Tickets for Bernina Express

CatRivers

Hi! i just learned that you need tickets from the Bernina, apart from the reservation.
There’s an option to buy a ticket from Tirano to Chur (my route) but i don’t know if that’s the correct one. I’ve read that you need a saver day ticket, that’s way too expensive and i only plan to travel by the bernina.
Is that possible? a point-to-point ticket rather than a pass for Switzerland?
Thank you!

Danhiel

Hi CatRivers

It depends of the date of travel. I suggest to buy the cheaper one. The price of Saver Day Passes can change every day or they could be sold out, the price of point-to-point tickets is always the same. You can check the price here, but be sure to select the full price without Half Fare Card if you don’t have it:

https://www.sbb.ch/en/tickets-offers/tickets/day-passes/saver-day-pass.html

Kind regards
Danhiel

Krist

Here is what you need to know:

In order to travel on a railway line you need a ticket valid for that route. So tickets are not for a train, they are for transportation. If you are only doing Tirano - Chur you need a ticket Tirano - Chur. If you are travelling beyond Chur. eg. to Zurich you would in that case need a ticket Tirano - Zurich. Tickets are managed nationally, and are fully integrated.

Sometimes if you are purchasing early the system will propose you a Saver Day Pass, if that is cheaper. With the Day Pass you can travel on all public transit in Switzerland, including the Bernina Railway.

On the Bernina Express you can travel using any ticket that is good for that line, so a ticket for a route covering the Berina Railway, or a Day Pass, or a Swiss Travel Pass etc…
If you want to sit in the Panorama cars you also need a reservation for the Panorama cars. This appears to be what you have.

So you have your seat, not you also need a ticket or a pass.