Graubünden Getting there & around

Getting there & around

Three main passes lead from northern and western Graubünden into the southeast Engadine region: Julier (open year-round), Albula (summer only) and Flüela (year-round, but may close in bad weather). These approximately correspond to three exit points into Italy: Maloja, Bernina and Fuorn/Ofen (all open year-round). The Oberalp Pass, the route west to Andermatt, is closed in winter but, as at Albula, there is the option of taking the car-carrying train instead. Carry snow chains or use winter tyres in winter.

Graubünden offers a regional transport pass (Sfr120/150) valid for seven or 14 days from May to October. You get two/four days respectively of unlimited free travel on all Rhätische Bahn (RhB) trains (which serve the canton), the SBB line between Chur and Bad Ragaz, the RhB bus between Tirano and Lugano and postal buses within the canton. For the remaining days of validity you pay half price. Throughout the pass's validity you will pay half price on most cable cars and funiculars, the Furka-Oberalp line between Disentis/Mustér and Brig, and Davos city buses.

A winter version issued from 1 November to 30 April (Sfr90) gives two days' free travel and three days' half-price travel on RhB trains in a seven-day period. It also gives you five days' half-price travel on postal and Engadine buses.