About This Experience
A private guide picks you up at your Milan accommodation in an air-conditioned minivan, with bottled water on board, and drives you north into Switzerland. If you choose the Lake Como option, the day adds a visit to the lake.
In St. Moritz you have time for the shops and a stop at a pastry shop known for its chocolates, at your own cost. The train leg is a 2nd-class standard ticket with opening windows between St. Moritz and Tirano, in either direction, about 2 hours 20 minutes on board, and your guide explains the route in English.
This is the regional red train, not the panoramic Bernina Express. The minivan meets you at the other end of the line and takes you back to your accommodation, with the day lasting 10 to 13 hours depending on traffic and options.
The price is per person, from $1,172, with a minimum of 2 adults. The listing offers guiding in English, Spanish, French, Italian and Dutch.
Highlights
- Private guide and minivan for your party only
- About 2 hours 20 minutes on the Bernina line in a regional train
- Free time in St. Moritz with a pastry-shop stop
- Lake Como visit on the Lake Como option
- Guiding in English, Spanish, French, Italian or Dutch
What's Included
- ✓ Hotel pickup and drop-off in Milan
- ✓ Private round-trip transfer in an air-conditioned minivan
- ✓ Professional private guide
- ✓ 2nd-class standard train ticket St. Moritz–Tirano or reverse
- ✓ Bottled water
Not Included
- Food and drinks beyond bottled water
- A seat on the panoramic Bernina Express
- First-class train seats
- Tips
What to Bring
- Valid passport
- Clothing for the weather in the mountains
- Camera
Good to Know & Caveats
- Price is per person with a minimum of 2 adults.
- You ride the regional red train in 2nd class, not the panoramic Bernina Express.
- The train can run St. Moritz to Tirano or the reverse.
- You cannot pick a seat side on the train. Travelers often suggest the right-hand side heading south (St. Moritz to Tirano) and the left heading north, but you sit where there is space.
- A current valid passport is required on the day of travel.
- Transfer times depend on traffic, and the tour operates in all weather.
Meeting Point
Pickup at your Milan accommodation, with drop-off back there at the end of the day.
What Travelers Say
Rated 5.0/5 by 40+ verified Viator travelers.
What a beautiful and perfect day thanks to Monica our guide. Our driver Jack was awesome as well and took very good care of us! The day was laid out perfectly for us and we did nothing but enjoy the beautiful scenery. Monica was the bes
— Kevin S, Oct 2026
Amazing places to see rate the experience was great. Only issue was that our guide talked VERY softly and we had a hard time hearing. We repeatedly asked her to speak up but she did not. Overall it was good.
— Michael D, Jul 2024
What a great Trip!! Our guide Mara was very knowledgeable about Milan and the Swiss Alps, we learned so much about the history and culture of each region. Our driver Filippo was a great driver!! Daron & Lucy California
— Daron C, Oct 2022
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this the panoramic Bernina Express?
No. The ticket is 2nd class on a standard regional train with opening windows between St. Moritz and Tirano. It runs on the same line as the Bernina Express.
How is the price calculated?
Per person, from $1,172, with a minimum of 2 adults. Larger parties pay per person as well.
Is Lake Como included?
Only if you choose the Lake Como option when you book. The base day covers St. Moritz and the train.
How long is the train ride?
About 2 hours 20 minutes between St. Moritz and Tirano. The whole day lasts 10 to 13 hours, door to door.
Is lunch included?
No. Food and drinks are not included, apart from bottled water in the minivan.
Do I need a passport, and can I cancel?
Yes, a current valid passport. The tour falls under Viator’s standard cancellation policy, usually a full refund up to 24 hours before the start; check the terms when you book.
