Henri Leroux

Milan · experience

Bernina Express & St Moritz day trip

A full day by coach and the UNESCO-listed Bernina Red Train to St Moritz, climbing to the highest point reached by train in Europe.

12 hoursCoach group, max 48From €139

The experience

A full day by coach and train to St Moritz and the UNESCO-listed Bernina Express route, the highest point reached by train in Europe.

The air-conditioned coach heads out from Milan toward St Moritz, a luxury alpine resort in Switzerland’s Engadin valley, stopping for coffee and views of Lake Como along the way, with free time in St Moritz for shopping or pastry tasting.

From St Moritz the group boards the Bernina Red Train for a roughly two-and-a-half-hour ride with opening windows, climbing to around 7,390 feet — the highest point reached by trains in Europe — through the Alps to Tirano on a UNESCO World Heritage route, before the coach returns to Milan in the evening.

Duration

12 hours

Group

Coach group, max 48

Languages

Guided in English

Format

Coach into the Alps, then the Bernina Red Train

Meeting point

Piazza Duca d’Aosta, bus stop next to Excelsior Hotel Gallia

Pickup and drop-off

Round-trip coach from central Milan.

Who this suits

A good choice when it matches the way you want to use the city.

  • One of Europe’s great scenic train rides, without arranging the connections independently.
  • Travellers who want St Moritz and the Bernina Express on the same day.
  • Window-seat views of the Alps rather than a fixed sightseeing itinerary.

Itinerary

The route at a glance.

The guide and exact sequence are confirmed on the day. Times below are a useful indication of how this visit is normally structured.

  1. 1

    Departure from Milan

    Meet at Piazza Duca d’Aosta for the coach toward St Moritz, passing Lake Como.

    Early morning
  2. 2

    Free time in St Moritz

    Time to shop or taste pastries in the alpine resort town.

    Late morning
  3. 3

    Bernina Red Train

    Ride the train with opening windows through the Alps to Tirano.

    Around 2.5 hours
  4. 4

    Return to Milan

    Coach back to Piazza Duca d’Aosta from Tirano.

    Evening

What the visit includes

The practical detail before you choose a date.

Highlights

  • The Bernina Red Train’s UNESCO-listed alpine route
  • The highest point reached by train in Europe, around 7,390 feet
  • Free time in the alpine resort town of St Moritz
  • Scenic coach views of Lake Como along the way

Included

  • ✓ 2nd class train ticket with opening windows, St Moritz to Tirano
  • ✓ English-speaking professional tour leader
  • ✓ Free time in St Moritz
  • ✓ On-board explanation
  • ✓ Round-trip air-conditioned coach from central Milan

Not included

  • • Food and drinks
  • • Gratuities
  • • Hotel drop-off
  • • 1st class train ticket upgrade

Before you go

A few essentials for the day.

  • Not wheelchair accessible.
  • A valid passport or, for EU/EEA citizens, a national ID card is required to cross into Switzerland.
  • This tour has a maximum of 48 travellers.
  • Cancellation terms are shown on Viator before you book.