Swiss Alps Bernina Red Train and St.Moritz Tour from Milan





Description
Take a ride on the Bernina Red Train, Switzerland's alpine delight. This train journey takes you along one of the most beautiful railway routes in the world – now a UNESCO World Heritage Site – through the Bernina Pass . Enjoy a round-trip scenic coach trip and ride a bright red rail car, passing unrivaled landscapes amid the towering peaks of the Swiss Alps, including time to spend in charming St Mortiz.
Tour Options
Itinerary
Departure by bus from Milan to St. Moritz enjoying a scenic journey with a short rest stop along the way.
Arrival in St. Moritz. Discover and explore the charm of this beautiful and exclusive Swiss city. Free time for lunch before beginning your unforgettable journey aboard the Red Train.
Lets start this no stop train journey with one of the main highlights: the station of Ospizio Bernina who it is located at 2,253 meters above sea level, making it the highest-altitude station on the Rhaetian Railway. From the train, you will see Alp Grüm, the Palü Glacier, and Lake Palü.
Your journey on the Red Train continues past wild gorges and icy glaciers, crossing soaring bridges and shooting through spiral tunnels. It takes you over the iconic Brusio Viaduct and through the Bernina Pass (2,253 meters above sea level) into the Engadin Valley, before arriving in Tirano.
Your train journey will end in Tirano, a beautiful and authentic Italian town. Enjoy some free time before boarding the bus for the return journey
Departure from Tirano to Milan by Bus with a short small rest stop on the way
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
Hotel pick-up is available only from selected hotels. If your hotel is not listed, please make your own way to one of the designated meeting points. Important: for the hotel pick-up option, pick-up time starts from 06:00. Guests must be at their hotel lobby at this time, as the bus collects guests from multiple hotels.
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- A current valid passport is required on the day of travel
- Times indicated in the program and order of the visit are subject to possibile changes due to traffic problems and/or organizational requirements to ensure full enjoyment of the tour.
- Weather conditions are extremely variable; practical, versatile clothing is recommended.
- Itinerary could be changed for organization reasons.
- The tour in english is always guaranteed
- Spanish language is not guaranteed every day .
- Meeting point may vary depending on the option booked
Reviews(2,429)
Great views, the train spectacular.
The tren very uncomfortable hot stop to much short trip not good only the best and she don’t have fouled the guía Manuela very nice
I had an absolutely wonderful experience on the Swiss Alps Bernina Red Train and St. Moritz tour from Milan. A huge thank you to our guide and drivers – they were truly amazing! Everything was perfectly organized, and what made the trip even more special was their energy and attitude. The guide kept us engaged the entire time with great information, a lovely sense of humor, and lots of nice jokes that made the journey even more enjoyable. The drivers were fantastic as well – professional, smooth, and made us feel safe and relaxed throughout. The whole team created such a positive atmosphere and kept the good vibes going all day. It was not just a tour, but a memorable experience that I will always cherish. Highly recommend – thank you again for such a beautiful day!
Wonderful tour! Anna was a perfect guide- very knowledgeable but didn’t overdo the narration. Gorgeous views from the train & the bus.
The journey on the red train was impressive, with spectacular views. Seeing glaciers, waterfalls, lagoons... I recommend it!! I still have the beauty of the landscape etched in my retina! The Spanish guide was very pleasant. The visit to St. Moritz turned out to be very short; I needed a little more time. Spectacular visit!!
Disappointing. The tour company did not complete the tour to the itinerary provided. We exited the train early and did not receive our second stop and free time in Tirano and received no explanation as to why. Air conditioning on bus did not work properly so it was an extremely hot 3 hour ride back to Milan. Arrived back an hour early due to less than 2 hours in Saint Moritz and no stop in Tarino. I submitted a request for partial compensation and was denied by the tour company. A tour company should give customers everything they pay for!!!
