Main Info
Chur – Bernina Express – Lugano – Lucerne
HIGHLIGHTS:
» Parts of the Grand Train Tour of Switzerland
» Ticino, the Italian-speaking part of Switzerland with palm-fringed lakes and high Alpine peaks
» UNESCO World Heritage, three Castles of Bellinzona
» Centovalli Railway connects the Gotthard with the Simplon line
» UNESCO World Heritage Site, Rhaetian Railway in the Albula/Bernina Landscapes
| Duration | 4 Days / 3 Nights |
| Continent | Europe |
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This tour can also be booked in the opposite direction.
Itinerary
Arrival in Chur by train 2nd class from the Swiss border or airport. Overnight in Chur.
Today you travel with the Bernina Express of the Rhaetian Railway along the UNESCO World Heritage route. Enjoy an Alpine switchback ride, taking you from the high, towering glaciers of the mountains down to the swaying palms of Italy. The Bernina Express is the highest railway line across the Alps, linking Northern and Southern Europe
in the most spectacular way! The Bernina Express train takes you to Tirano where you will have time for an optional lunch break. Then board the Bernina Express coach to Lugano in the beautiful Ticino. Overnight in Lugano.
Train journey from Lugano to Lucerne. Experience the new Gotthard Base Tunnel – with 57 kilometres it is the longest train tunnel in the world. It takes only 17 minutes to travel this fast flat-track route under the Alpine massif in the heart of Europe. Optional add the Gotthard Panorama Express. Rest of the day at leisure. We recommend the following excursions: Mount Titlis, Mount Rigi or Mount Pilatus. Overnight in Lucerne.
Time for leisure in Lucerne and return to Swiss border or airport or individual onward journey.
