Trip vs trip

Bernina Express vs GoldenPass Line

Two ways to do a similar journey. Every number below is from the operators' own published details, verified on the dates shown on each trip page.

Bernina Express

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GoldenPass Line

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Rail share100% (medium confidence)100% (medium confidence)
GuidingRail journeyRail journey
CountriesSwitzerland, ItalySwitzerland
Named trainsBernina ExpressGoldenPass Line, GoldenPass Express
Nights on boardnono

Which one, honestly

  • For time on the train: Bernina Express spends the most of the trip on rails: 100% rail share, against 100% (GoldenPass Line).
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Bernina Express: worth knowing

  • Meals, snacks and drinks on board are not included in Standard or First Class; purchase them separately.
  • Fred. Rail Journeys does not publish a day-by-day itinerary for this route; confirm timings and connections with them directly.

GoldenPass Line: worth knowing

  • Two products share the GoldenPass name: the classic Montreux-Zweisimmen-Interlaken-Lucerne route with Belle Époque or Panoramic carriages, and the new (2023) GoldenPass Express running directly between Interlaken and Montreux in Prestige Class; check which one you are booking.
  • Fred. Rail Journeys does not publish a day-by-day itinerary or price for this journey.