How to Get to St. Anton am Arlberg — By Plane, Train or Car (2026 Guide)

The fastest way to reach St. Anton am Arlberg is flying into Innsbruck Airport (98 km, about 1h 15min by taxi, transfers from €210). Zurich Airport (200 km, 2h 20min) offers the widest choice of international flights. St. Anton also has its own railway station in the village centre, with direct Railjet trains on the Zurich–Vienna line — one of the few Alpine resorts you can reach by train without a single transfer.

Below you'll find every option compared honestly — flight connections, trains, driving routes and what each really costs — so you can pick the right one for your group.

Which Airport Is Best for St. Anton?

Six airports serve St. Anton within a 3-hour drive. Here's how they compare:

Our honest advice after 25+ years of airport transfers:

• Coming from the UK, Scandinavia or the Netherlands? Check Innsbruck first — winter ski charters land there every Saturday and the transfer is barely an hour. If your dates don't match, Zurich has multiple daily flights from every major European city.
• Flying long-haul (US, Asia, Middle East)? Zurich or Munich. Zurich wins on transfer time by a full hour.
• On a budget? Memmingen and Friedrichshafen are served by low-cost carriers, and the transfer savings vs. Zurich often offset the cheaper Zurich airfare — do the maths for your group size.
• Travelling with 6–8 people? A private van transfer from any airport usually beats individual train tickets on price — and it's door-to-door with all the ski luggage.

Every route above is a fixed-price, door-to-door private transfer with Alpinum Taxi — all road tolls and the Arlberg Tunnel included, flight tracking, 60 minutes of free waiting after landing, ski racks included, free cancellation up to 24 hours before pickup.

Full details per airport: Zurich · Innsbruck · Munich · Altenrhein · Friedrichshafen · Memmingen

Private Taxi or Shared Shuttle?

If you've skied in France, you may be used to shared shuttle buses from Geneva. On the Arlberg, the picture is different — there is no large shared-shuttle network to St. Anton, and for good reason: the resorts are spread across valleys, and a shuttle stopping at every hotel in Lech, Zürs and St. Anton turns a 2-hour trip into 3+.

For solo travellers on a tight budget, the train (below) fills the role a shuttle plays elsewhere. For everyone else, a private transfer is faster and — split between 3 or more people — usually similar in cost per person.

Is the Train Better Than a Taxi?

For one person with light luggage: quite possibly. For a family with ski bags: no. Here's the honest picture.

St. Anton is a rarity among Alpine ski resorts: the railway station sits right in the village centre, two minutes' walk from the pedestrian zone.

• From Zurich: direct Railjet trains (Zurich HB → St. Anton am Arlberg), around 2h 45min, no changes. Note: you'll still need to get from Zurich Airport to Zurich main station first (~15 min by local train).
• From Vienna / Innsbruck: the same Railjet line in the other direction — Innsbruck to St. Anton takes about 1h 15min.
• From Germany: connections via Munich or Lindau, usually with one change.
• Night train: the ÖBB Nightjet from Amsterdam, Hamburg and Vienna stops in St. Anton in winter — board in the evening, wake up at the slopes.

The honest downsides: you carry your own skis and luggage through stations and train changes, seat reservations sell out fast on winter Saturdays, and if you're staying in Nasserein, Oberdorf, St. Christoph or Stuben, you'll still need a taxi from the station.

That last part is easy: we meet you directly at the platform — St. Anton station taxi from €16, with help for skis and luggage. We also cover Langen and Landeck stations if your connection ends there.

Should I Drive or Book a Taxi?

• From Germany/Munich: A96 → Fernpass or via Innsbruck → S16 Arlberg expressway. Around 3 hours from Munich.
• From Zurich/Switzerland: A13 through the Rhine valley → Feldkirch → Bludenz → S16 through the Arlberg tunnel or over the pass. About 2h 15min.
• Tolls: Austrian motorway vignette required, plus a separate toll for the Arlberg road tunnel (€13). The pass road (free) is scenic in summer but often closed or chain-only in winter.
• Winter reality check: from November to April, winter tyres are legally required, and snow chains are regularly needed on the final approaches — especially up to Oberlech, Stuben or after heavy snowfall. Parking in St. Anton is limited and paid; many hotels charge extra for garage spaces. In exceptional snow weeks, roads here can close entirely — read what really happens, and why St. Anton handles it better than any other resort.
• Peak Saturdays: on the last Saturday of December and the first weekends of January and February, allow 30–45 minutes extra on any road route — school holidays across Europe bring heavy traffic. (Our winter traffic guide explains the bottlenecks — and the local shortcuts.)

If you'd rather skip driving an unfamiliar mountain road at night after a long trip, that's exactly what our local drivers do daily — winter-equipped 4x4 vans, since 1998.

Plane vs train vs car — the quick verdict

Rule of thumb: 1–2 people travelling light — train can win on price. 3+ people, ski luggage, or arrival after dark — a private transfer is faster, door-to-door, and per person often cheaper than you'd expect.

FAQ

Unlike booking platforms and international transfer brokers, Alpinum Taxi is the local taxi company based in St. Anton itself — our drivers live here and have driven these roads since 1998. See all transfer prices →

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