GLISTENING GLACIERS and PICTURESQUE PEAKS! The stunning Bernina Express!

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A really special video this week, as we take what could well be Europe's greatest railway journey, the Bernina Express, from Switzerland, and across the Alps to Italy!
Date of Travel: February 2023
Class of Travel: First Class
Rolling Stock: Stadler Allegra with Stadler Panorama Cars
Operator: Rhätische Bahn
Train Number: PE 951
Origin: Chur, Grisons, Switzerland
Destination: Tirano, Lombardy, Italy
Cost of ticket: 131CHF (£115, $146, €134)
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@DylansTravelReports Год назад

@lokyinszegwrraillover158 Год назад

Mr. Dylan can you make a travel reports to taiwan?

@John_Fugazzi Год назад

While watching it, I thought it was the most spectacular scenery I've seen yet on this channel, especially at Alp Grum - what a great place to have to stop. Instead of my usual 17-inch laptop I watched it on my 50-inch television screen which really showed off the mountain scenery.

@keithparker5125 Год назад

Dylan there is a very good reason that the Bernina Express is hauled by an Allegra unit - the Bernina line from St. Moritz to Tarasp is only electrified at 1000V DC whereas the rest of RhB's network is electrified at 11Kv 16.7Hz AC! The Allegras are the only dual-voltage stock the the RhB owns - all their locomotives are either AC powered or diesel-powered departmental stock.

@SMILEVIDEOTRAINS Год назад

well captured. Stunning scenery. thank you

@jurgantenen4907 Год назад

As i m a swiss citizen living in Switzerland 🇨🇭 i was travelling on this route several times in the past. June 24th i was travelling on a very scenic railway line in Norway 🇳🇴 from Oslo to Bergen. It was a beautiful trip. I hope, that you will make a video from this line.

@mancubwwa Год назад

Reasons to not take panorama cars: 1) Windows in regular part open all the way down so you really don't miss on the view and get fresh air 2) Using Interrail or other type of pass you can hop on and off both Bernina Express and local trains on the route as yo wish 3) No reservations. I did the route by hopping three trains (IR Chur-StMoritz, local StMoritz-Alp Grum and Bernina Express Alp Grum-Tirano) and honestly I preferred it this way over panoramic cars. And yes, no extra charge to Interrail holders is needed

@Tbpker22 Год назад

Truly a spectacular train journey!

@thepepbasher Год назад

Absolutely incredible railway when I rode it! Hope you enjoyed as much as I did

@baseballfan99 10 месяцев назад

Great video I took this train in Feb 2020 with my 1st class Swiss Rail Pass. At Alp Grum the platform was extremely icy and several people went flying. I agree the scenery was spectacular and a must do trip. On the return leg I travelled on a local train which was a classic EMU from the 1980’s which may have been retired by now. I saw it being filmed from a moving van, I was about the only one on it so plenty of room. I then took a trip down the Engiadina valley from St. Moritz back to Chur utilising the relatively new Vereina tunnel where I passed a vintage train with bar pulled by a baby crocodile. I did so many trips whilst there but this day was probably the best.

@marklee1194 Год назад

Best train views ever!

@bwolper Год назад

Most impressive that I have seen on your channel. I have been following for some time. Cheers!

@carolinegreenwell9086 Год назад

stunning

@Zomerset Год назад

Wow!!! The scenery was incredible and the railway engineering was something to behold. Great video, narration and humour. Thanks.

@johndornoff Год назад

Wonderful trip, and I look forward to doing it in the future as I only was able to ride the Golden Pass when I was in Switzerland in April.

@jurgantenen4907 Год назад

Danke!

@igorsiuda8108 Год назад

Rhaetian Railways also, outside of Bernina Express, serves regional services, mostly between Sankt Gallen and Ticino. Also, this rail line train serves is a UNESCO Heritage Site, just like my city, Kraków, which is one on the original heritage side, with descryption being took place in 1978.

@smurfman6377 Год назад

Amazing. Thank you. I'll have to watch a few more times.

@rogerbird380 Год назад

Great stuff 🏔️ Swiss trains are fantastic. I haven't done this one but I definitely hope to do so one day.

