Bernina Express
A UNESCO-listed line that spirals from Chur over the 2,253-metre Bernina Pass and down to palm-fringed Tirano in Italy, passing the Morteratsch glacier and curving across the six-arched Landwasser viaduct.
- Best forMountain
- Approx. flying time~12h 35m from Los Angeles
- Nearest airportPerugia (PEG)
About this place
Panoramic carriages need a reservation, but here's the trick: regular regional trains run the identical route for the standard fare, with windows that actually open for photographs. Sit on the right heading south for the glacier.
Featured in Ten mountain railways with views you won't believe
When to go
Daytime highs run from about 7°C in January to 29°C in July. Driest in July; wettest in May, with rain on about 14 days.
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August29° · rain 6 daysWarm with the odd shower.
Monthly figures averaged from daily records for 2020–2024 at this location (ERA5 reanalysis). Live conditions from MET Norway, CC BY 4.0.
Where to stay
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Flights
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