Train journey Bernina Express Poschiavo – Chur

Experience a journey that will amaze you! The Bernina Express takes you from Poschiavo to Chur through the impressive mountain world of Graubünden. On the Bernina and Albula lines, the train travels over centuries-old viaducts that are harmoniously embedded in the Alpine landscape.

2 days / 1 night

from $ 530

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A red train is traveling on a stone viaduct in an alpine landscape.

A red train winds through a mountainous landscape with forests and a view of a lake in the distance.

Railway tracks wind along a clear lake, surrounded by snow-capped mountains under a blue sky.

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Highlights

Panoramic journey on the Bernina Express through the UNESCO-Rhaetian Railway World Heritage Site
Poschiavo – the valley in the south of Graubünden
View of the shimmering Lago Bianco
Landwasser Viaduct – the impressive landmark of the Rhaetian Railway
The oldest city in Switzerland – Chur

A red narrow-gauge train on tracks in a foggy mountain landscape.

A vast mountain landscape with a lake in the valley, surrounded by green meadows and small villages; majestic mountains in the background.

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Travel itinerary

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Overview

Day 1 Arrival and stay in Poschiavo
Day 2 Ride on the Bernina Express and return journey from Chur

Map of Switzerland with the Bernina Express travel route from Poschiavo to Church Chur

Day 1

Arrival and stay in Poschiavo

Daily Itinerary

You travel by public transport from your starting point in Switzerland to Poschiavo.

Overnight stay in Poschiavo

A beautiful old town with a square, a café, a building with a Swiss flag, and a church with a clock tower under clear skies.

Day 2

Ride on the Bernina Express and return journey from Chur

Daily Itinerary

You travel on the Bernina Express from Poschiavo to Chur. You then travel by public transport to the end point of your journey. Or extend your stay.

Trip time: approx. 2h

A red Bernina Express train travels through an alpine landscape with snow-covered mountains in the background.

When is the best time to travel?

Travel period

January to December

Recommended travel period

January to December

High season

July, August

Important information about the trip

What our Switzerland expert says

Impressive Landwasser Viaduct
My highlight on the route was the Landwasser Viaduct near Filisur. An impressive structure in combination with wild nature.
Luca