@walterfillingham Год назад

Wow, let’s be honest Dylan.. that’s number 1 on the bucket list. Something I have always wanted to do

@JaapFilius Год назад

I have made the trip several times (it never get's boring) in the last 35 years or so. I absolutely agree with you about the panorama carriages. I have tried it once when they came into service but the other carriages are simply more comfortable (there is also 1st class in the Allegra EMU's). The Glacier Express is more comfortable. This has to do with the fact that the Bernina Bahn (St. Moritz - Pontresina - Tirano) has a compact profile due to the sharp curves in the line. These panorama carriages and the 3-car Allegra EMU's (suitable for driving under both 11,000V AC and 1,000V DC) are designed to that. The Bernina Bahn also has a different voltage (1,000V DC). And that will not change: the line needs it's own rolling stock due to the profile so it makes no sense to adopt the line for another voltage.

@michaelformaini7053 11 месяцев назад

Gradually catching up on my RU-vid list! You have done well to expose the tourist trap of the Panorama Cars on this service. Yes, if I get to do the trip myself, I'll go for the Allegra EMU set and mix with the locals. That said, I might need to win the local lottery to be able to afford another big adventure as I understand Switzerland is an expensive place to stay for an extended period. I have been blessed to see other videos of this journey and am about to reach for my ancient (40 year old) collection of books on Swiss Railway Journeys, many by Franz Marti and Walter Trub to review this and several other scenic journeys. These may be dated, but the scenery is timeless (glaciers excepted). Thanks for another great video,🙂

@JayROwen Год назад

I made this journey in reverse several years ago. The southern end of the lone really has the best scenery that by the time we reached Chur, it seemed a bit of a disappointment

@humblequest7905 Год назад

Saw some of this amazing scenery as a student interrailer . Life long memories!

@terencemichaels Год назад

Thanks Dylan, one of your best.

@johnburke5384 Год назад

A wonderful video Dylan.... a ride for next year I think !

@jptv5726 Год назад

we did this trip from tirano to chur in april, realy the most beautifull railway i ever bin on.

@bobo327 11 месяцев назад

Nice video 👍😊😊😊

@rezaalan3991 Год назад

Great trip. Finally you try this train, also great winter scenery.

@russellb1212 Год назад

Spectacular scenery, what a journey, great review as always

@foogly1129 Год назад

wow the scenery looks really coo!

@jgodfrey546 Год назад

Lovely video! I doubled-back at Campocolognio on a day-trip out of Zurich in 2019. A spectacular but of the globe indeed...

@wouterpaap9343 Год назад

Great video with a lot of information, well done and thanks. The panorama section offers windows through which you can have a look up at an angle of about 80 degrees. Nobody ever does that and for the scenery it is not necessary. There is a difference though for looking right/left: the normal seats give you a angle of about 60 degrees, the panoramic seats about 90 degrees. So the panoramic seats indeed have an advantage. But for the price difference I wouldn't mind at all to lean a bit forward now and then. I'ld never pay nearly 400% of the price in regular seats for the difference. Glad you mentioned it!

@keithparker5125 Год назад

The wise traveller would get there and travel on the Rhb with an Interrail pass, then there is only a small supplement to be paid for travel in the panorama cars or on the Glacier Express (in this case, the value of the mea; provided is well worth the supplement)!

@monseigneurLambik Год назад

Bedankt

@DylansTravelReports Год назад

Bedankt!

@jrfsp320 Год назад

Added to the bucket list!

@luisstransport Год назад

Great trip report Dylan

@tonyellis19 Год назад

It is a great trip and we were blessed with stunning weather on the day. A little surprised you did not highlight the fact that the train runs through the streets just outside Tirano.

@unutenteacaso6791 Год назад

Ive done this ruote at the price of approximately 2,5 CHF! With a monthly pass available for young people in engadin!

@buzzukfiftythree Год назад

Excellent video as always Dylan, thanks. We did this trip in June 2018 during a week long stay in Chur and I can also thoroughly recommend it. Chur is not a typical holiday resort but a great place to stay if you want to explore by train or postbus. If you're ever there again, take the PTT Postbus from Chur to Bellinzona - well worth it. We did it one-way to Bellinzona then made our way back by train through the new Gotthard Tunnel and across country via Luzern etc.