Thank you for your detailed feedback, and we're sorry to hear the tour did not go as planned. Changes to train schedules and stops can occasionally occur due to circumstances beyond our control, but we understand how disappointing it is to miss part of the planned itinerary and time in Tirano, and we're sorry this wasn't properly explained on the day. We're also sorry about the air conditioning issue on the return journey, which we take seriously and are addressing with our transport provider. We appreciate you taking the time to share this with us.
Amazing experience. Beautiful scenery and great get away in the hot summer to get some refreshing air. Our tour guide was a lot of fun and very down to earth. The driver Maximo was incredible . Well worth the moeny
I will first address some of the other reviews that suggest that the pick up point in front of Milano Centrale is hard to find. If you have ever taken a bus or train or have any travel experience, you will be able to find it because it is labeled as the tour company's bus stop and pick up point. Good things about this tour are as follows: The views from the bus and train of the Swiss Alps are breathtaking and the scenery and lakes in Saint Moritz are beautiful. Finally, Swiss chocolate is as good as they say and was available in Saint Moritz. Now for the not so good: One of my main complaints regarding the tour was the multiple languages. As a person who understands both English and Spanish, I didn't think anything of the dual languages and neither did my friend who doesn't speak Spanish. In reality, it was very hard to track the information given by the guide in English or Spanish because she often spoke both languages in one sentence rather than consistently speaking them separately. Additionally, for the English, she often mixed in Italian which I don't speak and so overall, information was hard to get and made the driving lack periods of quiet where we could relax. Additionally, the commentary was not particularly insightful which did not make the locations feel special. For example when we got to the city of Tirano, we were told that it isn't the city of torino and that torino was once the capital of Italy. This was the only fact we were given. The tour was mostly driving. As someone who has done over a dozen 10-13 hour day tours, the way to make them manageable is to have meaningful stops along the way to break up the driving. This was not the case here. There is a stop just after 2 hours in as a breakfast stop which had adequate time to order, eat, and use the toilet. But other than that you haul straight to Saint Moritz. Once at Saint Moritz we only had about an hour and a half to spend in Saint Moritz which was disappointing because it is a really cute, albeit expensive, city. On every tour I've been on it is hard to get every person to respect the time deadlines but I've never had the guide be late back to a meeting point. Twice of the three meeting times on the tour, she was several minutes late. The train is very cool, however you don't need over 2 hours to spend on it. After about an hour, the train was super hot and the wheels were insanely loud and my friend and I really wanted to have some time to get out and explore the lakes and other natural areas at the stops but you don't have that ability. After the train, which we didn't get to take all the way to Tirano, the bus again drives super far and we stop at another Cafe type stop which was a waste of half an hour because the bus has a bathroom and we could get food and drinks on the train. By this time we were itching to get back to Milan and were still over an hour and a half away. The bus itself had a glass ceiling which meant in the hot Italian summer, we were being blinded at all hours of the day. Overall Switzerland is absolutely beautiful but for the amount of money, I wouldn't recommend this tour.
Thank you for such a thorough review, it's very helpful for us. We're glad you enjoyed the scenery, the train, and the chocolate in Saint Moritz. We're sorry the bilingual commentary was hard to follow at times and that the guide mixed languages within sentences rather than separating them clearly; this is valuable feedback we'll share with our guiding team. We also appreciate your comments on pacing, the time available in Saint Moritz, and the punctuality at meeting points, all of which we'll review to improve the balance of the day. Thank you again for taking the time to share such detailed observations.
We started early, leaving Milan with our guide Diana and the driver Massimo. It is 3 hours to get to St. Moritz with a stop halfway at a coffee shop. The journey to St. Moritz was unforgettable. A beauty of nature incomparable to other places. We had 1.5 hrs in the city before boarding the train. If you want the best scenery, sit on the right side, but you will suffer from the sun (we went in July). The left side has the shade but fewer photo opportunities. The train lasted about 2 hrs. In the end, the bus waited for us at the station and then another three hours back to Milan.
A very beautiful experience, a very nice and cosmopolitan group, the bus was very good, the driver, exceptional, the guide, very nice, competent, very professional and available for everyone. A good time on the train and magnificent landscapes.



