Starting off Monday morning by catching Bernina Express from Tirano to Chur. I’ll thread it all as #alpinebuns so you can mute it or follow it as you like.
June 8, 2026 at 5:55 AM
Starting off Monday morning by catching Bernina Express from Tirano to Chur. I’ll thread it all as #alpinebuns so you can mute it or follow it as you like.
All done. Welcome to Chur. #alpinebuns
June 8, 2026 at 10:45 AM
All done. Welcome to Chur. #alpinebuns
We get a good look at Bernina glacier. #alpinebuns
June 8, 2026 at 8:15 AM
We get a good look at Bernina glacier. #alpinebuns
Ospizio Bernina is our highest stop. #alpinebuns
June 8, 2026 at 7:56 AM
Ospizio Bernina is our highest stop. #alpinebuns
As we leave we see another train like ours, and why the open carriages: sightseeing trains! #alpinebuns
June 8, 2026 at 6:51 AM
As we leave we see another train like ours, and why the open carriages: sightseeing trains! #alpinebuns
We continue our steep climb as the valley occasionally shows below us. #alpinebuns
June 8, 2026 at 7:01 AM
We continue our steep climb as the valley occasionally shows below us. #alpinebuns
As we keep climbing we can again see the lake we passed a while ago. #alpinebuns
June 8, 2026 at 7:05 AM
As we keep climbing we can again see the lake we passed a while ago. #alpinebuns
Our counterpart train passes before we continue #alpinebuns
June 8, 2026 at 8:03 AM
Our counterpart train passes before we continue #alpinebuns
A few minutes late we reach Thusis. #alpinebuns
June 8, 2026 at 10:02 AM
A few minutes late we reach Thusis. #alpinebuns
We climb out of Alp Grüm. Guessing the low lake level is Not Great. #alpinebuns
June 8, 2026 at 7:54 AM
We climb out of Alp Grüm. Guessing the low lake level is Not Great. #alpinebuns
We pass through Bever and begin another climb, this time heading for a long tunnel. #alpinebuns
June 8, 2026 at 8:49 AM
We pass through Bever and begin another climb, this time heading for a long tunnel. #alpinebuns
The climb is not long but there are a few waterfalls. Then we’re into a tunnel. #alpinebuns
June 8, 2026 at 8:54 AM
The climb is not long but there are a few waterfalls. Then we’re into a tunnel. #alpinebuns
Marie stole the window when I went to use the bathroom. We’re on the last segment before Chur. #alpinebuns
June 8, 2026 at 10:26 AM
Marie stole the window when I went to use the bathroom. We’re on the last segment before Chur. #alpinebuns
The southbound local arrives. It’s time to go. #alpinebuns
June 8, 2026 at 7:45 AM
The southbound local arrives. It’s time to go. #alpinebuns
One switchback features a stone viaduct as well as a snow shed. #alpinebuns
June 8, 2026 at 7:14 AM
One switchback features a stone viaduct as well as a snow shed. #alpinebuns
Caught view of an aerial tram on a mountain top as we descend. #alpinebuns
June 8, 2026 at 8:10 AM
Caught view of an aerial tram on a mountain top as we descend. #alpinebuns
A short trail below gives an interlude; then we check out the train. #alpinebuns
June 8, 2026 at 7:43 AM
A short trail below gives an interlude; then we check out the train. #alpinebuns
At Pontresina, we again meet a train going the other way. Some passengers leave for connecting trains. #alpinebuns
June 8, 2026 at 8:27 AM
At Pontresina, we again meet a train going the other way. Some passengers leave for connecting trains. #alpinebuns
Reflection on these is a little bad but we saw a lake as we continue down. #alpinebuns
June 8, 2026 at 10:01 AM
Reflection on these is a little bad but we saw a lake as we continue down. #alpinebuns
Friendship ended with climb. Now descent is my best friend. The railroad tells us this is a feat of engineering and I believe it. #alpinebuns
June 8, 2026 at 9:07 AM
Friendship ended with climb. Now descent is my best friend. The railroad tells us this is a feat of engineering and I believe it. #alpinebuns
We’re now following a road that like us parallels the Hinterrhein. Scenery’s mostly on the other side now. #alpinebuns
June 8, 2026 at 10:11 AM
We’re now following a road that like us parallels the Hinterrhein. Scenery’s mostly on the other side now. #alpinebuns
Between Le Prese and Li Curt we take siding and wait: a log train heading down the mountain passes us. #alpinebuns
June 8, 2026 at 6:43 AM
Between Le Prese and Li Curt we take siding and wait: a log train heading down the mountain passes us. #alpinebuns
As we make a stop in La Prese, traffic stops. Our train will take one lane of the street through town. #alpinebuns
June 8, 2026 at 6:38 AM
As we make a stop in La Prese, traffic stops. Our train will take one lane of the street through town. #alpinebuns
We leave town and continue downward #alpinebuns
June 8, 2026 at 9:32 AM
We leave town and continue downward #alpinebuns
We keep climbing, with more switchbacks ahead. Our climb takes us along a small water course #alpinebuns
June 8, 2026 at 7:12 AM
We keep climbing, with more switchbacks ahead. Our climb takes us along a small water course #alpinebuns