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.
Within Switzerland
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.
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.
One reaches Samnaun over the Inn valley road: via Landeck as far as Pfunds, branch off at Kajetans Bridge, then via Spiss to Samnaun.
By train
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 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.
Local bus and ski bus service
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.
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.