
Train runs on Rhaetian Railway in Albula/Bernina landscapes in Switzerland-
Source: Train runs on Rhaetian Railway in Albula/Bernina landscapes in Switzerland

Train runs on Rhaetian Railway in Albula/Bernina landscapes in Switzerland-
Source: Train runs on Rhaetian Railway in Albula/Bernina landscapes in Switzerland
It’s a chilly, December morning as Alex Sakalis slinks into Chur Railway Station in the southeast of Switzerland. Scanning the platforms, he eventually spot it: that trademark red exterior with the curved panoramic windows and the words Bernina Express emblazoned across the side. The other passengers have arrived and there’s a palpable excitement in the air. They are all here for one reason only—to take Europe’s most beautiful train journey. Frequently named Europe’s most scenic train ride, the Bernina Express is a romantic throwback to the golden age of European rail travel, when the journey was the destination.
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130 kilometres in one train. The Albula/Bernina railway line forms the heart of the Unesco World Cultural Heritage listing and is regarded as one of the world’s most spectacular routes. The UNESCO route itself covers 122 kilometres from Thusis to Tirano, passing 196 bridges, 55 tunnels and 20 towns along the way.
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The Bernina Railway which links the Engadine area of eastern Switzerland with the Valtellina region in Lombardy is in Europe By Rail’s view far and away the finest of the three north-south rail routes connecting Switzerland with Italy. In 2008 it was added to the UNESCO World Heritage List.
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The beauty of Switzerland can be best experienced on a train ride aboard the Bernina Express that will take you through some of the most scenic vistas of this beautiful country