Obergurgl from Zurich Airport

The route

From the airport the drive takes the motorway to St. Gallen and on into the Rhine valley, where there are several places to cross into Austria. Through Vorarlberg it continues via Bludenz to the Arlberg, the natural border with Tyrol. Here you either cross the Arlberg Pass or take the 14 km Arlberg toll tunnel to St. Anton am Arlberg, the first municipality on the Tyrolean side and home of Hannes Schneider’s Arlberg technique. The Arlberg expressway then leads to Landeck/Zams, where it joins the Inntal motorway, which we follow to the Haiming/Ötztal exit.

Then come 49 km up the Ötztal to Obergurgl, almost at the head of the valley.

In all that is around 300 km and about four hours in normal traffic. In winter the route through the Arlberg tunnel is normally easy to drive with winter equipment. On the Arlberg Pass, by contrast, snow chains are usually compulsory, and in extreme weather it can be closed altogether because of avalanche danger.

Switzerland is in the Schengen area but not the EU, so the Swiss authorities can carry out checks at the border. Please keep your travel documents with you during the drive. Motorway vignettes and road tolls, where they apply, are included in the fixed price and never charged on top.

Private transfer vs. public transport

The private transfer takes you directly from the arrivals terminal to your accommodation, whatever time you land and with no changes, gear and luggage included.

The fixed price is per vehicle, not per person: two people pay the same as seven, gear and luggage included. The longer the route, the further it comes in below the cost of individual public transport tickets.

By public transport you take the train from Zurich Airport via Feldkirch and the Arlberg east to Ötztal station. From there a regional bus runs to Sölden, where you change to the bus for Obergurgl.

The whole journey takes at least five hours and is very expensive for a group. If you land late in Zurich, you can no longer reach Obergurgl that evening because of the limited bus service.

When you travel

At 1,930 m Obergurgl has one of the longest ski seasons in Tyrol, usually starting in mid-November and running into May. Especially at the start and end of the season, when many other ski areas are closed, Zurich is a good choice for many guests.

On holiday travel days several sections of the route get busier. We then allow more time for a stress-free drive.

The fixed price stays the same at any time of day.

Arrival and meeting point

Your driver will be waiting in the arrivals hall with a name sign. Before you travel we send you the vehicle’s make, model and registration, along with your driver’s name and phone number.

Always give us your flight number when you book. We then track your flight in real time and allow for delays, diversions and early landings automatically. After landing we wait 90 minutes free of charge, including passport control and baggage reclaim.

On flights from outside the Schengen area, passport control in Zurich can take longer. If it does, please call your driver so they know.

Please switch off flight mode on your phone after landing, so we can reach you.

The return journey: Obergurgl to Zurich Airport

The return journey also has a fixed price, just like the outbound. We collect you from your departure address. You are welcome to book the return when you book your outbound transfer, or at a later date.

We time the pickup so that you reach the terminal around two hours before your flight. Please take an early pickup time seriously and do not push it back: your driver knows the route, the traffic and the road conditions, and our aim is to get you to your flight without stress.

On this route we allow more time on departure day, especially on peak travel days. What matters to us is that you reach Zurich Airport relaxed and in good time for your flight.

Please take an earlier pickup time very seriously. Your driver knows the route and the possible delays, especially in bad weather. On a drive this long, a late start to the airport can cause you real problems, and we want to avoid that at all costs.

Easily confused

Obergurgl and Hochgurgl belong to the Gurgl area, and their ski areas are linked. For us they are still separate routes with their own fixed price, as Hochgurgl is reached by its own road.

Nor is Obergurgl the same as Sölden, even though it belongs to the municipality of Sölden. Sölden is 12 km further down the valley and is also a separate route with its own fixed price.

If you fly to Innsbruck rather than Zurich, you will find our transfer to Obergurgl on a separate page. The drive from Innsbruck is much shorter, which is reflected in the fixed price.