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Leisure voucher Relaxing and exciting winter experiences provided by the RhB and its selected partners
Our classics Unforgettable railway experiences
Sledging Like a train on wooden runners
Everyone arriving by rail or taking a trip on the RhB network has access to a wide range of discounts and extra services offered by the leisure partners of the RhB. These leisure vouchers make travelling a real pleasure. Whether you are looking for a wellness spa, local culinary delights, active outdoor pursuits, or a family-oriented experience, there is a leisure voucher designed for you. 1
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Ride the rails of a world-famous train to the world’s best fun on wooden runners: That’s sledging adventure at Preda / Darlux – Bergün. Your journey starts with your train going through deep tunnels and over high viaducts. The line runs downhill from Preda taking you to the start of your sixkilometre sledge descent down to Bergün. You slide around at least as many curves as the train does. But it feels much faster. Instead of travelling from Preda to Bergün, keen sledgers can take the steep slope from Darlux to Bergün. Examples of fares for a sledging day ticket 2nd class From Davos Platz
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From St. Moritz
45.50
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From Chur
74.50
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www.rhb.ch | webcode 223
The sledging day ticket is valid for one day, and includes: Just show the participating partner a – Travel to Preda and back from Bergün public-transport ticket valid for the day – Unlimited travel from Bergün to Preda and concerned, journey on the Darlux, incl. use ofincluding the Preda /aDarlux – Bergün RhBslopes network, along with the corresledging
sponding leisure voucher. Valid for one The sledging slope Preda – Bergün person. Also valid with GA cards and is illuminated at passes. night Cannot be used in conflat-rate Information service: Tel +41 (0)81 407 14 14 junction with other offers. Opening times Mon: 10.10 – 16.45 Tue – Sun: 10.10 – 16.45 / 18.45 – 23.30
Profit even more?
Sledge rental For detailed information on these and Mark Sport, Bergün / Preda, Tel +41 (0)81please 407 11 65 other leisure voucher offers, visit Club 99, Bergün / Preda, Tel +41 (0)78 642 59 51
our website:
www.rhb.ch/vouchers
Chur / St. Moritz – Tirano The Albula and Bernina lines of the Rhaetian Railway offer one of the most spectacular ways to cross the Alps. As it snakes up and down hill, the train manages – without a rack mechanism of any kind – to make light work of inclines of up to 70 millimetres per metre. The snow-clad high-point of the RhB is Ospizio Bernina, at 2,253 metres above sea level. Our comfortable observation cars offer the best way to enjoy the impressive panoramic views of the white, snow-clad mountains. Passing by mighty glaciers and frozen lakes, and crossing vast expanses of snowy Alpine meadow, the Bernina Express runs through 55 tunnels and over 196 bridges. The section between Thusis and Tirano has been classed as a UNESCO World Heritage site. A milestone in our history. www.rhb.ch | webcode 33
Useful tip: The finest of fine art A visit to the Casa Console art museum in Poschiavo is always worth it. The museum houses exhibits by various renowned artists. Examples of fares 2nd class, return incl. seat reservation Chur – Tirano St. Moritz – Tirano
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Timetable Timetable information can be obtained at your nearest railway station.
Our insider tips Regional excursions
Railway Museum Albula
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UNESCO World Heritage
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Alpine outlet village
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Engadin St. Moritz tour
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Alp Grüm
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Combined spa package
One-franc special
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graubündenPASS
Travel back in time in Bergün
A masterpiece of railway engineering
Go shopping and come back free
Discover Graubünden in one fell swoop
Next stop: Astonishment
Rail travel and pool fun in one
Free pass to skiing fun
Travel fun throughout Graubünden
The museum takes railway fans on a journey back in time. A simulator installed on a legendary Crocodile locomotive lets visitors „drive“ the train. More than 400 exhibits bear witness to the pioneering age of Graubünden, showing how the people, the railway and the landscape all left their mark on each other.
The Albula and Bernina lines, which have now been endowed with UNESCO World Heritage status, are true masterpieces of engineering from the pioneering days of railway construction. Starting out from Thusis, the line wends its way through three local cultures, two language areas and past a wealth of spectacular sights.
Browsing and shopping, topped off with great dining: The Rhaetian Railway brings bargain-hunters to the first Alpine outlet village in Switzerland. Shoppers of all ages come to Landquart, and its 650-metre-long Main Street, to seek out branded articles at reduced prices. And canny bargain-hunters get home free – with the RhB.
From Chur or Davos: The Engadin Tour gets you there. Over towering viaducts and through winding tunnels to Filisur and St. Moritz, or through the Inn Valley to Zernez. Visit the Segantini Museum in St. Moritz town, or stroll along the banks of Lake St. Moritz.
The view during the early morning is covered by a massive carpet of cloud, but this soon clears to reveal impressive panoramic vistas of Val Poschiavo and the backdrop of the Bergamasker Alps. Take a seat on the terrace, and enjoy a plate of pizzoccheri.
