From Milan: St Moritz & Alps Day Trip with Bernina Red Train

About This Experience

The coach leaves Porta Garibaldi in the morning and drives about three hours north, past Lake Como and up into the mountains; the itinerary has it passing the Bernina Pass on the way to St. Moritz. You get about an hour of free time in St. Moritz to walk by the lake and look around the center before the train part of the day. An English-speaking guide stays with the group throughout.

On the Bernina option you ride the regional Bernina red train from St. Moritz down to Tirano, about two hours past Alp Grüm and the Palü Glacier view, through Val Poschiavo and into Italy. It is not the panoramic Bernina Express, and first class is not included. After the ride you get about 45 minutes in Tirano, then the coach takes about 2.5 hours back to Milan.

The Albula option swaps the line. You take the regional red train on the Albula Railway from St. Moritz to Filisur, through tunnels and spiral loops, then visit a viewpoint over the Landwasser Viaduct and the illusion coach at Filisur station before the coach drives you back. This option skips Tirano. Either way, seats on the train cannot be reserved in advance, so you sit wherever there is room.

The Albula option with its Landwasser stop sets this tour apart from the other Milan day trips. It suits travelers who are fine with short stops and long coach legs; stops can be cut when traffic or winter roads slow the day. Strollers and large bags are not allowed, and the tour is not suitable for wheelchair users or people with mobility impairments.

Highlights

• Choose between the Bernina line to Tirano and the Albula line to Filisur
• See the Landwasser Viaduct from a viewpoint on the Albula option
• Ride past Alp Grüm and down Val Poschiavo on the Bernina option
• Walk by the lake in St. Moritz on your free time
• Pass Lake Como and the Bernina Pass on the drive up

What's Included

• ✓ Round-trip private air-conditioned coach from Milan
• ✓ Bernina red train or Albula red train ticket, depending on the option
• ✓ Full-day tour with a professional English-speaking guide
• ✓ Free time in St. Moritz
• ✓ Free time in Tirano (Bernina option only)
• ✓ Visit to a Landwasser Viaduct viewpoint (Albula option only)

Not Included

• Food and drinks
• First-class train ticket
• Hotel pickup and drop-off
• Tips

What to Bring

• Passport (or national ID card for EU/EEA citizens)
• Comfortable walking shoes
• A visa, if your nationality needs one
• Warm layer

Good to Know & Caveats

• EU/EEA citizens may travel with a national ID card; everyone else (for example from the US, UK, Canada or Australia) needs a valid passport.
• Seats on the train cannot be reserved in advance.
• The train is the regional red train on either line, not the panoramic Bernina Express.
• The itinerary may run in reverse or be adjusted for traffic, weather or logistics, and the day can run a little longer than planned.
• You cannot choose your seat side on the train. Many travelers suggest the right-hand side going south (St. Moritz to Tirano) and the left going north, but you take what is free.
• Baby strollers, luggage and large bags are not allowed.
• Free cancellation up to 24 hours before departure.

Meeting Point

Porta Garibaldi station in Milan; the coach returns there at the end of the day.