Here’s how to reach our destination
Andermatt can be easily reached from all directions. It is situated at an advantageous geographic location in the heart of Switzerland.
In the centre of the Alpine region
Owing to its central location, Andermatt can be reached quickly and easily by train, coach, or car. In addition, the village is the ideal base for discovering the diversity of Switzerland. The cantons of Ticino, Grissons, and Valais, as well as the Bernese uplands and Central Switzerland, can be reached quickly through various alpine passes in the immediate vicinity.
Arriving by train
Trains from Basel, Lucerne, Zurich, Zug, and Bellinzona, stop every hour in Göschenen. From there, you can change directly to the Matterhorn Gotthard Railway, which will take you to Andermatt in less than 10 minutes. You can find the corresponding schedules on the SBB website. The Andermatt railway station is located centrally, and using the underpass, you can reach the Gütsch Express gondola, the village centre, and Andermatt Reuss in just several minutes. Also, world-famous Glacier Express to St. Moritz or Zermatt stops in Andermatt several times per day.
Car-train
The Matterhorn Gotthard Railway offers a year-round car-train through the Furka Tunnel, which will bring you from the Ursern Valley to Goms in 20 minutes. In addition, a car-train runs between Andermatt and Sedrun in the Surselva during the winter. Both the Oberalp Pass and the Furka Pass are closed to personal vehicles during the winter.
Andermatt local bus
In Andermatt, free local buses travel in and around the village during the winter, including to Andermatt Reuss. They also go to Hospental, to the Gütsch Express and Gemsstock valley stations, and to the cross-country ski trail near the Nordic House.
Lucerne – Andermatt 2 h Zurich – Andermatt 2 h 15 min Basel – Andermatt 3 h 20 min Chur – Andermatt 2 h 25 min Brig – Andermatt 3 h 45 min Zermatt – Andermatt 3 h St. Moritz – Andermatt 4 h 45 min
Arriving by car
From Zurich or Lugano, the trip on the north-south A2 motorway takes less than 90 minutes to Göschenen. From there, you can reach Andermatt via the Schöllenen Gorge in less than 10 minutes.
Lucerne – Andermatt 55 min Zurich – Andermatt 1 h 25 min Lugano – Andermatt 1 h 25 min Milan – Andermatt 2 h 20 min Munich – Andermatt 4 h 20 min
Parking areas
Parking is available at the 24-hour car park in Andermatt Reuss, at the Gemsstock valley station, at the railway station, and at the golf course or, in winter, at the cross-country ski trail. Parking fees are charged at all areas.
Travel by aircraft
A number of airports are near Andermatt, from which you can be on the ski slopes or on the green the same afternoon: Zurich, Basel, Milan or the airfield for private aircraft at Buochs. From Buochs airfield the drive to Andermatt takes 45 minutes.
Buochs 45 min Zurich 1 h 30 min Lugano 1 h 30 min Milan Malpensa 2 h 15 min Basel-Mulhouse 2 h 20 min