The CHEAP WAY to Ride Switzerland's Amazing Mountain Railways! 🇨🇭

Today we're exploring the Super Scenic Swiss Railways... But on a budget!

We'll be riding the Rhaetian Railway between Chur and St. Moritz in eastern Switzerland but not on one of the famous tourist trains, the Bernina or Glacier Expresses. There are regular trains that ply the same routes all day, every day, so come along with me and I'll tell you all about it... enjoy the ride!

#Switzerland #RhB #Zurich #Chur #StMoritz #Zermatt #TrainWindowViews

Date of Filming: 3.5.24
Camera: GoPro Hero 12 Black
Operator: RhB (Rhaetian Railway)
Departure: Chur, Switzerland
Arrival: St. Moritz, Switzerland
Cost: First Class - 60.00 Swiss Francs (£54.08, €63.03, $69.45)
Second Class - 35.40 Swiss Francs (£31.90, €37.18, $41.77)

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00:00 - Intro
01:35 - Arrival at Bahnhof Chur
02:20 - Train Information & Boarding
03:46 - Route Information, Departure & Pricing
05:52 - Level8: My Favourite Luggage
06:38 - First Class Seat Tour
08:08 - The Scenery Starts!
08:52 - Second Class, Bikes & Accessibility
10:30 - The BEST #TrainWindowViews ever?
11:05 - Landwasser Viaduct & Railway Spaghetti
13:18 - The last few stations...
14:30 Trip Summary & Scenic Drone Shots
15:35 - Arrival at St.Moritz
16:15 - Outro

[uncipaws]

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.

[haraldkrull_kapitaenzursee]

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.

[ricksipes]

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.

[coldfanta]

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!

[IowaTrainGay]

Will always love RhB. Wish I could start something like this in the US

[Hahlen]

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.

[Db_traveler]

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.

[curtbonnell]

That country looks simply amazing, I still hope to get that ticked off my bucket list.

[jonchall]

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.

[andywillis]

What a great & scenic video !! Great prices too compared with the more luxurious trains !!

[jgodfrey]

Did this stretch as part of a long Zurich -Campocolono - Davos -Zurich day trip. Most spectacular...

[jptv]

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.

[mattsingh_]

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

[SRanade]

I have travelled from Geneva to the engelberg route it was perfect journey. Was using a Swiss pass.

[BobTravellin]

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!

[simmonad]

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.

[stephanierobb]

Great video . Thank you for the Information about this cheaper option. 🙂

[TootlinGeoff]

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.

[dominikschmalstieg]

'Hopping on any free seat.' I would add, that seat reservation not commonly used in Switzerland, so hardly any seat will be booked.

[peterdnreynolds]

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