A seat reservation on the Bernina Express is mandatory. You can reserve your seat online, by telephone on +41 81 288 65 65 or at any ticket office in Europe (by telephone or at train stations, at the earliest three months before the date of travel).

The seat reservation per direction and person is:

Bernina Express 2023 01.11. – 9.12.2023, CHF 20.00

Bernina Express – Short-distance route 2024 (St. Moritz – Tirano / Tirano – St. Moritz) 10.12.2023 – 14.12.2024, CHF 28.00

Bernina Express – Long-distance route 2024 (Chur – Tirano / Tirano – Chur) Low season: 10.12.2023 – 30.04.2024/01.11.2024 – 14.12.2024, CHF 32.00 Peak season: 01.05.2024 – 31.10.2024, CHF 36.00

• Prices subject to change.

• Children under the age of 6 travel free of charge. Children aged 6 to 16 pay half the fare. The seat reservation supplement must be paid in full for everyone.

• Half-Fare travelcard, GA travelcard, 1-day-travelpass, municipal 1-day-travelpass, Junior travelcard, Swiss travelpasses, Eurrail and Interrail passes are valid. The seat reservation supplement must be paid in full.

The Bernina Express runs daily between Chur and Tirano. In summer there are additional connections:

• Chur – Tirano – Chur (all year, daily)

• Tirano – Chur – Tirano (in summer daily)

• St. Moritz – Tirano – St. Moritz (in summer daily)

• Tirano – St. Moritz – Tirano (daily during the summer season and on individual days in winter according to the timetable)

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The Bernina Express runs daily between Chur and Tirano. In summer there are additional connections:

• Chur – Tirano – Chur (all year, daily)

• Tirano – Chur – Tirano (in summer daily)

• St. Moritz – Tirano – St. Moritz (in summer daily)

• Tirano – St. Moritz – Tirano (daily during the summer season and on individual days in winter according to the timetable)

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The Rhaetian Railway does everything it can to make travelling by train as pleasant an experience as possible for people with impaired mobility. And that also includes the journey on the Bernina Express. We recommend the following procedure for booking and organising your trip: 

Option 1 There are special seats available on the Bernina Express for passengers with impaired mobility who cannot leave their wheelchair. These seats must be booked using our Railservice by calling +41 81 288 65 65 or sending an e-mail to railservice(at)rhb.ch 

Option 2 Passengers with impaired mobility who can leave their wheelchairs can book their seats themselves at a station or online. 

In both cases it is important that the passenger pre-orders the boarding and alighting assistance from the SBB Call Center Handicap by calling 0800 007 102 or sending an e-mail to mobil(at)sbb.ch  

Further information on travelling with a disability

It is possible to take luggage on the Bernina Express. Would you prefer to have your luggage delivered? We will bring your luggage from station to station or even from door to door, so you can enjoy your journey on the Bernina Express even more.

You can find more information here.

Self-service bicycle transport is not allowed on the Bernina Express. Please use the marked compartments or luggage cars on the regional (Regio) trains. 

More information on transporting bicycles

Dogs are allowed on the Bernina Express and do not require a reservation. Depending on the size of the dog, a dog ticket is required. Information can be found here .

Please make sure you have the necessary documents with you for crossing the border into Italy.

Bernina Express Bus 2023 01.11. – 9.12.2023, CHF 10.00

Bernina Express Bus 2024 Low season: 10.12.2023 – 30.04.2024 / 01.11. – 14.12.2024, CHF 14.00 Peak season: 01.05. –- 31.10.2024, CHF 16.00

• Prices subject to change.

• Children under the age of 6 travel free of charge. Children aged 6 to 16 pay half the fare. The seat reservation supplement must be paid in full for everyone.

• Half-Fare travelcard, GA travelcard, 1-day-travelpass, municipal 1-day-travelpass, Junior travelcard, Swiss travelpasses, Eurrail and Interrail passes are valid. The seat reservation supplement must be paid in full.