Italy visa required for travel on Bernina Express

  • Ajittipnis
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    15 July 2018 at 5:03:03 #817274

    We will be travelling from St. Moritz to Lugano by bernina Exp, do we require Italy Visa while the train passes through Tirano. we will not be going in Tirano.

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    15 July 2018 at 9:23:52 #891388

    Hi Ajittipnis,

    The train stops in Tirano and you transfer to a bus to continue on to Lugano. So you are going to be in Italy. Have you booked reservations? They are mandatory on the Bernina Express train and bus: https://www.myswissalp s.com/berninaexpress/p ackages

    Your visa for Switzerland should give you access to all countries in the Schengen zone (as there typically aren’t border checks anymore). You’ll want to confirm this with the Italian embassy/consulate though.

    Ajittipnis
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    16 July 2018 at 13:21:00 #891389

    Thanks Lucas.

    Does it mean that our swiss visa or rather Schengen Visa is valid not only for swiss but all schengen zone and we can travel within schengen zone many times across any schengen countries ( without leaving the schengen zone).

    Also can you inform me any site where I can upload my Itinerary and cross check for the viability or suggestions?

    Sorry to bother you again.

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    16 July 2018 at 16:48:56 #891390

    Usually once you are in a Schengen zone country you can travel as you please yes. But best to check with a local embassy to be sure for your specific case.

    You can copy and paste your itinerary here if you’d like us to look at it.

    Ajittipnis
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    17 July 2018 at 4:24:53 #891391

    Thanks Lucas, I will send you my Itinerary to you, its pretty long, but will send as attachment. dont know if you can spare time for that but no issue even if you can not spare so much time, I know you must be quite busy.

    Ajittipnis
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    17 July 2018 at 7:20:37 #891392

    Dear Mr. Lucas

    Attached is the Itinerary, pl go through it if possible check the routes and suggest.

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    18 July 2018 at 5:21:18 #891393

    Hi Ajittipnis,

    I went through and looked at a few prices for train trips and there are corrections needed.

    Note that the trip from Wengen to Kleine Scheidegg is not fully covered by the Swiss Travel Pass. Same with Kleine Scheidegg to Grindelwald. The entire round-trip is 25% off not just from Kleine Scheidegg to Jungfraujoch.

    Also First is only covered 50% as well with the Swiss Travel Pass.
    Klein Matterhorn is 50% off with Swiss Travel Pass.

    Be sure to study our validity page and the map here to make sure everything is corrected before choosing your pass. https://www.myswissalp s.com/swisstravelpass/ validity

    rockoyster
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    18 July 2018 at 5:29:09 #891394

    You mean 25% Wengen – Jungfraujoch – Grindelwald, Lucas. Nit-picking I know. 🤓

    Also Mannlichen cableway not fully covered by STP (50%).

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    18 July 2018 at 6:12:03 #891395

    Yes, got me!

    There were a few discount issues on there. All needs a double-check I think.

    Ajittipnis
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    18 July 2018 at 13:51:01 #891396

    Thanks Lucas and Rockoyster for feed back. will re check the costing part.

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