Palm Express
From St. Moritz to Lugano
From the impressive glaciers of Engadin to the lovely palm trees of Lugano: The Palm Express invites visitors to a pleasantly diverse four-hour PostBus journey.
After leading over the Maloja pass, the road winds down to the Val Bregaglia. At astasegna, travellers cross the Swiss-Italian border and little later arrive at the charming Italian town of Chiavenna. The journey’s final destination is Lugano, city of Mediterranean flair and one of Ticino’s main urban areas.
Facts
- Leg: St. Moritz–Chiavenna–Menaggio–Lugano
- Distance: 178 km
- Duration: 3 h 50 min
- Webseite: Palm Express
Important: Passport or identity card required for border crossing to Italy
Food & Beverages
No catering services on the Postbus.
Timetable
The PostBuses (line 631) operate as follows:
- From St. Moritz and Lugano: year-round operation; one Postbus course every Friday, Saturday and Sunday; daily operation from 19 Dec 2022–02 Jan 2023 and from 02 Jun–22 Oct 2023
- St. Moritz–Menaggio–Lugano departure at 10.25 h from St. Moritz railway station
- Lugano–Menaggio–St. Moritz departure at 15.31 h from Lugano Stazione Nord
Tickets & Reservation
Ticket
- This route is fully covered by the Swiss Travel Pass (Flex) and GA travelcard.
Reservation
- Reservation required; free reservation no later than 08.30 h on the travel day: Reservations
- Reservation required for groups of 10 or more persons, phone +41 (0)58 341 34 92
- No surcharge applies
