Bernina Red Train Guides: Trains, Tickets, Route & Season
Guides to the Bernina line: its two trains, what tickets cost, the route and best side to sit, the best months, and how it compares with the Glacier Express.
Bernina Express or Glacier Express?
Four hours over the Bernina Pass into Italy, or about eight from St. Moritz to Zermatt. Route, scenery, time and how each fits a trip, compared.
Read guide →The Bernina Express Route, and Which Side to Sit On
Where the Bernina Express starts and ends, how long each part takes, the highlights in order from Tirano, and which side of the train to sit on.
Read guide →Bernina Express Tickets and Prices
What the Bernina line costs in 2026: day trips from Milan from $100, red train tickets from Tirano from $75, RhB's own offers, and the Swiss Travel Pass.
Read guide →Bernina Express or the Red Train?
The panoramic Bernina Express and the regional red train share one line. Windows, reservations, stops, price and which suits you, checked October 2026.
Read guide →The Best Time to Ride the Bernina Express
Summer for long days, early October for gold larches, January to March for snow at the pass: the Bernina line through the year, with this winter's notes.
Read guide →Bernina Express: First Class or Second?
Both classes on the Bernina Express have the same panoramic windows. First class buys a wider seat, two and one across the aisle. When it is worth paying for.
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