the delicious local pastry shops. In the afternoon, head over to the train station and get seated in one of the panoramic carriages on board the Bernina Express Train bound for Tirano.

Experience one of life’s finest cultural and natural-world experiences on a train that traverses no fewer than 55 tunnels and 196 bridges, easily tackling inclines of up to 70 mm/m along the way.

Admire the view as the train travels into the mountains. Gaze in awe at the panoramas of the Morteratsch Glacier and the world-famous Montebello Curve.

Continue past the lakes of Lago Bianco e Laj Neir up to Alp Gruem. Arrive in Tirano before boarding a bus to make the return journey to Milan with a scheduled arrival in the late evening.

Includes
  • Travel by bus from Milan to St. Moritz
  • English-speaking assistant on board
  • Bernina Express train ticket from St. Moritz to Tirano
  • Guaranteed panoramic carriages for reservations within 7 days of the departure date
  • Travel by bus from Tirano to Milan
  • Meals
  • Any other services not mentioned

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Meeting point

Board your bus from Piazza della Repubblica at the corner of via Turati, across from the newspaper kiosk.

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Important information

What to bring

  • Passport or ID card
  • Comfortable shoes

Know before you go

  • Please be at the meeting point 15 minutes before departure
  • Necessary Identity Card valid for expatriation or Passport (with visa if necessary - check with the Swiss consulate)
  • Timings might change according to logistic needs or traffic conditions
  • This tour needs to be booked at least 48 hours before departure
Customer reviews

Overall rating

4.6 /5

based on 41 reviews

Review summary

  • Guide
    4.8/5
  • Transportation
    4.8/5
  • Service
    4.7/5
  • Organization
    4.7/5

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This tour was great! The bus ride is beautiful, I'm glad I picked this bus and didn't go round trip with the train because we would-ve missed the views from the road. The guide and the driver were very friendly and helpful. The train ride is gorgeous. We got to spend 2.5hs in St Moritz before the train departed. I recommend this tour.

April 1, 2023

Walter the bus driver did an excellent job navigating the big bus around sharp corners and scary roads. Kiara was an excellent tour guide. Her commentary was very informative and she was very friendly and patient. St Moritz was great, lots of snow and the Bernina Express train ride was out of this world. We highly recommend it

April 1, 2023

Scenery along both bus route and train route is beautiful. Host should organize seating on the train. Those who were the first to board from the group all selfishly took window seats so that all coming after were divided and relegated to aisle seats. Host should advise pairs traveling together to sit side by side so that other pairs have the opportunity to sit by a window. A little bit of instruction to the group to take others into consideration or the host assigning seats would have made this experience much more enjoyable.

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April 1, 2023

Product ID: 228559