Zurich Airport to St. Anton.
From the arrivals hall at Zurich to your hotel or chalet on the Arlberg, in St. Anton, Lech or Zürs. About two and a half hours, skis in the boot.
From Zurich to the Arlberg in one car.
Landing at Zurich and skiing at St. Anton puts two countries and about 200 kilometres between the runway and the first lift. The chauffeur covers them in about two and a half hours, from the arrivals hall to the door of your hotel or chalet, with the skis and boot bags in the back.
The same drive serves the rest of the Arlberg, and since the lifts link St. Anton with Stuben, Zürs and Lech, the hotel is often in another village. Lech and Zürs sit above the pass on the Flexen road, Stuben and St. Christoph lie on the pass road itself, and Pettneu and Flirsch are quieter villages a few minutes down the Stanzertal from St. Anton. A chalet in Pettneu gets the same pick-up as a hotel in the centre of Lech.
There is a train too, with at least one change on the way. With a family and a week of ski gear, every change means lifting everything again. In the car the bags go in once at Zurich and come out at your door, and the office follows your flight, so a late landing moves the pick-up with it. On the way home the chauffeur is at the hotel at least fifteen minutes before the booked time, and the price is fixed before you pay.
Across the Rhine and over the Arlberg.
From the airport the motorway runs past Winterthur and St. Gallen down to the Rhine valley, where the car crosses into Austria near Diepoldsau or at St. Margrethen. The Vorarlberg motorway then leads past Feldkirch and Bludenz towards the Arlberg. In normal conditions that is about 200 km and about two and a half hours; in heavy winter traffic, count up to three.
The last stretch has two options: the Arlberg road tunnel, or the pass road through Stuben and St. Christoph. For Lech and Zürs the car stays on the pass road and turns onto the Flexen road. When the motorway past St. Gallen is jammed, a slower way runs along the Walensee and through Liechtenstein to Feldkirch.
Tolls are in the quote: the Swiss and Austrian motorway vignettes, and the Arlberg tunnel when the car takes it. At the border, carry the documents required for your nationality.
- Distance
- about 200 km
- Driving time
- about 2 hours 30 minutes
- Via
- St. Gallen, Feldkirch, Bludenz
- Border
- Switzerland to Austria
- Tolls
- vignettes in the fixed price
| From Zurich Airport | Distance | Driving time |
|---|---|---|
| St. Anton am Arlberg | about 200 km | about 2 hours 30 min |
| Lech | about 195 km | about 2 hours 30 min |
| Zürs | about 190 km | about 2 hours 30 min |
Vehicles for the Arlberg in winter.
All vehiclesIn the ski season, look at the SUV first: a Range Rover, Mercedes GLS or BMW X7 or similar, with five seats, room for five bags and all-wheel drive. It is the class for the Alps in winter and for families with luggage, which describes a good share of the trips to the Arlberg. A couple travelling light can take the Standard Class or the First Class, three passengers and three bags each, with rear screens and tinted windows in the First Class.
Ski groups need space before anything else. The Van Standard carries seven people with seven bags, the Van First Class six, with four seats facing each other around a table, and the Sprinter vans twelve or fourteen; larger groups travel in two vehicles. Child seats and boosters are free: add them in the second step of the booking and write the child's age and weight in the notes.
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Standard Class
Mercedes E-Class or similar
3 passengers · 3 bags
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First Class
Mercedes S-Class or similar
3 passengers · 3 bags
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SUV
Range Rover, GLS, X7 or similar
5 passengers · 5 bags
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Van First Class
Mercedes V-Class or similar
6 passengers · 6 bags
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Van Standard
Ford Tourneo, Vito or similar
7 passengers · 7 bags
What the transfer includes.
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Met in arrivals, collected at the chalet
At Zurich the chauffeur waits in the arrivals hall, after customs, with a tablet showing your name or your company's logo, and you receive the chauffeur's contact details before you land. For the return, the car is at your hotel or chalet at least fifteen minutes before the booked time.
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Your flight, followed by the office
Give the flight number when you book. The office follows the flight, moves the pick-up if you land early or late, and sends the chauffeur to the right arrival exit.
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60 minutes at the airport, 15 at the hotel
At airports, ports and train stations, drivers wait up to 60 minutes in case of delays beyond the scheduled arrival time, at no extra charge. At hotels, offices and private addresses, 15 minutes of waiting are included. For extended delays, our team will assist you in finding the most suitable solution.
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A boot sized for skis and boot bags
Declare skis and oversized bags when you book, and the office assigns a vehicle with the right boot, an SUV or a van.
Zurich Airport to St. Anton, the questions we hear.
How long is the transfer from Zurich Airport to St. Anton?
About two and a half hours for about 200 km in normal conditions. In heavy winter traffic or snow, count up to three hours.
Where do we cross into Austria?
In the Rhine valley between St. Gallen and Feldkirch, near Diepoldsau or at St. Margrethen, depending on traffic. Switzerland and Austria are both in the Schengen area, but checks can happen: carry the documents required for your nationality.
Do we need an Austrian vignette?
You don't. The vignette belongs to the car, and it is in the quote together with the Swiss one and the Arlberg tunnel toll when the route uses it. What you approve is what you pay.
Can you take us to Lech or Zürs instead?
Yes. Both are on the Flexen road above the Arlberg pass, about as far from Zurich as St. Anton. Give the exact address of the hotel or chalet when you book.
What happens if it snows on the day?
The chauffeur takes the road that suits the conditions, tunnel or pass, and in winter the SUV's all-wheel drive earns its place. The drive can stretch towards three hours; the price you approved stays the same.
Can we book the return to Zurich Airport at the same time?
Yes, ask for both in one quote. The chauffeur collects you at the hotel or chalet at least fifteen minutes before the booked time. Choose a pick-up with a margin for the Arlberg in winter and for check-in at Zurich.
What if my flight is delayed?
At airports, ports and train stations, drivers wait up to 60 minutes in case of delays beyond the scheduled arrival time, at no extra charge. At hotels, offices and private addresses, 15 minutes of waiting are included. For extended delays, our team will assist you in finding the most suitable solution.
Can I cancel?
Free of charge up to 24 hours before the pick-up. Closer than that, contact support.
More routes from Zurich Airport.
Land in Zurich, ski the Arlberg.
Book the transfer to St. Anton online and see the fixed price, vignettes included, before you pay.