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Getting to St. Moritz
Rhaetian Railway, road and Engadin Airport
About Getting to St. Moritz
The train from Zurich main station takes about three hours, on the Rhaetian Railway from Chur over the Albula line or from Landquart via Klosters; the Glacier Express and the Bernina Express run on the UNESCO-listed lines. By road it is about three hours from Zurich or Milan and four from Munich, and the Vereina car train crosses from Prättigau to the Engadine in 18 minutes. Engadin Airport at Samedan takes private jets, charters and air taxis.
By train: the Rhaetian Railway (RhB) reaches the Engadine from Chur over the Albula Pass, from Tirano in Italy over the Bernina Pass, or from Landquart via Klosters. Zurich main station to St. Moritz takes three hours. The Glacier Express and Bernina Express run on the UNESCO World Heritage lines with their spiral tunnels and viaducts.
By road: St. Moritz is reached over Alpine passes from northern Switzerland, Ticino, Italy and Austria: about three hours from Zurich or Milan and four from Munich. To avoid the passes, load your car onto the train through the Vereina Tunnel, from Selfranga in Prättigau to Sagliains in the Engadine, in 18 minutes.
To avoid the passes, load your car onto the train through the Vereina Tunnel, from Selfranga in Prättigau to Sagliains in the Engadine, in 18 minutes.
By air: Engadin Airport in nearby Samedan handles private jets, charter flights and air taxis, and helicopter flights can be arranged.
Our advice: take the train if you can. The Albula line is one of the great railway journeys of Europe.
Why it's on our list
- Zurich by train, about 3 hours
- Vereina car train, 18 minutes
- Engadin Airport, Samedan
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Getting to St. Moritz before you go.