Most scenic train ride from Zurich to St. Moritz

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    23 August 2019 at 20:52:15 #823547

    Hello,

    We are planning a trip to St. Moritz in early September 2020. We would be landing at Zurich airport around 1pm and we would like to take a scenic train ride to St. Moritz. I am having difficulty determining which route provides us with the most scenic views. We are flying in from Iceland. Not sure how long to clear customs and make it to the train station. What time/route would you recommend?

    Thank you

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    rockoyster
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    23 August 2019 at 21:40:21 #920846

    Hello Strefes and Welcome to MySwissAlps,

    By far the best way to check timetables is using the SBB Mobile app (bit.ly/2ICIUHi). In the unlikely event you don’t have a device capable of running the app then you can use the timetable on the SBB website (bit.ly/2HH1U7B). If you are not familiar with using the timetable it will pay to first read the instructions on this page – http://www.myswissalps.com/ti metable.

    If you enter Zurich Flughafen (Airport) to St Moritz you will join the Glacier Express route at Chur. There are regular trains.

    Allow at least an hour from your arrival time to reach the airport station.

    Maybe you’d like to share a little more of yourSwiss plans? What happens after St Moritz?

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    23 August 2019 at 22:27:59 #920847

    Thank you for the information! I have seen the timetable but still find it confusing. I will download the app. There seems to be conflicting information on the internet about whether it is possible to board the Glacier Express at Chur and exit at St. Moritz. We are planning to spend 5-7 days in St. Moritz at either Badrutt’s Palace or The Kulm. Then return to Zurich for a day before heading back to the US. None of us have been to Switzerland before and we are just trying to pick a spot that will be beautiful that time of year. If you have other recommendations we are open because we are only in the planning phase. Are there any “must see/do” things you can recommend?

    rockoyster
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    23 August 2019 at 22:58:08 #920848

    You can board the Glacier Express at Chur. It ends at St Moritz. There are limited departures of the Glacier Express so you might find regular hourly trains fit better with you timetable. The route and scenery is identical.

    If I only had 1 week in Switzerland I think I would be inclined to spend it in the Jungfrau Region. But I’ve never been to St Moritz so maybe I’m just biased. The Graubünden has a lot to offer.

    Annika
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    24 August 2019 at 5:45:38 #920849

    Hi Strefes,

    Sure, you can board the Glacier Express in Chur and get out in St. Moritz. The route is explained at http://www.myswissalps.com/gl acierexpress/gettingth ere. The difference between Glacier Express trains and regular trains, as addressed by Rockoyster, is addressed at http://www.myswissalps.com/gl acierexpress. You’ll find both options in the SBB timetable at http://www.myswissalps.com/ti metable.

    I think St. Moritz and the Upper Engadine are a wonderful choice for a 1 week stay. I absolutely love this region, and overall it’s less crowded than some of the “tourist hotspots” such as Lucerne (http://www.myswissalps.com/lu cerne) and the Jungfrau region (http://www.myswissalps.com/ju ngfrauregion). Please refer to http://www.myswissalps.com/st moritz and http://www.myswissalps.com/up perengadine for more information, or browse our “Where to go section” at http://www.myswissalps.com/re gions for other options. This general planning aid might be useful too: http://www.myswissalps.com/pl antrip/doityourself/co mposeitinerary.

    pvonk
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    24 August 2019 at 14:20:54 #920850

    September 2020! Don’t make any hard plans at this point. Your flight(s), either booked or some you may book in the future, may well change between now and then. My wife is a world traveler, and she experiences many flight changes on long booked reservations. Many are short changes of 10 to 30 minutes, but a few are much longer to the rare cancellation of one leg of a journey.

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