🇨🇭 Pontresina

Major

Switzerland

Pontresina is a junction station on the Rhaetian Railway in the Upper Engadine, positioned where der Haupt- Albula line from Chur and St. Moritz splits off towards the celebrated Bernina line that crosses the Alps to Tirano in Italien. The village of Pontresina is a year-round Alpine resort offering skiing in winter and spectacular hiking and mountaineering in summer, with direct access to the Morteratsch glacier and the Diavolezza Seilbahn. Rhaetian Railway panoramic Expresszüge on the Bernina route pass through here, offering one of the finest rail journeys in the world at altitudes exceeding 2,000 metres.

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Land	🇨🇭 Switzerland
Typ	Major
Koordinaten	46,490609, 9,896116
Zeitzone	Europe/Zurich
Verbindungen	775
UIC-Code	8509255

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Häufig gestellte Fragen

Pontresina and St Moritz are linked by frequent Rhaetian Railway (RhB) services taking etwa zehn Minuten. The two resort villages are close neighbours in the Upper Engadine, and the train is der praktischste way to move between them.

Pontresina is on the RhB Bernina line, which runs south over the Bernina Pass to Tirano in Italien — one of the world's most scenic UNESCO-listed railway journeys. The station is also on the Samedan branch, providing Verbindungen to Chur via the Albula line.

The station has automated Fahrkartenautomaten, a Wartesaal, and bicycle rental for exploring the valley. Ski and hiking equipment can be hired in the village, just a few Minuten walk vom Bahnhof entrance.

Pontresina station has self-service Schließfächer suitable for Tag storage. RhB's baggage forwarding service also allows luggage to be sent ahead to hotels or onward destinations within the Netz.

Pontresina is the starting point for the Bernina Express panoramic train to Tirano and Lugano, widely regarded as one of the world's most dramatic rail journeys. Reservations for the Bernina Express are strongly recommended, besonders in summer and winter high season.

Betreiber

SBB

National · Switzerland

DB

National · Germany

OBB

National · Austria

SNCF

National · France

Trenitalia

National · Italy

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