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The Bernina Express , BEX for short , is an international train connection operated by the Rhaetian Railway (RhB). In addition to the Glacier Express, it is one of the tourist highlights of the Rhaetian Railway. The Albulabahn and Berninabahn routes used by the Bernina Express were designated UNESCO World Heritage Sites in summer 2008 .

The Bernina Express leaves the 585 m above sea level. M. situated Station Chur towards Thusis and drives over the Albula line to Pontresina . There the train changes from the AC contact line of the main network to the DC contact line of the Bernina Railway. As far as Ospizio Bernina , the route climbs to an altitude of 2253 m above sea level. M. and then leads in several loops over Alp Grüm downhill into the Poschiavo . The end of the train is Tirano in Italy , which is only 429 meters high. In 2013 the train took four hours and four minutes to cover the 144-kilometer route from Chur to Tirano.

The Bernina Express was originally an express train before the abbreviation BEX - which had been used by the Rhaetian Railway for some time - was also defined as a train category in the official Swiss timetable in December 2012 . Since December 2019 he again runs under the category Panorama Express (PE), which is also next to the Glacier Express the Gotthard Panorama Express includes.