@AndrewG1989 Год назад

Now that’s beautiful. I definitely would like to go there one day. Very nice 👍 😊

@iandrew6347 Год назад

Great video Sir

@royhumphrey49 Год назад

🤣 'I am already weird enough'. Good that you can laugh at yourself! Just keep your journeys going - it's saving me ££££££££s!

@danielwaitzman2118 Год назад

Thank you for including Imperial measurements.

@BigPaul62 Год назад

This is on my bucket list. £115 for one of life's great experiences is a bargain in my opinion. Nice video Dylan, keep em coming.

@Fan652w Год назад

If you are staying in Switzeralnd for four or more days and intend to do a fair amount of travelling, buy a SWISS TRAVEL PASS.

@burgerpommes2001 Год назад

Paying this price is really stupid.

@BigPaul62 Год назад

@@burgerpommes2001 I have to agree to disagree. For someone who has never been to Switzerland, or even the Alps, £115(or £73 whatever it was for 2nd class), is well worth spending to see this kind of scenery in my opinion. I'm 61 years old and not made of money but I will do this journey one day, just as Dylan has very kindly shown us.

@burgerpommes2001 Год назад

@@BigPaul62 But you can either get a DB Supersparpreis for 30€ for the trip including the journay from a South German airport or buy a Swiss travelcard or an Interrail pass which will end up being cheaper and you will have a valid tickets for other days aswell. Those are for the normal train but these are better anyways as you can open the windows and get out at cool stations and continue your journey later. The scenery stays the same no matter how much you are paying.

@timweather3847 Год назад

You were very lucky with the weather, as this was winter. In 2019 I planned a Swiss rail holiday including the Bernina Express for the next year, had to cancel for medical reasons, but then Covid would have stopped it anyway!

@keithparker1346 Год назад

Switzerland possibly has the best transport system in the world. Are you going to do more coverage of the country? Lausanne is worth covering for its metro which is having an additional line being built

@Fan652w Год назад

I agree. In my view Switzerland beats its only serious rival, Japan. While they do not have high-speed trains (in a small country these are not needed) the Swiss enjoy a superb timetable integrating all modes of transport including the lake boats and (where they serve high-lying villages) cable cars. Fares are integrated. Indeed 400,000 Swiss out of a population of nine million have a 'General Abonnement' valid on all public transport except purely tourist lines up mountains. Tourists can buy a SWISS TRAVEL PASS which has a similar validity to the 'GA' The minimum period for a STP is 4 days..

@keithparker1346 Год назад

@@Fan652w I used to live in Switzerland and I think the best thing is the integration of train to bus or tram. Plus they operate on the honour system where there are no ticket barriers but you must buy a ticket before travel. This is specially good for buses/trams as it speeds up travel. The abonnement was a necessary thing. When I was there (2008 to 2016) it granted half price travel throughout most 99% of trains buses trams and I think some boats. I don't think it's so great for visitors in terms of costs

@Fan652w Год назад

@@keithparker1346 I visit Switzerland frequently, and I agree with your first three sentences. The third sentence is particularly important. Unfortunately in your last three sentences you confuse the HALB-TAXE ABONNEMENT (currently I think 180 franks a year) with the GENERAL ABONNEMENT, currently about 4,000 franks a year. The HTA (of which there are now about three million!) gives only 50% off fares. The GA gives FREE TRAVEL NATIONWIDE. As you say, the HTA is not suitable for visitors. Tourists doing a lot of travelling in Switzerland should always buy a SWISS TRAVEL PASS. The STP can be got for 4, 8, 15days or a month. It has the same validity as the GA.

@keithparker1346 Год назад

@@Fan652w having not lived in the country for 7 years I am out of the loop. I did see a video where visitors to Geneva can get reduced or free travel from their hotel covering services in Geneva

@arianvanspijk Год назад

goed gedaan dit vind ik mooi ingesproken films doe ik ook voortaan dan in het nederlands ieder z'n taal lol goed gedaan😍

@roberttapken1139 Год назад

Bea utiful!!

@charlesbaran1106 Год назад

Outstanding scenery, as expected in the Alps. Take us on a trip on VIA Rail's Canadian some day through the Rocky Mountains.

