Bernina Red Train and St. Moritz Day Trip from Milan

About this experience

Book a Bernina Red Train day trip from Milan to St. Moritz Book this day trip from Milan if you want to ride the Bernina line through the Swiss Alps without planning trains, border crossings and transfers yourself. A coach takes you from central Milan to St. Moritz, you ride the Bernina Red Train in 2nd class over the Bernina Pass to Tirano, and a coach brings you back to Milan the same evening. An English- and Spanish-speaking tour leader handles the timings all day, so you can keep your eyes on the mountains. The Bernina line is the UNESCO-listed railway that the Bernina Express also uses between St. Moritz and Tirano. On this tour you travel on the regional red train rather than the panoramic Bernina Express carriages, which has one big plus for photographers: the windows open. What you see on the Bernina line From St. Moritz the train climbs through the Upper Engadine to about 2,253 metres at Ospizio Bernina, the highest point of the line, passing glacier views, Lago Bianco and Alp Grüm. It then drops steeply into the Poschiavo valley and crosses the curved stone viaduct at Brusio before rolling into Tirano in Italy. It is one of the steepest adhesion railways in Europe, and the scenery changes from snowy peaks to vineyards in a couple of hours. Before the train you get free time in St. Moritz, the lakeside Alpine resort, for photos, a walk by the lake, shopping or a coffee. Depending on the day, the order of the route can be reversed, so you may ride from Tirano up to St. Moritz instead. How the Milan to St. Moritz tickets work The day starts at 7am from a meeting point near Porta Garibaldi in central Milan. Arrive 20 minutes early; the exact meeting point is on your voucher. Show your mobile voucher with a valid photo ID when you meet the tour leader. The trip lasts about 11 hours, including coach transfers, free time in St. Moritz and the train ride. Train travel is in 2nd class only. First-class and panoramic upgrades are not available. Groups have a maximum of 50 people. Tips for your Swiss Alps day trip You cross from Italy into Switzerland and back, so bring a valid passport or ID card and check whether you need a visa for Switzerland. Food and drinks are not included, so pack water and snacks or buy lunch in St. Moritz. The coach has no toilet on board, and mountain weather changes quickly, so bring layers even in summer. Want a lake as well as the mountains? The St. Moritz and Bernina Red Train day trip with a Lake Como cruise adds a boat ride on Lake Como. For a shorter day out, try the Lake Como and Bellagio tour from Milan, or pair your trip with skip-the-line Duomo di Milano tickets on another day. If you have time for a second Alpine train, the Interlaken and Swiss Alps day trip from Milan heads to the Bernese Oberland.

Highlights

• Ride the Bernina Red Train over the Bernina Pass on the UNESCO-listed Bernina line
• Free time in St. Moritz, the lakeside Alpine resort
• Open windows on the train for photos of glaciers, lakes and the Brusio viaduct
• Coach transfers from Milan and back, with no trains or border crossings to plan
• English- and Spanish-speaking tour leader all day

What is included

• Round-trip coach transfers from Milan
• Bernina Red Train ride in 2nd class between St. Moritz and Tirano
• English- and Spanish-speaking tour leader

Not included

• First-class or panoramic train upgrades
• Food and drinks

Before you go

The day starts at 7am near Porta Garibaldi in central Milan; arrive 20 minutes early Show your mobile voucher with a valid photo ID at the meeting point Bring a valid passport or ID card; a visa may be needed for Switzerland Train travel is in 2nd class only; first-class and panoramic upgrades are not available There is no toilet on the coach The itinerary can change because of logistics or traffic, and the route may run in reverse Maximum group size is 50

Cancellation terms

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience. Within 24 hours of the start, the booking cannot be cancelled.