Samnaun lies as the lowest side-valley in the very heart of the 'three-nations corner' Switzerland - Austria - Italy and is accessible from both Switzerland and Austria via a highway. Inform yourself about the exact location of Samnaun and how to get there
One reaches Samnaun on the Engadiner route: via the Vereina Tunnel in winter or the Flüela Pass in summer, road junction Vinadi to Samnaun.
If you are travelling to Samnaun from within Switzerland, you require a valid travel document (passport, Identity card) as in Martina you have to pass through Swiss Customs and could be stopped for a customs check, because Samnaun is a duty-free area.
From Austria
One reaches Samnaun over the Inn valley road: via Landeck as far as Pfunds, branch off at Kajetans Bridge, then via Spiss to Samnaun.
Quicker in Samnaun
The Vereina line, the train connection between Klosters and Lavin/Lower Engadin, was built at the end of 1999. Thanks to the Vereina tunnel the travelling time from from Zürich to Samnaun on public transport has been shortened by 2 hours.
The car-train through the Vereina tunnel ensures a winter safe connection and you arrive in Samnaun much more quickly.
In summer 2000 the Landeck tunnel was opened to traffic. Thus one has a comfortable and fast detour of Landeck itself.
| Distances and travelling times to Samnaun | ||||||
| Samnaun - Basel |
322 km |
4,5 h |
Samnaun - Berlin |
800 km |
9,0 h | |
| Samnaun - Bern |
350 km |
4,5 h |
Samnaun - Frankfurt |
600 km |
6,5 h | |
| Samnaun - Chur |
110 km |
2,5 h |
Samnaun - München |
210 km |
3,0 h | |
| Samnaun - Zürich |
235 km |
3,0 h |
Samnaun - Stuttgart |
420 km |
4,5 h | |
| Samnaun - Innsbruck |
120 km |
1,5 h |
Samnaun - Bozen |
170 km |
2,5 h | |
| Samnaun - Salzburg |
300 km |
4,0 h |
Samnaun - Milano |
270 km |
4,5 h | |
| Samnaun - Wien |
590 km |
6,5 h |
Samnaun - Amsterdam |
950 km |
11,0 h | |
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SamnaunBus
The local bus services in summer and winter links up all the villages within the Samnaun valley area. In winter also a ski bus operates. For guests of the Samnaun valley, using these bus services is free of charge. Here you find the actual timetable:
SamnaunBus 25.11.2011 - 16.12.2011 (25 KB) SamnaunBus 17.12.2011 - 13.04.2012 (27 KB)
Useful Links:
Current situation on streets and passes in the region of Grisons
Road conditions
Post bus
Railways: SBB RailAway / ÖBB / Deutsche Bahn