Scenic rail journeys
A guided coach and train day from central Milan: ride the red Bernina train between Tirano and St. Moritz with your guide, and spend time in both towns.
On this tour your guide rides the train with you, so you hear about the Bernina line while you’re on it. You travel by coach from central Milan, ride the red Bernina train between Tirano and St. Moritz, and spend time in both towns.
The direction depends on the day’s train availability. Some days you ride up from Tirano to St. Moritz, other days down from St. Moritz to Tirano. The views are the same either way: Lago Bianco, the Bernina Pass and Val Poschiavo.
Wander Italy runs the day with a live guide in English and Spanish. It is a long day of about 13 hours, with plenty of time on the coach, and the stop in St. Moritz is short: about an hour.
The train turns a full circle on a stone viaduct to climb the narrow valley above Tirano.
A turquoise lake by the highest point of the line, at 2,253 metres.
Green meadows, a lake and the old town of Poschiavo below the line.
About an hour in the famous resort on its lake.
Morning
Leave Milan
Meet at Piazza della Repubblica and drive north for about 70 minutes.
About 30 minutes
Coffee stop
A break at a local bar on the way. Food and drinks here are at your own cost.
About 1.5 hours
Coach to the Bernina line
Continue to Tirano or St. Moritz, depending on where your train starts.
About 2.5 hours
The Bernina red train, with your guide
Ride the red train in 2nd class over the Bernina Pass, past Lago Bianco and through Val Poschiavo, with your guide on board.
About 1 hour
St. Moritz
Time to see the town and the lake. The listing says the stop can be shorter at weekends.
About 1 hour
Tirano
Time in the Italian border town where the Bernina line starts.
About 2.5 hours
Coach back to Milan
Return to Piazza della Repubblica in the evening.
9 ways to ride the Bernina line, side by side. Choose by where you start, which train you want and whether you’d like a guide.
| Trip | Starts from | Train | Guide | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernina Train Day Trip from Milan to St. MoritzBack over the Maloja Pass | Milan | Red train or Bernina Express (set by the operator) | Yes, English | About 11 hours |
| Lake Como Cruise, St. Moritz and Bernina Red Train from MilanWith a Lake Como boat cruise | Milan | Red train, 2nd class | Yes, English and Spanish | About 13 hours |
| Bernina Express and St. Moritz Day Trip from ComoPanoramic seat guaranteed | Como | Bernina Express, panoramic | Escort, English and Italian | About 12–13 hours |
| Bernina Red Train and St. Moritz Day Trip from MilanGuided walks in Tirano and St. Moritz | Milan | Red train, 2nd class | Yes, English and Spanish | About 12 hours |
| Bernina Red Train and St. Moritz from Bergamo, Milan or LeccoAbout 2.5 hours in St. Moritz | Bergamo, Milan or Lecco | Red train, reserved carriage | Yes, English, Italian and Spanish | About 13 hours |
| Guided Bernina Red Train Tour to St. Moritz from Milan This tripTime in Tirano and St. Moritz | Milan | Red train, 2nd class | Yes, English and Spanish, on the train | About 13 hours |
| Bernina Red Train Ticket from Tirano to St. MoritzAfternoon in St. Moritz | Tirano | Red train | No, ticket only | About 2.5 hours each way |
| Bernina Red Train Return Day Ticket: Tirano to St. MoritzStop along the way | Tirano | Red train | No, written mini-guide | About 2.5 hours each way |
| Bernina Red Train Ticket from St. Moritz to TiranoOne way or return | St. Moritz | Red train, 1st or 2nd class | No, ticket only | About 2.5 hours each way |
Piazza della Repubblica, Milan
Piazza della Repubblica, 20124 Milan, Italy
Board the coach in front of the Fidenza Village newspaper kiosk, behind the IP petrol station. Look for the coach with the Wander in Italy sign and arrive 15 minutes early. Your voucher shows the start time.
The operator says the tour isn’t suitable for wheelchair users, pregnant travellers, or people with back problems, heart problems or motion sickness. Expect about 13 hours with long coach drives.
The Bernina line runs all year. Pick a date in the booking box to check availability. In winter, expect snow on the pass and early darkness on the way home.
Wander Italy
Yes, on this tour the guide rides the Bernina red train with you and tells you about the line on the way. The guide speaks English and Spanish.
The train goes either from Tirano up to St. Moritz or from St. Moritz down to Tirano, depending on train availability on the day. The coach takes you to the start and collects you at the end.
No, this tour uses the Bernina red train in 2nd class. It runs on the same line as the panoramic Bernina Express and passes the same sights.
The tour starts at Piazza della Repubblica in Milan, in front of the Fidenza Village newspaper kiosk behind the IP petrol station. Look for the Wander in Italy sign and arrive 15 minutes early.
You get about an hour in St. Moritz, and the listing says it can be shorter at weekends. If you want longer there, compare the Bernina red train trip from Bergamo, Milan or Lecco, which allows about 2.5 hours.
Yes, the operator says a passport is mandatory before the tour starts, because you cross from Italy into Switzerland and back.
This tour is not suitable for wheelchair users, pregnant travellers, or people with back problems, heart problems or motion sickness, according to the operator.
Cancellation terms are shown before you pay. Check them for the date you choose.
Wander Italy runs this tour, and the coach carries a Wander in Italy sign. You book and pay securely through our booking partner. St. Moritz Tours doesn’t run this tour; we explain it here to help you choose.
Details checked on . Tour details can change, and the booking page always shows the current information before you pay.
Scenic rail journeys
Scenic rail journeys
Scenic rail journeys