With natural mineral water for the good of your body and your general well-being. The spa town of Bad Scuol has eight different swimming pools. The pool at Alvaneu in the Albula valley is small but elegant.
Carefree winter fun is the order of the day. Day passes for the winter-sports regions of Engadin / St. Moritz, Scuol / Motta Naluns, Davos / Klosters and Arosa turn into train tickets for a supplement of just one Swiss franc – available at all RhB ticket offices. Your return trip is then virtually free.
Travel at will throughout our canton, with the graubündenPASS. Climb aboard to enjoy the sunny side of Graubünden. You can travel on three days in any one week, or on five days in two weeks, with the opportunity to explore 7,106 km2 of the real Switzerland.
Useful tip: Segantini Museum The great artist spent the last five years of his life in the Engadin.
Useful tip: Full-moon ride Experience, by the light of the full moon, a truly breathtaking journey aboard an observation car departing from Engadin, travelling onward to Alp Grüm.
Useful Tipp: Gourmino The Gourmino follows the spectacular Albula section of the line from St. Moritz to Chur, letting you indulge in the twin delights of a gourmet meal combined with the dining car.
Useful tip: Customised for you The ticket can be used in one preferred region or throughout Graubünden.
Useful tip: Climb aboard and join in The RhB offers a special combination ticket. The museum is open from Tuesday to Sunday. Example of fares 2nd
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dep. Thusis / St. Moritz incl. admission museum (adult)
www.rhb.ch | webcode 1924
Examples of fares UNESCO World Heritage Pass 2nd class
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2nd class, circular tour
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54.00
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from Davos Platz, incl. journey to point of departure 107.00
Davos Platz – Landquart
25.00
12.50
dep. Davos Platz
70.00
35.00
Davos Platz – Alp Grüm
72.00
36.00
81.00
St. Moritz – Landquart
49.00
24.50
dep. Chur
92.00
46.00
St. Moritz – Alp Grüm
34.80
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on the World Heritage route
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Useful tip: From train to pool The RhB spa combi ticket lets you enjoy all this for 20 % less. Climb aboard and dive in! Examples of fares 2nd class Bad Alvaneu dep. Davos Platz Bad Scuol dep. St. Moritz
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Entry discounts for holders of GA season tickets, Junior / Grandchild card available at railway station.
www.rhb.ch | webcode 553
Examples of fares Price details and other information can be obtained from any manned railway station. www.rhb.ch | webcode 222
Examples of fares 3 days in 1 week 2nd class
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50.00
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129.00
99.00
www.rhb.ch | webcode 1037
Leisure voucher
Tourist map of the Rhaetian Railway
Excursions in Graubünden
Piz Bernina 4049 m
Piz Palü
Piz Roseg
Matterhorn
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Parc Ela
Zernez
Bergün/ Bravuogn
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Weissfluhjoch
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Crap Sogn Gion
Alvaneu Bad Tiefencastel Surava Weisshorn
Davos Wolfgang
Parpaner Rothorn
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Vereina car transporter
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Lenzerheide
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Klosters Dorf
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Discount: Single trip for CHF 16.00 (instead of CHF 18.00), and return trip for CHF 26.00 (instead of CHF 28.00). Children aged 4 – 12 years travel at half price. Advance reservation required: Tel +41 (0)78 944 75 55
Tschingelhörner
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Wohlis Kutsch- und Reitbetrieb 7526 Cinuos-Chel, www.engadin-kutschen.ch Valid: 15.12.2012 – 15.04.2013
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Cassonsgrat
UNESCO World Heritage Swiss Tectonic Arena Sardona
Leisure voucher
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swissrent a sport Untervaz-Trimmis
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Landquart
Schiers
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Martinsloch
swissrent a sport takes the hassle out of ski-, boardand boot-rental. This expertly-run company supplies the very latest equipment, always carefully matched to the wishes and ability of each customer. The equipment is then carefully fitted to size – in accordance with ISO safety norms – after which the user can freely enjoy the area’s winter sports.
Discount: Grüsch
SeewisValzeina
Malans
Everyone arriving by rail or taking a trip on the RhB network has access to a wide range of discounts and extra services offered by the leisure partners of the RhB. These leisure vouchers make travelling a real pleasure. Whether you are looking for a wellness spa, local culinary delights, active outdoor pursuits, or a family-oriented experience, there is a leisure voucher designed for you.
How to take advantage of the offer:
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Choose an offer Tear off the corresponding leisure voucher and take it with you Hand in the voucher to benefit from the offer
Flimserstein Calanda
Haldenstein
Jenaz
The untouched nature of the fairytale valley of Rosegtal impresses you with all its white, winter beauty. Snow crystals flash and glitter in the bright sunlight. The mountains and trees are all clad in white. The path up to this world of mighty glaciers is still and calm. All you can hear is the occasional tinkle of sleighs, and the snorting of the horses used to pull them.
