RhB landmarks

The 238.6 miles (384 kilometres) of the Rhaetian Railway (RhB) stand for harmony between permanent way and surrounding landscape – and each and every mile of the network really is worth seeing. Experience some of the 114 tunnels and cuttings and 582 bridges encountered along the way.

Bridges, Viaducts and Tunnels

The RhB railway links together the mountain canton of the Grisons / Graubünden with a web of bridges, viaducts, tunnels and cuttings.

Facts and Figures

The RhB railway includes a total of 582 bridges, 114 tunnels and 42 cuttings.

Landwasser Viaduct

The Landwasser Viaduct is one of the most impressive features of the RhB network.

Wiesner Viaduct

At just over 393 feet (120 metres), the longest structure of its type is the Wiesner Viaduct.

Langwieser Viaduct

The Langwieser Viaduct

Circular viaduct in Brusio

Circular viaduct in Brusio

Morteratsch Glacier

Bernina Express in front of the Morteratsch Glacier

Wiesner Viaduct

Wiesner Viaduct

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RhB landmarks

The 238.6 miles (384 kilometres) of the Rhaetian Railway (RhB) stand for harmony between permanent way and surrounding landscape – and each and every mile of the network really is worth seeing. Experience some of the 114 tunnels and cuttings and 582 bridges encountered along the way.

Glacier Express

The route of the Glacier Express runs right through the Swiss Alps, from St. Moritz to Zermatt.

Travelling with the RhB

The Rhaetian Railway runs through the imposing mountain landscape of the Swiss canton of Graubünden. Both in summer and winter.

Footplate rides on the RhB

Experience the 238.6 miles (384 kilometres) of the Rhaetian Railway’s many-faceted attractions – from the driver’s footplate.

Aerial video clips of the Bernina Express

The Bernina Express runs from Chur to Tirano via St. Moritz. The section from Thusis to Tirano follows the RhB UNESCO World Heritage Line. The modern observation cars of the Rhaetian Railway help provide an impressive experience.

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