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.

Morteratsch Glacier

On its way over the Bernina Pass, the Rhaetian Railway rolls past the Morteratsch Glacier.

Circular Viaduct Brusio

The circular viaduct near Brusio...

Landwasser Viaduct

...and the Landwasser Viaduct are unique experiences that only the RhB can offer.

Footplate rides

Experience the Rhaetian Railway from the driver’s footplate. Book a ride.

Journey across Bernina

The ride over the Bernina Pass is a breathtaking part of an already-impressive journey through grandiose mountain landscapes, made even better by front-row views from the driver’s footplate.

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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.

Glacier Express

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

Bernina Express

Der Panorama-Zug Bernina Express der Rhätischen Bahn beginnt seine Reise in der Kantonshauptstadt Chur und erreicht nach einer Reisezeit von rund 4 Stunden seinen Zielbahnhof im italienischen Tirano.

RhB UNESCO World Heritage

At the beginning of July 2008, the World Heritage Committee of UNESCO added the Albula and Bernina Lines of the Rhaetian Railway to their world heritage list. The Rhaetian Railway is only the third railway in the world to be considered “universally outstanding” by UNESCO.

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