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Why visit Bernina Express
The Bernina Express is a named train in Switzerland running as a Panorama Express (PE) that connects Chur (Switzerland) and Tirano (Italy) by crossing the Swiss Engadin Alps. For most of its journey, the train also runs along the World Heritage Site known as the Rhaetian Railway in the Albula / Bernina landscapes.
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Bernina Express, Switzerland
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The Bernina Express is a named train in Switzerland running as a Panorama Express (PE) that connects Chur (Switzerland) and Tirano (Italy) by crossing the Swiss Engadin Alps. For most of its journey, the train also runs along the World Heritage Site known as the Rhaetian Railway in the Albula / Bernina landscapes. The train is operated by the Rhaetian Railway company for the purpose of sightseeing. It takes the form of an enhanced regional service between Tirano and Chur: panoramic coaches with enlarged windows and multi-lingual (English, Chinese, French, German, Italian, and Japanese) audio guide on board. It is not an "express" in the sense of being a high-speed train, but rather an express train that stops only at selected stations. The trainset is usually pulled by class RhB ABe 4/4III locomotives. Passengers must make a seat reservation either directly when they purchase Bernina Express tickets, or pay a small supplement on top of their regional train tickets. The Bernina Express is popular with tourists.
“The Bernina Express is a named train in Switzerland running as a Panorama Express (PE) that connects Chur (Switzerland) and Tirano (Italy) by crossing the Swiss Engadin Alps. For most of its journey, the train also runs along the World Heritage Site known as the Rhaetian Railway in the Albula / Bernina landscapes.”
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