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Milan: Bernina train ride to St. Moritz

Name: Milan: Bernina train ride to St. Moritz
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Price: 99.00 EUR
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A guided 11-hour day trip — Bernina Red Train across the Swiss Alps, free time in St. Moritz, all logistics handled

~11 h

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Bernina railway train climbing through the snow-capped Bernina Range near Alp Grüm with the Palü Glacier in the background

About this tour

This guided day trip is designed for travellers who want to experience the Bernina Range without organising trains, tickets and connections themselves. A live guide travels with you on the coach and on the train, sharing context about the landscape, the railway, and the towns along the way.

The day begins early at Milano Centrale, where you meet the guide and group, get a radio earpiece and board the coach. About 1 hour 30 minutes north, the coach makes a short coffee stop at Colico Piano before continuing into the Valtellina valley to Tirano on the Italian-Swiss border. You have roughly 45 minutes in Tirano for a walk and a quick lunch before boarding the train.

The Bernina Red Train climbs out of Tirano through the Brusio Spiral Viaduct, along Lago di Poschiavo, past Alp Grüm with its view of the Palü Glacier, and over the Bernina Pass at 2,253 metres. About 2 hours 30 minutes later you arrive in St. Moritz. The train is the regional Red Train (Trenino Rosso) with windows you can open for photos — the same route as the panoramic Bernina Express, with more flexibility and no glare.

You have around 1 hour 30 minutes of free time in St. Moritz to walk along the lake, find lunch or a coffee at altitude. The coach then takes you back to Milan via the Maloja Pass, arriving at Milano Centrale around 20:30. The full day runs about 11 hours.

Operator

Milano Art Discovery

Meeting point

Milano Centrale (FS) — at the Apple Store outside the station

Languages

EN guide · optional EN audio

Cancellation

Free cancellation up to 24 h before

Programme

~07:30

Meet at Milano Centrale (Apple Store outside the station). Coach departs.

~09:00

Coffee stop at Colico Piano (~15 min).

~10:30

Arrive in Tirano. Free time (~45 min) for a walk and a quick lunch.

~11:15

Board the Bernina Red Train — 2 h 30 min ride over the Bernina Pass.

~14:00

Arrive in St. Moritz. Guided walk + ~1 h 30 min free time.

~15:30

Coach back via Maloja Pass and the Italian lakes (~3 h).

~20:30

Drop-off at Milano Centrale.

Times are approximate. The operator may run the itinerary in reverse or adjust stops for weather, traffic or operational reasons.

What is included

Live English-speaking guide on the coach and at stops
Bernina Red Train ticket Tirano → St. Moritz
Round-trip coach Milan ↔ Tirano
Radio earpiece for the guide commentary

Not included

Lunch and drinks (a coffee stop is included)
Hotel pickup
Panoramic carriage (uses the regional Red Train)

Honest heads-up before you book

Long day — meet at 07:30, return around 20:30.
About 7 hours total on the coach over the day.
Uses the Red Train with openable windows, not the panoramic Bernina Express carriage.
Bring photo ID — the train crosses the Italy-Switzerland border.

Other Milan day trips

There are other Bernina day trips out of Milan and Como — different operators, different formats, different price points. Have a look if you want to compare before booking.