[Anonymous]

16 August 2023 at 15:37:17 #830533

Hi All

I will be travelling to Switzerland and Italy(Milan) for my honeymoon in Dec – Jan for 2 weeks.

I will be taking the Glacier Express as my last activity in Switzerland and plan to head to Italy (Milan) to continue our trip.

I see that the Bernina Express travels to Italy but im confused with the routes.

Which is the best and fastest route to get to Milan? Do I stop somewhere in the middle of my Glacier Express trip (Chur??) and hop on to another train to Milan?

Thanks for helping out in advance!

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[User]

Reply 1 of 9 • 16 August 2023 at 18:13:33 #957418

Hello Cimnat87,

Welcome to MySwissAlps.

Congratulations and how nice to be honeymooning in Switzerland and Italy.

Traveling from Zermatt to Milan is actually fairly straightforward. With just one change in Brig, you can be in Milan in 3 and a half hours. You can research your journey using the SBB timetable: https://www.myswissalps.com/timetable

Here’s our handy link to travel to/from Italy:

• https://www.myswissalps.com/traintickets/italy

I am unsure how long you will be in Switzerland but it maybe worth considering a rail pass. Here’s the link for an overview of available rail passes in Switzerland:

• https://www.myswissalps.com/train/ticketspasses

I hope this helps, feel free to reach out with any further questions.

Kind regards,

Yolanda

[User]

Reply 2 of 9 • 17 August 2023 at 0:58:15 #957419

Thank You for the sharing Yolanda!

However Im will be taking the Glacier Express full journey Zermatt to St. Moritz. Do i return back to Zermatt (another 8hours) to head to Milan? Or should I stop somewhere in the middle of my journey?

And does it make sense for me to travel straight to Milan on the same day?

[User]

Reply 3 of 9 • 17 August 2023 at 3:52:06 #957420

Hello again Cimnat87,

You can also travel to Milan from St. Moritz. The quickest route with a few changes will take around 5 hours 15 minutes but completely doable (research the timings via the timetable link I provided earlier).

The Glacier Express is a beautiful, long train journey (https://www.myswissalps.com/glacierexpress) and would encompass a full day’s traveling. I don’t think you’d be able to take a train after arriving in St.Moritz. Moreover, even if you could, after 8 hours on the Glacier Express, I’d think you’d probably not want to sit on another train for a further 5 hours or so. I’d stay overnight in St.Moritz before starting my trip to Milan.

Just a reminder, if you are traveling on the Glacier Express, there are compulsory seat reservations that you will need to purchase. Details can be found in the “tickets’ tab in the above link.

Another option, is to leave the Glacier Express in Chur and take the Bernina Express to Lugano. From Lugano, you can take a train to Milan. More information on the Bernina Express below (reservations are also mandatory for the Bernina Express).

• https://www.myswissalps.com/berninaexpress

Kind regards,

Yolanda

[User]

Reply 4 of 9 • 17 August 2023 at 12:48:52 #957421

Hi Yolanda

Thanks for the sharing!

Do you mean I can hop off at Chur during my Glacier express journey from zermatt to st.moritz? Or I should get a ticket from Zermatt to Chur instead?

Also, may I ask how long does it take to travel from Chur to Lugano and to Milan? And would the Swiss Travel pass cover these routes?

Thanks!

[User]

Reply 5 of 9 • 17 August 2023 at 13:18:02 #957422

Hi Cimnat87,

As long as you have the necessary seat reservations, you can alight at Chur and board the Bernina Express. If you have the Swiss Travel Pass, this would cover your travel but not the seat reservations – these need to be booked and paid for. Please take at look at the respective links I have provided earlier so you can familiarise yourself with what needs to be done to secure the reservations if you opt with either/or.

So, to confirm the Swiss Travel Pass will cover the majority of your travel in Switzerland only. No need for ticket purchases. Here’s the coverage map for the Swiss Travel Pass. You will only need to buy a ticket on the routes that are broken/dotted. These are typically mountain transportation.

• https://www.myswissalps.com/swisstravelpass/validity

Going forward, to reach Milan, you’d need to purchase a ticket from Chiasso to Milan. You can read more about travel to/from Italy here: https://www.myswissalps.com/traintickets/italy

You can research your journey times using the SBB timetable: https://www.myswissalps.com/timetable

Kind regards,

Yolanda

[User]

Reply 6 of 9 • 17 August 2023 at 16:03:06 #957423

Hi Yolanda

I noticed that the Bernina Express bus from Tirano to Lugano is not operating during Dec to Jan. Is there an alternative for me to get to Lugano?

[User]

Reply 7 of 9 • 17 August 2023 at 18:08:44 #957424

Hi Cimnat87,

For ease, perhaps as you are planning on taking the Glacier Express anyways, run with taking the train from St.Moritz to Lugano and omitting the Bernina Express.

Kind regards,

Yolanda

[User]

Reply 8 of 9 • 20 August 2023 at 6:13:32 #957425

Hi Yolanda

I’ve checked in the SBB app for the journey from Zermatt to Milan. However it says 5 to 6 hrs of journey time. May I know what is the right selection to get the 3.5hrs that you’ve mentioned?

Thanks!

[User]

Reply 9 of 9 • 20 August 2023 at 6:25:19 #957426

Hello Cimnat87,

Please see attached PDF, option 3 or 5 would be the 3 and half hour journey based on a search for today. You just need to key your date of travel and your options will be displayed.

Kind regards,

Yolanda

Attachments:

1. 68b0b842-46d4-4725-8389-04d55a095946.pdf