Arrival & Transportation

Make your arrival an adventure!

Arosa is located about 2 hours from Zürich. From Chur, the nearest city, it is a 40 minutes drive on a windy road upwards. Come by car on the serpentine road or by train with the Rhaetian Railway. Both versions are an experience.

Protect Your CO₂ -Budget!

Did you know that traveling by train emits up to ten times less CO₂ than by car? Choose the train and protect your CO₂ budget.

Public transportation plays a crucial role in climate protection and significantly helps to reduce CO₂ emissions. Compared to cars, traveling by bus, train, or tram produces far less CO₂, as these vehicles are often electrically powered and transport many people at once. Every decision to use public transportation means less congestion, lower fuel consumption, and a cleaner environment. This way, you actively contribute to protecting our planet.

Calculate your travel emissions: Environmental Calculator | SBB

Bus Schedule

The free local bus brings you comfortably from A to B. The routes Hörnli-Express - Prätschli and Hörnli-Express - Untersee are free of charge the whole year round.

Note: There is a charge for the night express.

Bus Schedule

Travel by Train...

The Arosa railway slowly winds its way down through Chur, past the Stadtmauer, Malteserturm and Obertor, the landmark of the Bündner capital. But the city stroll on rails does not last long. At the city boundary, the Arosa railway changes into the mountain railway and winds its way through the wild Schanfigger valley up to the well-known resort Arosa. On the only 26 km long track the train climbs over a thousand meters.

By the way, the train route Lüen-Castiel-Arosa and retour is included in the Arosa Card during the summer and in the winter it is included in the ski and hiking pass.

Public Transport Offers

Special offer winter luggage from the SBB

You can reach us in Arosa comfortably and climate-friendly by public transport. And so that you don't have to carry your luggage yourself, we offer you a luggage service together with SBB: Your luggage and winter sports equipment will be picked up at your home and will be waiting for you in your hotel room when you arrive. Of course, we will also be happy to take care of the return transport.

Accommodations:
AROSAexklusiv, Arosa Kulm Hotel & Alpin Spa, Arosa Mountain Lodge, Arosa Vetter Hotel, Blatter’s Arosa Hotel, Brandt Ferienwohnungen, Chalchboda Apartments, Gentiana C7, Golf- & Sporthotel Hof Maran, Hotel Arlenwald, Hotel Astoria Arosa, Hotel Excelsior, Hotel Gspan, Hotel Hohe Promenade, Hotel Hold, Hotel Prätschli Arosa, Sunstar Hotel Arosa, Valsana Hotel Arosa, Waldhotel Arosa

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Après-Ski on the Train

"Hüttengaudi" on Rails with the RhB.

End your ski day in style in the Stiva Retica, the Grisons parlor on wheels, or the rustic Filisurer Stübli.

On Saturdays and Sundays, aboard the train between Arosa and Chur, passengers can sing along and sway to the rhythm as they please. The train departs at 17:17 and arrives in Chur at 18:19. The “huts” are attached as the last carriage to the regular train.

Here’s what you need to know:

Drinks and a selection of delicacies are served.
A valid train ticket is required.
Seats are limited.
Consumption is mandatory.

Après-ski carriage

Swiss Travel System

The Swiss Travel System is the perfect way to discover the delights of Switzerland. Whether fascinating panoramic routes such as Glacier Express, Bernina Express and Gotthard Panorama Express or the public transport network in more than 90 Swiss towns & cities, whether free admission to over 500 exciting museums throughout the country or the most breathtaking mountain excursions at half price – visitors can experience all of it and then some with only one single ticket: the Swiss Travel Pass. Children from the age of 6 up to their 16th birthday accompanied by at least one parent holding a valid Swiss Travel System ticket travel free of charge with the complimentary Swiss Family Card.

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...or travel by Car

From Chur it is about 40 minutes on a windy road upwards. The Schanfiggerstrasse winds its way through the valley and over 30km climbs about 1320m in elevation. An adventure on its own.

Caution: Check the current road condition, especially in winter, before setting off. A glance at the general traffic information is also recommended.

Road Conditions

Parking

Here you can find useful information about the parking situation in Arosa.

Or you can drive to Chur by car and then take the Rhaetian Railway to Arosa. Use the Park & Rail offer and park your car in Chur in the car park.

More information

Obtain Driving Permits via SMS or App

On alpine, service, and forest roads, there is generally a driving ban for motor vehicles and motorcycles.

Driving permits can be obtained at the municipal office or via SMS or the e24 app. Instructions are provided on the respective no-entry signs, as well as on notice boards and at designated sales points.

municipality

Taxi companies

The taxi companies in Arosa are happy to transport you from A to B.

Arosa Taxi +41 81 377 11 33

Alpin Taxi +41 81 377 35 35

Taxi Costa +41 76 337 92 32

Coach

The curvy Schanfiggerstrasse proves dangerous for some coaches. Please note the following limitations:

Maximum width 2,3m
Maximum height 4.0m
Maximum total weight 18t

Airplane

From the Friedrichshafen airport, the Graubünden Express (shuttle bus) brings you comfortably to Chur. From Zurich, the Intercity runs into the Bündner capital. From there you can easily travel with the Rhaetian Railway through the idyllic landscape all the way to Arosa. Private aircrafts are recommended to to land in Altenrhein.

Helicopter

A mountain helipad is located at the Isel - only a few hundred meters away from the village.

Details:

LSVA 5320 ft
1620 m. a. l.
771.500 / 182.900
46 46 31 N 009 41 04 E
Nr. 43
Next to the STP (Isel)

Swiss Helicopter AG, Untervaz

P +41 81 322 57 57
untervaz@swisshelicopter.ch
swisshelicopter.ch/untervaz

Heli Bernina, Samedan

P +41 81 851 18 18
info@helibernina.ch
helibernina.ch