@drock8439 Год назад

👍👍👍👍👍

@nickhingle5534 Год назад

Those are very spectacular views of the mountains. They’re kinda like looking at the Rocky Mountains in the United States (through the US states of Montana and Colorado). That’s a much better train ride to record on then those other little ones that are in tiny towns that have no mountains. 😊

@frankwhittle4364 Год назад

Have you tried going up the Jungfrau from Kleine Scheidig. Were you can also see the Eiger.

@BengtHansves Год назад

Top notch video ! Have you ride the Belgrad - Bar route ?

@1985tonyjones Год назад

Great vid. Have you ever been to the Jungfrau region for the trains? Highly recommend.

@77smp Год назад

Wonderful journey, personally I don't think the panorama coaches are worth it. I loved the fact that I was camping between St Moritz, Samedan and Pontresina so I could flag down the train going from St Moritz to Tirano. Went in the middle of summer and it was great to be able to get off at different stops along the route, certainly can't beat having a beer on a balcony, overlooking a glacier whilst a train snakes it's way beneath you. :) The difference for me is that the West Highland line feels so remote as this little train crosses the bleak moor, whereas in Swtzerland, it very much feels like they've gone "Right! Lets engineer the sh*t out of this!"

@glynjones2540 Год назад

The population of Chur is around 35000. What UK station in a town that size is remotely comparable?

@avgeekinfotainment7776 Год назад

Shame on me for being swiss and never took this route so far🙈🙈🙈

@Fan652w Год назад

I have ridden this route both on the Bernina Express and on the ordinary hourly Taktfahrplan trains. The excellent but not too intrusive commentary is also played on the 'ordinary' trains.. As I am always staying in Switzerland, I use the fabulous Swiss Travel Pass, valid on all forms of Swiss public transport (trains, buses, trams, boats.) except purely tourist mountain lines not forming part of the integrated network. (The pass is valid to Tirano.) When I have used the Bernina Express the only supplement I paid was FIVE francs for the reservation. I am a lone tourist. But, like the Swiss themselves, I much prefer face-to-face seating as that ensures that seats are aligned with the windows!

@georgeandrews1612 Год назад

Another great video as usual. I envy your ability to travel so extensively. I look forward to each new adventure. It is the only way I get to travel to these places.

@jackwatsonepic626 Год назад

Me too , lol 😆 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

@johnawalker9261 Год назад

Done it Tom Tiefenthal castle to Tirana.

@AnnabelSmyth Год назад

I found the seats underwhelming on the Innsbruck-Zurich train we took the other day; I got us booked in the panorama coach for no extra cost (other than the regular booking fee - like you, we were on a 1st class Inter-rail pass), and the views were spectacular, but the seats - werne't!

@stephen24601 Год назад

Fantastic video, Dylan! Stunning scenery and a brilliant, interesting commentary as always. Thank you!

@robertwilloughby8050 Год назад

Ah, so you are going through Ticino, home of - wait a minute, this can't be right - FART?!

@bwolper Год назад

In what month did you take this trip?

@Kirisiac Год назад

I know your ad segment was about the earphones, but where can I get that jumper? I've been after something like that for a while.

@elijade99 Год назад

I bought him that, it was just from Shein :)

@karens8633 Год назад

Anyone get a nosebleed that you were aware of? 😂 I would probably get one! 🙄

@iandrew6347 Год назад

First

@subscribetothesniffleofficers Год назад

Yay! Hi! Great video!

@harryelliott4310 Год назад

Trains Station 🚉

@maimadha Год назад

Stop spam commenting on trainspotting videos

@Ishaanbiniwale Год назад

Dinnaly

@burgerpommes2001 Год назад

Do not ride on the Bernina Express. On the normal trains you can open the window enjoy the view without glass in the way at your seat and get out at cool Stations. The commentary also runs in the normal trains.

@Fan652w Год назад

I have ridden this route both on the Bernina Express and on the ordinary hourly Taktfahrplan trains. I can confirm what you say about the commentary. As I am always staying in Switzerland, I use the fabulous Swiss Travel Pass, valid on all forms of Swiss public transport (trains, buses, trams, boats.) except purely tourist mountain lines not forming part of the integrated network. (The pass is valid to Tirano.) When I have used the Bernina Express the only supplement I paid was FIVE francs for the reservation.