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Zurich to Tirano by train
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Cheapest Price CA$81.64
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30 days in advance CA$125.84
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7 days in advance CA$139.75
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First train00:17
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Last train23:12
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Avg changes1
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Fastest journey5hr 22m
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Distance179 kilometres
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Trains per day22
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Avg. journey time7hr 2m
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Train operators
Zurich to Tirano train travel explained
Want to know how to get from Zurich to Tirano by train? We have gathered for you all the useful information about this trip!
The fastest trains from Zurich to Tirano take around 5 hours and 22 minutes, covering a distance of approximately 179 kilometres.
On weekdays, the first train leaving Zurich is scheduled to depart at around 00:17. The last departure is usually at around 23:12 . On Saturdays and Sundays, trains leave Zurich at around 00:20, with the last train leaving at around 23:12. There are frequent services on this particular rail route. On average, there are about 22 trains per day travelling between the two cities. They leave approximately every 25 minutes.
Prices for a single ticket between the two cities start from CA$81.64.
We think any time is a great time to visit Tirano, as each season has its own unique charm. Nevertheless, please make sure you check the local weather and average seasonal temperatures at destination before deciding on your holiday.
For more tips to help you plan your journey, check out our help articles, or read our guide to Tirano.
Is there a direct train from Zurich to Tirano?
The journey between Zurich and Tirano usually involves one change of train.
We usually find at least one departure on the route from Zurich to Tirano every weekday that leave enough time to change trains without waiting around for longer than necessary.
Trains are typically more frequent on weekends, when we found at least one departure.
How long does it take to travel from Zurich to Tirano?
The Zurich to Tirano train travel takes about 5 hours and 22 minutes, no matter when you leave.
What are the Zurich to Tirano train times and schedule?
If you're travelling on a weekday, you'll find the earliest train to Tirano leaving Zurich at around 00:17 and the last train leaving at around 23:12 . At weekends, the first train of the day leaves Zurich at around 00:20, with the final departure at 23:12.
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via Bernina Pass
The train journey Zurich to Tirano is one of the most memorable in the Alps. Passengers in a rush to get to Italy from Switzerland opt for the direct EuroCity service from Zurich to Milan through the Gotthard Tunnel. This route via Tirano is very much slower but takes in some wonderful scenery. This is the only north-south rail route from Switzerland to Italy that really climbs over the Alps rather than burrowing through the mountains in a tunnel. So you are in for a real treat on the journey over the Bernina Pass to Tirano, as the trains tackles formidable gradients and skirts snowfields before dropping down steeply into Italy.
The journey can be done with just one change of train at Chur – but with only one or two direct trains per day (depending on season) between Chur and Tirano you may want to consider changing trains a second time in St Moritz. This has the advantage of upping the frequency of train services and comes at no extra cost nor extra time. Trains run over the entire route, and you can hop on and off the train at will (without any need for seat reservations). We describe the one-change option via Chur below. But the details are much the same if you take the two-change option via St Moritz.
Zurich HB to Chur
Trains normally run every 30 minutes from Zurich to Chur (Coire in French), taking about between 75 and 95 minutes for the 116 kilometre journey. The route is served in the main by Swiss Intercity or InterRegio trains, although from late 2015 an occasional German ICE also plies the route. These services all leave from Zurich Hauptbahnhof (shown as Zurich HB in the Loco2 booking system). It is a pleasant journey through broad valleys with excellent views of the Alps. You'll pass the shores of the Zürichsee and later the Wallensee to reach Chur in the Rhine Valley. At Chur, there are onward Rhaetian Railway (RhB) narrow-gauge trains giving connections to Arosa, St Moritz, Davos and other destinations across Graubünden. The bus station (on the upper level of the station complex at Chur) has regular departures to buses across the region.
Chur to Tirano
Occasional trains run directly from Chur to Tirano and are branded as Bernina Express. Apart from these direct trains, there are hourly connections via St Moritz that follow the same route but on trains that are often quieter than the Bernina Express services. Whether you take the Bernina Express or the regular service, you’ll have a rail experience of a lifetime as the train follows the Bernina rail route over the Alps to Italy. In 2008, this route was inscribed on UNESCO’s World Heritage List. In Tirano there are good onward connections to Milan. The journey from Chur to Tirano takes just over four hours.