Chur to St Moritz and Chur to Locarno
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Hello MSA Forum members
I am doing homework for an alternative route to get from Chur to Locarno without using the whole part of the Bernina Express.
This is just a back-up plan if things will still be problematic during September 2022 with extra regulations, maybe PCR tests and lots of documentation to do the border crossing from Switzerland to Ticino for the Bernina Bus route from Ticino to Lugano.
We will travel the previous day from Zermatt – Chur (via Visp, Andermatt and Disentis) – for overnight stay in Chur.
Therefore we will not see the 4th leg of the Glacier Express Route from Chur – St Moritz.
Due to the fact that the Chur – St Moritz route is the 1st part of the Bernina Express route, we can do this route and back the next morning with an IR Train:
Depart Chur 8h58 // Arrive St Moritz 11hoo
Then do the same route in reverse back
Depart St Moritz 12h02 // Arrive Chur 14h04
Then take the Bus at 14h58 from Chur via Thusis/Splügen/Mesocco/Bellinzona.
Then Train from Bellinzona – Locarno (arrival time 17h44)
The above times/schedules are as on SBB Timetable for our mentioned dates in September 2022.
This route will take more or less the same time as the Bernina Express route from Chur – Ticino – Lugano.
Questions:
1. With the above mentioned routes, we will stay in Switzerland and no border crossing(s) are involved. Will this be a better/safe alternative due to CV19 situation that can change quick regarding entering/exit other countries?
2. Is this Bus route from Chur – Bellinzona also a scenery route (as they say, the whole of Switzerland is beautiful 🙂 !! )
3. If we use the Saver Day Pass for the entire route, no seat reservations are necessary for the Bernina Route from Chur – St Moritz – Chur on the IR Trains. Correct?
Your feedback will be much appreciated.
Regards
TravelElla
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