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585 m Saas
Ems Werk
Rothenbrunnen
Thusis-Tirano 122,3 km UNESCO World Heritage
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Pontresina – Val Roseg by horse-drawn coach
Bonaduz
Plessur
Peist
Rodels-Realta
Rhäzüns
Brambrüesch
Klosters Platz
Leisure voucher
Laaxersee
Thusis
Solis Viaduct
Davos Laret
Selfranga
Madrisa
Laax
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Gotschnagrat
Relaxing and exciting winter experiences provided by the RhB and its selected partners
Valid: All year round
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Davosersee
Landwasser Viaduct
Schatzalp
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Scuol-Tarasp 1286 m
Lavin
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2 for 1: Rent two audio-guide devices from the regional information centre (located in the pedestrian underpass in Chur railway station), and pay for just one of them. Chur tourism office In the pedestrian underpass at Chur station 7000 Chur, Tel +41 (0)81 252 18 18 www.churtourismus.ch
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Davos Frauenkirch
Davos Glaris
Castrisch
Wiesner Viaduct
Davos Monstein
Are you looking for the magic of the mountains, or pulsing urban life? The Alpine town of Chur offers both, with picturesque alleyways and snow-capped mountains. Chur really is the Alpine town to visit, combining as it does all the joie de vivre of an urban setting with the enchanting magic of the mountains.
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Valid: 10.12.2012 – 30.04.2013 Opening times: Tue – Sun 10.00 – 12.00 / 14.00 – 18.00
Rabius-Surrein
Piz Ela
Cinuos-chel-Brail Swiss National Park
The Segantini Museum, which was opened in 1908 as a monument or accessible memorial to the great artist. The building, with its large cupola, is reminiscent of the pavilion that Giovanni Segantini had deigned to house his Engadin Panorama at the Paris World Exhibition in 1900.
Segantini Museum St. Moritz 7500 St. Moritz, Tel +41 (0)81 833 44 54 www.segantini-museum.ch
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Entry for adults: CHF 7.00 instead of CHF 10.00. Employees in training: CHF 3.00 instead of CHF 5.00. Family fun: Free entry, including audio guide, for children (aged 6 to 16 years), if accompanied by an adult.
Müstair
Mals
Leisure voucher
Discount:
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UNESCO Biosfera Val Müstair Parc Naziunal
Tödi
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Samedan
Piz Kesch
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Göschenen
Oberalpstock
Corviglia
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Swiss National Park
Ova Spin Ofenpass
Andermatt
Segantini Museum St. Moritz
Muottas Muragl
Punt Muragl
Pizzoccheri set meal, with mortadella or risotto with mushrooms and lüganighetta, incl. 2 dl-glass of Veltlin wine or a 3 dl soft drink, at a special price of just CHF 22.00 per person.
Ente Turistico Valposchiavo 7742 Poschiavo, Tel +41 (0)81 844 05 71 www.valposchiavo.ch
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Lej da San Murezzan
Surovas
Brusio Circular Viaduct
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Enjoy the Rhaetian Railway with a run to Valposchiavo – your spectacular southward journey takes you through one land of towering gorges and glaciers, at altitudes of up to 2,253 m above sea level (at Ospizio Bernina), and onwards, via Alp Grüm, to another, with the southern, Mediterranean climate of Valposchiavo.
Valid in the following restaurants: Le Prese: Sport; Poschiavo: Suisse, Motrice, Flora, Croce Bianca, Châlet Stazione
Maloja Lej da Segl
Ospizio Bernina 2253 m
Piz Lagalb
Cadera
Le Prese Li Curt
Meran
Morteratsch Glacier
Lago Bianco
Cavaglia
Tirano-Thusis 122,3 km UNESCO World Heritage
Zermatt
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Alp Grüm
Lugano
Valposchiavo Special
Discount:
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CHF 15.00 reduction on the rental of winter-sports equipment at all 28 branches of swissrent a sport in the 12 winter-sports areas of Graubünden. Rentaski AG info@swissrent.com, www.swissrent.com Valid: 01.11.2012 – 30.04.2013 Opening times: daily 08.00 – 18.30
Just show the participating partner a public-transport ticket valid for the day concerned, including a journey on the RhB network, along with the corresponding leisure voucher. Valid for one person. Also valid with GA cards and flat-rate passes. Cannot be used in conjunction with other offers.
Profit even more? For detailed information on these and other leisure voucher offers, please visit our website:
www.rhb.ch/vouchers
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Bernina Express From icy glaciers to swaying palms Experience one of the most spectacular ways to cross the Alps: the Albula and Bernina lines of the Rhaetian Railway.
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Glacier Express The world’s slowest express train Ride the rails up into the clouds, through untouched Alpine countryside, over roaring mountain streams and past towering walls of rock.
Discover the fascinating, multi-faceted world of the Rhaetian Railway. www.rhb.ch/flickr
Contura This inspiring magazine shows you the very best parts of, and the most interesting stories about, the Rhaetian Railway.
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All prices in CHF per person. We reserve the right to amend prices and terms.
Information / Reservations / Sales Rhaetian Railway Railservice Tel +41 (0)81 288 65 65 railservice@rhb.ch www.rhb.ch
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