The power socket is actually a 3-pin Swiss standard. If you have a 2-pin device such as a telephone charger you can use it but for a grounded "Schuko" plug you need an adapter.
I did the trip from Chur to Tirano via St Moritz in last winter with the regional trains. These trains are nearly empty. We had a whole carriage for our own, and every window could be opened. Used a SBB day ticket for 50€ which gives you maximum flexibility. It was an amazing experience that I can highly recommend to everyone.
I did it in june 2022, lical trains + one technically being Bernina Express service but not in panoramic car. They weren't that empty, but not crowded aEither. I was actually doing it on Interrail.
If the trains are empty at certain times, it's simply because there is no interruption to traffic at off-peak times. For example, if you made the journey you're talking about in the morning or in the middle of the afternoon, it's normal for the train to be empty because in the morning the flow of passengers is in the opposite direction and in the middle of the afternoon there are always very few passengers. As labour is expensive in Switzerland and the operating cost of a wagon is practically zero, it's cheaper to let trains run with as many wagons as possible at all times than to pay shunters to add and remove wagons according to passenger numbers. What's more, in Switzerland, line profitability is calculated on the basis of average ridership over a day, not on the basis of individual train ridership. The average train occupancy rate in Switzerland is 60%. But that's an average. At certain times, it's over 100% (people travel standing up), and at other times it's barely over 10%.
I love Switzerland! I just got back from a week at Interlaken touring the Jungfrau Valley by train and boat. Swiss trains are great, but unfortunately got to ride far more of them than planned. Nevertheless, I took trains from Gare de Lyon to Interlaken( a nightmare because of a train intervention), from Interlaken to Aix en Provence(four trains - no direct route; they've got to fix that.),and finally Aix to Paris. The highlight was taking the Golden Pass Express from Interlaken to Montreux traveling to Aix, where I spent another week. I still plan to take both Glacier and Bernina Expresses because of their destinations, but agree that the Chur - St. Moritz train is a great alternative. And the Swiss are the most sociable of people. As always, thanks for the ride.
Ah excellent Rick! I haven't done the Jungfrau railway yet - it's been on my to-do list for ages! And yes I agree, GoldenPass was stunning...I did film this a few months ago!
This train trip reminds me of your videos in general, being focused on the trip more than the provider. Like you said, it helps you get that authentic feel, and I appreciate that in your content!
I took the regional trains from Zermatt to Chur in the spring, a fantastic experience. In some ways better than the Expresses because we had a carriage to ourself most of the way and we could get off for a bit in the towns along the way.
Did Tirano to St Moritz and back in August, local train on way out but went Bernina Panoramic on way back a a treat (used first class Interrail as well) and yes best for local trains with those windows. First class on local train was full until guard started checking tickets and ended with me as last ticket and said with a smile 'enjoy the carriage to yourself' Got off at Ospizio Bernina on way and back to Alp Grum for an hour and a couple of inexpensive for Switzerland beers.
Been over the Golden and Gotthard passes. Most beautiful country in Europe. The quality of the trains (and everything else tbh) is the icing on the cake
Grest stuff. I was in Switzerland a couple of weeks ago and had a great time. We bought a one day pass for CHF49 that covered trains, trams, buses and even boats throughout the country - great value. We used it to travel from our base in Schaffhausen (on the German border north of Zurich) to Lugano on the southern border with Italy, via Ziurich, Arthe-Goldau and Bellinzona and it was a lovely ride through stunning scenery. On the way back we got off at Fluelen and enjoyed a lake cruise up to Lucerne (nearly three hours) then a train home through Zug and Zurich. Had we the time, we could have used the same ticket on three or four cog railways around Luzern too - but that's for another trip! I LOVE the place and would move there in a heartbeat if I could afford it!
This is exactly what we did earlier this year. We used 1st class interrail for seniors and didn't bother with reservations. The Glacier Express has the temerity to charge 50 SFR just for a seat reservation and is compulsory for everyone.
I did that on the Bernina as you're only paying extra for the panoramic windows anyway. I did splash the €40 reservation fee for the full Glacier in 1st though. If going in the warmer seasons, there's a lovely campsite between Punt Muragl and Punt Muragl Staz stations. It's great, as Punt Muragl Staz is a request stop for the Bernina 🙂 Had a first class Interrail, well worth it even if you are older, like myself.
