Train on the Bernina railway line crossing deep winter snow (photo © Michelangelo Oprandi / dreamstime.com).
Train on the Bernina railway line crossing deep winter snow (photo © Michelangelo Oprandi / dreamstime.com).
Taking the Railway from Zürich to Milan
The high point of this journey, indeed its entire raison d’être, is the Bernina Railway which links the Engadine area of eastern Switzerland with the Valtellina region in Lombardy. The Bernina is in our view far and away the finest of the three north-south rail routes connecting Switzerland with Italy. In 2008 it was added to the UNESCO World Heritage List.
MAP Double click on the map (or double tap on mobile) to zoom in. You can connect onto other routes in places shown in red (just click/tap on the red map icon marking the place to reveal other routes linked to it). Zoom out of the map again by cliking the 'minus' sign at the top left of the map.
Whether you are making a long grand tour or just planning a couple of weekend breaks, Europe by Rail is the perfect guide. The book describes 52 key routes in detail. Together, they span mainland Europe and the British Isles. Find out more about the guidebook below.
