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 the ski bus operates. For guests of the Samnaun valley, using these bus services is free of charge.
Timetable SamnaunBus 19.06.2010 - 17.10.2010.pdf (18 KB)
Useful Links
| Information Centre Engadin: Road conditions, passes, railways, paths, ski tracks, avalanche info. etc. |
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Route planning
Road conditions Post bus
Railways: SBB RailAway / ÖBB / Deutsche Bahn