St. Moritz and the Engadin: the back story

About St. Moritz and the Engadin: the back story

By the ULTIMATE Zurich Editorial Team

Editor-in-Chief: Jai Michael

St. Moritz lies at 1,856 metres above sea level, in its own words, on its lake in the Upper Engadin, with Lake Silvaplana beyond. From Zurich the train takes about three hours, changing at Chur for the Rhaetian Railway over the Albula line, part of a UNESCO World Heritage site with the Bernina line.

Getting there

By SBB to Chur, then the Rhaetian Railway to St. Moritz; about three hours from Zürich HB.

The resort

The lake, the hotels and the ski area of Corviglia: see the ULTIMATE Ski Resorts guide to St. Moritz.

See the ULTIMATE Ski Resorts guide for St. Moritz in winter.

The railways

The Glacier Express and the Bernina Express run from here; see ULTIMATE Rail Journeys.

Our advice: make it an overnight trip: three hours each way is too much for a day.

Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with St. Moritz and the Engadin: the back story before you go.