Glacier Express vs. Bernina Express? Preferences?
A family with two adults and two kids is planning a trip to Switzerland in May. They're trying to decide between the Glacier Express and the Bernina Express for their train journey and want advice on how many days to allocate for this trip.
- Consider how each train journey fits into your overall itinerary since both the Glacier Express and Bernina Express offer different experiences.
- The Glacier Express takes about 8 hours from Zermatt to St. Moritz, while the Bernina Express takes around 4.25 hours from Chur to Tirano.
- Use the Swiss Timetable for efficient trip planning and to make sure you know the travel times.
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Hi,
My family with 2 adults and 2 kids are travelling to Switzerland in May 2018. Could you please guide me which train journey should be preffered between Glacier express & Bernina express? Also, how many days do we have to spare for the journey?
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Hello shuchirumit and Welcome to MySwissAlps,
Which is better of those two journeys is very subjective. For me it was the Bernina Express but it very much depends on how that fits in with your overall itinerary. Where do you arrive/depart Switzerland and what else do you plan to see?
>> Could you please guide me which train journey should be preffered between Glacier express & Bernina express? Also, how many days do we have to spare for the journey?
As rockoyster mentioned, you need to consider how each trip fits into your itinerary. Both trips are beautiful, but different. The following map of scenic routes in Switzerland might help with your planning:
The Wilhelm Tell Express is now called the Gotthard Panorama Express.
Travel times (one way) for the trips you are considering are as follows:
- Glacier Express from Zermatt to St Moritz: 8 hours approximately
- Bernina Express from Chur to Tirano: 4.25 hours approximately
You can plan your trips using the Swiss Timetable:
http://www.myswissalps.com/ti metable
Alpenrose
Thanks a lot for your valueable inputs. We yet to plan our itinerary. We will keep in mind inputs given by you all. Thanks once again
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