Switzerland and Italy · Scenic day train
Bernina Express
When does the Bernina Express run, and how do you get to it?
Running every day. Until 13 November 2026 the trains from and to Chur take a detour through the Vereina tunnel, via Landquart and Klosters, because of engineering works.
We checked this with the Rhaetian Railway on 29 Oct 2026. Dates, times and prices change: check rhb.ch ↗ before you book or travel.
It crosses the Alps on the Albula and Bernina lines, a UNESCO World Heritage site since July 2008, over 196 bridges and through 55 tunnels, up to 2,253 m at Ospizio Bernina.
- Takes
- About 4 h from Chur
- Distance
- about 144 km
- From
- Chur
- To
- Tirano
- Operator
- Rhaetian Railway
When it runs
- Runs
- Every day, all year: one train a day each way between Chur and Tirano in winter, two in summer. Bernina Express trains also run between St. Moritz and Tirano.
- Takes
- About 4 hours from Chur, about 2 h 15 min from St. Moritz.
The next trains
From SBB's timetable
The next trains appear here.
Times up to 12 December 2026, the last day in the timetable we hold.
Planner
Get there by train
Is there a direct train from your city to Chur or St. Moritz?
Our direct trains across a border (and between US states).
Book and stay
Stay the night before
Before you go
- Detour until 13 NovThe Chur trains run via the Vereina tunnel, not the usual Albula line.
- No stop at the topThe train passes Ospizio Bernina, its highest point at 2,253 m, without stopping.
- Bus to LuganoThe Rhaetian Railway also runs a Bernina Express bus from Tirano to Lugano: check its season with them.
Good to know
Is the Bernina Express running?
It runs every day, all year. From 29 October to 13 November 2026 the trains from and to Chur run through the Vereina tunnel because of engineering works.
How long is the Bernina Express?
About 4 hours from Chur to Tirano, or about 2 h 15 min from St. Moritz, over 196 bridges and through 55 tunnels.
Does the Bernina Express stop at the top?
No. It passes Ospizio Bernina, its highest point at 2,253 m, without stopping.
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Checked on 29 Oct 2026 with rhb.ch, seat61.com, transport.opendata.ch. Times from SBB's open timetable. Direct trains from our own timetable data.