Bernina Express
From glaciers to palms
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Enjoy a trip to Le Prese aboard the Bernina Herb Express. Experience the UNESCO World Heritage landscape up close while riding 1st or 2nd class in an RhB panoramic car. Prepare to be amazed and immerse yourself in the Valposchiavo world of herbs. A lunch that is 100% sourced in Valposchiavo awaits in Le Prese, where you can go on a tour of the herb fields and production facility of Raselli Erboristeria Biologica. Return to your point of departure aboard the Bernina Express or one of our regional trains in the afternoon or the following day.
The Bernina Herb Express offer can be booked at the last Friday in the Month from June until October 2023. A trip aboard the Bernina Herb Express is worthwhile in more ways than one: you gain an insight into how herb pioneer Reto Raselli produces herbs and get to travel to Le Prese aboard the Bernina Express at a special price.
Group offer from six people
The Bernina Herb Express can also be booked for a group of six or more people daily from 1 June to 31 October 2022. Further information is available here.
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The most spectacular alpine crossing: linking language regions and cultures, the Bernina Express’s Tirano - Valposchiavo - St. Moritz / Chur / Davos / Landquart route follows a serpentine course without the aid of rack-and-pinion technology. Panoramic journeys through the UNESCO World Heritage landscape are a genuine treat. The Albula and Bernina sections are masterpieces of civil and railway engineering.
Le Prese is home to the kingdom of herb king Reto Raselli. Under the “Erboristeria Biologica” brand, he cultivates, harvests and processes numerous organic herbs and flowers for retail and wholesale trade. Take an exciting tour to find out more about organic herb cultivation and enjoy a tasty lunch that is 100% Valposchiavo.
The Albula and Bernina section of track is a masterpiece in terms of civil engineering and routing. Landscape and railway blend into one: in wide radiuses, ingenious man-made structures punctuate rugged valleys. The Landwasser Viaduct, the helical tunnels between Bergün and Preda and the Brusio Circular Viaduct all stand testimony to the early, pioneering days of the railway.
Enjoy this unforgettable view of the Palü Glacier, Bernina Range, Bergamasque Alps and all of Valposchiavo! Alp Grüm station is on the border between the German- and Italian-speaking areas of Switzerland – although from a geographical point of view, Alp Grüm belongs to the German-speaking area.
The highest point on the RhB is situated 2,253 metres above sea level. The watershed between Lago Bianco and Lej Nair is also the language frontier between the Romansh-speaking Engadine and the Italian-speaking Valposchiavo. The Bistro Albergo at the railway station was renovated in 2013 and serves tasty snacks at teatime.
The valley in the southern Alps is a great place to enjoy lengthy hikes, leisurely strolls and fine regional specialities. Explore the historic heart of Poschiavo, centred around its pleasant piazza, and discover various aspects of the valley's history in one of the museums or the colourful "Spanish Quarter" built by returning emigrants. Soaking up the beautiful scenery at the Lago di Poschiavo makes a fitting end to a memorable trip.
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The Bernina Herb Express package includes the following extras:
Raselli organic herbal tea on the outward journey aboard the Bernina Express
The offer can be booked on the last Friday of every month from June to October 2022.
This offer can also be booked as a multi-day trip (return the following day).
The flat-rate package includes a return journey aboard the Bernina Express from Chur to Le Prese (incl. seat reservations) as well as herbal extras (herbal tea, lunch, tour, giveaway).
Flat-rate package 2 nd Class
Departure station | Departure station | Half Fare / Children aged 6 - 16 | GA travelcard |
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Chur | CHF 203.00 | CHF 143.00 | CHF 93.00 |
Flat-rate package 1 st Class
Departure station | Departure station | Half Fare / Children aged 6 - 16 | GA travelcard |
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Chur | CHF 293.00 | CHF 193.00 | CHF 93.00 |
The Railbar on board the Bernina Express serves delicious snacks and refreshing drinks. There is no dining car on the train.
The herbal extras include a salad starter and Valposchiavo buckwheat gnocchi with bacon and a salami platter at the Raselli Sport Hotel in Le Prese. A vegetarian option (gnocchi without bacon and salami) is also available on request.
Raselli Sport Hotel
Tel. +41 (0)81 844 01 69
hotel(at)raselli.swiss
www.raselli.swiss
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Make sure you book your seat online in good time.
The offer can also be booked at any staffed Rhaetian Railway station or via the RhB Railservice.
Conditions of travel:
No exchanges, no refunds.
Cannot be combined with other offers.
The booking has to be made at the latest three days before the trip takes place.
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