Bucket list trip my next time in Europe. Thanks for the guide. I did the day trip by train from Bern to Jungfrah and loved it Anxiously for more Swiss rail.
I did the Bernina and Glacier expresses as part of a package holiday so we rode the actual tourist trains but still brilliant. The zig zag down the southern side of the alps towards Poschiavo. Was, if anything more spectacular then the spirals leading to St. Moritz. We didn't go all the way to Tirano but got off at Poschiavo which gave time for lunch. We then rode back to St. Moritz, then to Chur on regular service trains. The holiday package included Swiss Rail Pass which enabled us to enjoy several other spectacular routes in this part of Switzerland. We were there in winter and it was fabulous.
I've travelled from Geneva to Lausanne and Montreaux by train. Beautiful views taking the train with the lake just outside the window! Stunning country... but expensive.
The Man in Seat 61 has a perfectly legitimate booking hack for the Bernina Express. I rode it earlier this summer from Chur to Tirano for €65 with window seat reservation.
@NonstopEurotrip That is correct, but if you want the "luxury" experience with full catering and panoramic windows, you can get it also for a fraction of the price. It's another option for your viewers.
Brilliant video!! Great scenery!! I assume these trains operate all year round and how do you navigate at stations if you are partially sighted? Do they have an app where they put the platform numbers on it? Hope all is well, take care
Note that on the Bernina express and Glacier express you can only use the normal first and second class cars with an interrail without reservation. On the panoramic cars a reservation is manatory.
Love your short video of Chur. I lived there in the mid-1980s. BTW, Grison is the French name for the Kanton, which the locals call Grabünden, as German is the dominating language. The other language in the Kanton is Romaish.
About children 6-16: you can also get a family card for CHF30 per year and the children will ride for free if they are accompanied by a parent with a ticket. There is also a version if you're travelling with a child that is not your own, albeit only one child per adult, if I remember correctly. Also CHF30 a year. Not sure if you need a Swiss Pass card for that, but staff at the counter will help you. Edit: the one for visitors is called "Swiss Family Card" and doesn't require a SwissPass-card, but does require that the parent has either a Swiss Travel Pass or half-fare card
Opening windows can be great but not during the few weeks of heat in the Alps because all airconditioned carriages have sealed windows. If you can open them then 100% they don't have AC.
Another way to travel cheap on swiss trains, is purchasing the tickets in OBB and DB web pages, the austrian and german railwails, if you don't want to purchase the Swiss Day Saver pass. The way to do this, is to start or end your journey in Austria or Germany. I have traveled from Interlaken to Innsbruck, Feldkirch to Tirano, and so many destinations.
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The power socket is actually a 3-pin Swiss standard. If you have a 2-pin device such as a telephone charger you can use it but for a grounded "Schuko" plug you need an adapter.
I did the trip from Chur to Tirano via St Moritz in last winter with the regional trains. These trains are nearly empty. We had a whole carriage for our own, and every window could be opened. Used a SBB day ticket for 50€ which gives you maximum flexibility. It was an amazing experience that I can highly recommend to everyone.
I did it in june 2022, lical trains + one technically being Bernina Express service but not in panoramic car. They weren't that empty, but not crowded aEither. I was actually doing it on Interrail.
If the trains are empty at certain times, it's simply because there is no interruption to traffic at off-peak times. For example, if you made the journey you're talking about in the morning or in the middle of the afternoon, it's normal for the train to be empty because in the morning the flow of passengers is in the opposite direction and in the middle of the afternoon there are always very few passengers. As labour is expensive in Switzerland and the operating cost of a wagon is practically zero, it's cheaper to let trains run with as many wagons as possible at all times than to pay shunters to add and remove wagons according to passenger numbers. What's more, in Switzerland, line profitability is calculated on the basis of average ridership over a day, not on the basis of individual train ridership.
The average train occupancy rate in Switzerland is 60%. But that's an average. At certain times, it's over 100% (people travel standing up), and at other times it's barely over 10%.
Excellent video
I love Switzerland! I just got back from a week at Interlaken touring the Jungfrau Valley by train and boat. Swiss trains are great, but unfortunately got to ride far more of them than planned.
