Small-Group Bernina Red Train & Swiss Alps Day Trip from Milan

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Small-Group Bernina Red Train & Swiss Alps Day Trip from Milan — Photos: the activity supplier, via Viator

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About this activity

✅ SMALL-GROUP max 18 people

✅ SMALL Bus

✅ Intimate Tour

Enjoy a 13-hour trip to one of the UNESCO World Heritage sites, the Bernina TRAIN railway, passing before along Lake Como and a beautiful Alpine valley. We stop in a charming lakeshore village and, possibly, later by a winery or old cellar experience or a cafè!

In Tirano you have around one hour for your lunch and then we board the Bernina TRAIN that climbs the Swiss Alps.

We get off at one the highest point to enjoy snowcaps and glaciers view.

Afterward we head to St. Moritz where you have about 45 minutes to explore this fashionable resort, one of the most well known in the world.

At the end of it we go back to Lake Como, through another spectacular valley in Switzerland, from where you board either the regular train or the minibus for a ride on your return to Milan.

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At a glance

Duration: 12 h 45 min
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Up to 18 people
People per booking: 1–6
Guide: English, Spanish
Operated by: LUCAfromITALY

Ages: Youth (12–15 years) · Adults (16–75 years)

What is included

Included

Included: Small Group (max 18 people)
Included: Small Bus Transport
Included: Bernina Train ticket
Included: English speaking Tour Guide

Not included

Not included: NO big groups
Not included: Lunch
Not included: Alcoholic Beverages
Not included: Gratuities

Itinerary

Milan

one hour

Transfer either by regional train or minibus from Milan Central station to a town on Lake Como
Lake Como

30 min

30-minute walking (there might be some stairs) of a picturesque and lovely little town on the lake
Lake Como

Passing by

Driving along part of the Lake shore and then through Valtellina valley for a total of 1.5 hours
Valtelline Valley

30 min

Quick stop either in a quaint town of the valley or in a winery or in a cafè
Tirano

one hour

Getting off the minibus and then we have to climb some stairs to reach the Bernina station with free time for your lunch (on your own)
Ospizio Bernina

Passing by

Bernina TRAIN ride on the Bernina Express railway getting off on the highest point of the journey! In the winter we get off at Diavolezza stop!
Berninapass

Passing by

Driving toward S. Moritz
St. Moritz

45 min

We walk for 10 minutes along the small alpine lake then some stairs to get to the escalator to reach the sloping downtown for about 30 minutes of free time to explore this well known town!
Colico

Passing by

Either driving all the way or partially with a regional train to Milan Central station for a total of 3 hours including a break

Meeting point and pickup

Everyone meets at the meeting point.

Meeting point

VALID PAPER PASSPORTS REQUIRED!

Climb the stairs inside the Station all the way to the upper floor until you are right before the gates to enter the tracks and meet our guide just outside the entrance of the BISTROT CENTRALE at 08:00 (facing the gates to the right, at the end of the hall)

End point

VALID PAPER PASSPORTS REQUIRED!

Climb the stairs inside the Station all the way to the upper floor until you are right before the gates to enter the tracks and meet our guide just outside the entrance of the BISTROT CENTRALE at 08:00 (facing the gates to the right, at the end of the hall)

Cancellation

Free cancellation

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

If you cancel	You get back
At least one day before	100%
Less than a day before	0%

The operator may cancel if the weather does not allow it; you then get another date or your money back.

Good to know

Public transportation options are available nearby
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Short walking with stairs may be involved, frequent stops for bathroom may not be guaranteed, it is a MINIMUM 13 hour round trip tour from Milan Central station and some parts of the driving are on a twisty mountain road
Children must be accompanied by an adult
Minimum age is 12 years
EACH PASSENGER HAS TO CARRY A VALID PASSPORT
BRING WITH YOU A LIGHT SWEATHER OR JACKET IN THE SUMMER AND, IN THE WINTER, HEAVY JACKET, GOOD SHOES, SCARF, GLOVES AND CAP
JUST IN CASE OF SEVERE, UNSAFE WEATHER CONDITION OR IN THE EXCEPTIONAL CASE THAT THE BERNINA TRAIN IS EITHER NOT OPERATING OR ONLY PARTIALLY OPERATING WE RESERVE THE RIGHT EITHER TO CANCEL THE TOUR (WITH REFUND) OR IF WE OPERATE NOT TO REACH THE HIGHEST POINT DOING ONLY A PARTIAL RIDE OF THE BERNINA TRAIN. IN THAT SITUATION WE ARE NOT ABLE TO REACH S. MORITZ EITHER!
WE ARE GLAD TO OFFER SUGGESTIONS, BUT WE ARE NOT INVOLVED IN TRANSPORTING YOU FROM YOUR ACCOMMODATION TO OUR MEETING POINTS. YOU WILL BE RESPONSIBLE IF YOU MISS THE ESTABLISHED TOUR DEPARTURE TIME
Not recommended for VERY ELDERLY, CHILDREN and other travellers with any medical conditions issue. It is a MINIMUM 13 hours long day involving also some short walks and "frequent stops for bathroom may not be guaranteed"