Nevertheless, I took trains from Gare de Lyon to Interlaken( a nightmare because of a train intervention), from Interlaken to Aix en Provence(four trains - no direct route; they've got to fix that.),and finally Aix to Paris. The highlight was taking the Golden Pass Express from Interlaken to Montreux traveling to Aix, where I spent another week. I still plan to take both Glacier and Bernina Expresses because of their destinations, but agree that the Chur - St. Moritz train is a great alternative. And the Swiss are the most sociable of people. As always, thanks for the ride.
Ah excellent Rick! I haven't done the Jungfrau railway yet - it's been on my to-do list for ages! And yes I agree, GoldenPass was stunning...I did film this a few months ago!
Thanks!
Thanks so much again Michael 😀 🙏🏻
This train trip reminds me of your videos in general, being focused on the trip more than the provider. Like you said, it helps you get that authentic feel, and I appreciate that in your content!
Very true! And thank you 🙏🏻
@@NonstopEurotrip of course! Keep exploring
That country looks simply amazing, I still hope to get that ticked off my bucket list.
Will always love RhB. Wish I could start something like this in the US
Great video . Thank you for the Information about this cheaper option. 🙂
Glad it was helpful!
I took the regional trains from Zermatt to Chur in the spring, a fantastic experience. In some ways better than the Expresses because we had a carriage to ourself most of the way and we could get off for a bit in the towns along the way.
Did Tirano to St Moritz and back in August, local train on way out but went Bernina Panoramic on way back a a treat (used first class Interrail as well) and yes best for local trains with those windows. First class on local train was full until guard started checking tickets and ended with me as last ticket and said with a smile 'enjoy the carriage to yourself'
Got off at Ospizio Bernina on way and back to Alp Grum for an hour and a couple of inexpensive for Switzerland beers.
Been over the Golden and Gotthard passes. Most beautiful country in Europe. The quality of the trains (and everything else tbh) is the icing on the cake
Grest stuff. I was in Switzerland a couple of weeks ago and had a great time. We bought a one day pass for CHF49 that covered trains, trams, buses and even boats throughout the country - great value. We used it to travel from our base in Schaffhausen (on the German border north of Zurich) to Lugano on the southern border with Italy, via Ziurich, Arthe-Goldau and Bellinzona and it was a lovely ride through stunning scenery. On the way back we got off at Fluelen and enjoyed a lake cruise up to Lucerne (nearly three hours) then a train home through Zug and Zurich. Had we the time, we could have used the same ticket on three or four cog railways around Luzern too - but that's for another trip! I LOVE the place and would move there in a heartbeat if I could afford it!
Thanks for sharing! 🙏🏻
This is exactly what we did earlier this year. We used 1st class interrail for seniors and didn't bother with reservations. The Glacier Express has the temerity to charge 50 SFR just for a seat reservation and is compulsory for everyone.
ye, that's because it's a special touristy train and not your every day commuter one
Absolutely! 💯
great video❤❤
Thank you!!
Did this stretch as part of a long Zurich -Campocolono - Davos -Zurich day trip. Most spectacular...
I have travelled from Geneva to the engelberg route it was perfect journey. Was using a Swiss pass.
What a great & scenic video !! Great prices too compared with the more luxurious trains !!
It sure is 😁😁😁
I did that on the Bernina as you're only paying extra for the panoramic windows anyway. I did splash the €40 reservation fee for the full Glacier in 1st though. If going in the warmer seasons, there's a lovely campsite between Punt Muragl and Punt Muragl Staz stations. It's great, as Punt Muragl Staz is a request stop for the Bernina 🙂
Had a first class Interrail, well worth it even if you are older, like myself.
Absolutely agree with everything you say 👍🏻💯
Bucket list trip my next time in Europe. Thanks for the guide. I did the day trip by train from Bern to Jungfrah and loved it Anxiously for more Swiss rail.
I haven't done that yet, soon hopefully!
I did the Bernina and Glacier expresses as part of a package holiday so we rode the actual tourist trains but still brilliant. The zig zag down the southern side of the alps towards Poschiavo. Was, if anything more spectacular then the spirals leading to St. Moritz. We didn't go all the way to Tirano but got off at Poschiavo which gave time for lunch. We then rode back to St. Moritz, then to Chur on regular service trains. The holiday package included Swiss Rail Pass which enabled us to enjoy several other spectacular routes in this part of Switzerland. We were there in winter and it was fabulous.
Wow exciting 😃
Great video.
I've travelled from Geneva to Lausanne and Montreaux by train. Beautiful views taking the train with the lake just outside the window! Stunning country... but expensive.
Sounds great!
'Hopping on any free seat.' I would add, that seat reservation not commonly used in Switzerland, so hardly any seat will be booked.
On IC services it is
Some RhB traind have open panorama cars. Bring a jacket, can be windy and cool even on hot days
Not seen them for a while!
Hello! I was between Chur and Arosa with the RHB train, wonderful railway line!
Yes it is 😀
The Man in Seat 61 has a perfectly legitimate booking hack for the Bernina Express. I rode it earlier this summer from Chur to Tirano for €65 with window seat reservation.
The new units don't have opening windows
@NonstopEurotrip That is correct, but if you want the "luxury" experience with full catering and panoramic windows, you can get it also for a fraction of the price. It's another option for your viewers.
@@bpeezy2254 there's actually an even bigger hack which I'll have a video covering later in the year 👀
Nice review.
Great trip. And the locomotive is classic.
It sure is!
Brilliant video!! Great scenery!! I assume these trains operate all year round and how do you navigate at stations if you are partially sighted? Do they have an app where they put the platform numbers on it? Hope all is well, take care
Yes they operate all year. I'm not sure on the partially sighted question I'm afraid, but all staff speak English!
Note that on the Bernina express and Glacier express you can only use the normal first and second class cars with an interrail without reservation.
On the panoramic cars a reservation is manatory.
As stated in the video
Love your short video of Chur. I lived there in the mid-1980s. BTW, Grison is the French name for the Kanton, which the locals call Grabünden, as German is the dominating language. The other language in the Kanton is Romaish.
I consulted two Swiss Friends who both told me everyone calls it grissons 😆
I would certainly fully expect St. Moritz to be on the higher end for prices of EVERYTHING. It is a world wide known resort destination.
Absolutely! Probably the most expensive place I've been except Monaco 😂
Bro next journey in india in vande bharat sleeper train plz bro ❤❤
When does it launch?
nice one 👍
Thanks ✌️
About children 6-16: you can also get a family card for CHF30 per year and the children will ride for free if they are accompanied by a parent with a ticket. There is also a version if you're travelling with a child that is not your own, albeit only one child per adult, if I remember correctly. Also CHF30 a year.
Not sure if you need a Swiss Pass card for that, but staff at the counter will help you.
Edit: the one for visitors is called "Swiss Family Card" and doesn't require a SwissPass-card, but does require that the parent has either a Swiss Travel Pass or half-fare card
This is not available for tourists
Opening windows can be great but not during the few weeks of heat in the Alps because all airconditioned carriages have sealed windows. If you can open them then 100% they don't have AC.
Fresh air over AC any day for me 😁
Very nice
As an aside, do you think there will ever be a train line built between Spain and Morocco? Bridge or tunnel?
After Italy builds a tunnel to Sicily.
Probably not, but it's worth dreaming!
Great video and goodti.p to save money against the tourist trains .Thanks
Glad it was helpful:)
Where would you say is your favourite country in Europe in terms of scenery?
Definitely Switzerland ✅
I would have liked to see where you stay.
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Music is very reminiscent of a spaghetti western here..😅
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That's a smaller gauge of track no?
As stated in the video
"We are now coming in to Bever." Oh my.
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Another way to travel cheap on swiss trains, is purchasing the tickets in OBB and DB web pages, the austrian and german railwails, if you don't want to purchase the Swiss Day Saver pass. The way to do this, is to start or end your journey in Austria or Germany. I have traveled from Interlaken to Innsbruck, Feldkirch to Tirano, and so many destinations.
Not for domestic trips though
Im so poor I cannot afford to even watch this video……..😢
Then start earning money instead sitting in YT.
I dont care
@@whuser4585 Nobody cares about anyone, or anything, these days. That's the collapse of society in the making.
@@whuser4585 And that's everything that wrong in society today..... Nobody cares......
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I'm not want go 😊
Why?
Still think you should do a crossover video with Emma Cruises.
Noooooooooooo 😂
Excellent video
Thank you very much!