Montafon Getting There

The Montafon valley in south Vorarlberg, Austria, is easy to get to. With a choice of three airports within 100-170km, transfers by road or rail take less than 2 hours. Montafon is good for weekend skiing and short breaks as well as for longer skiing holidays.

Airports nearest to Montafon

There are three airports within an easy 1-2 hours drive to Montafon – Friedrichshafen (100km), Innsbruck (135km) and Zurich (170km). Distances are from the airports to Schruns, the biggest resort town in Montafon. Allow between 10-20km and as many minutes to drive from Schruns to the smaller villages of St Gallenkirch (10km), Gargellen (17km) and Gaschurn (17km) which are situated higher up the valley.

If flying from UK you can fly Ryan Air from London Stansted to Friedrichshafen, Easy Jet from London Gatwick to Innsbruck or Swiss International Airlines from London (and some regional airports) to Zurich. Although Zurich involves a slightly longer transfer time there are many more Swiss flights in and out of Zurich and you can easily get from Zurich to Montafon by road or rail.

Driving from Friedrichshafen, Innsbruck or Zurich airports to Montafon by car

From Friedrichshafen take B30/B31 direction Lindau / Eriskirch, then A96/A14 to Lindau / Bregenz and continue along A14 as far as exit 61 Bludenz Montafon and take the B188 Silvretta Bundesstrasse which runs the length of the Montafon valley to Schruns and other ski resorts in Montafon - 100km (1 hour) to Schruns.

From Innsbruck follow A12/E60/S16 direction Bregenz as far as exit 61 and the B188 Slivretta Bundesstrasse - 135km (1½ hours) to Schruns. Or, if flying into Zurich, follow A1/A4/E41 direction Schaffhausen/Sankt Gallen leaving the motorway at exit 3 and cross the border into Austria via Diepoldsau Hohenems then take the A14/E16 direction Innsbruck / Bregenz as far as exit 61 and the B188 Silvretta Bundesstrasse - 170km (1¾ hours) to Schruns.

It’s fast flowing motorway (toll road) most of the way from each airport to exit 61 then 10km or so along Silvretta Bundesstrasse to Schruns.

Transfer by taxi from Friedrichshafen, Innsbruck or Zurich airports to Montafon

Alternatively if you prefer to arrange a transfer by taxi contact Airport-Drivers.com who will arrange transfer by taxi (up to 4-8 people or bus ofr larger groups) from Friedrichshafen, Innsbruck or Zurich airports directly to your hotel in Montafon. Prices (quoted 2009) from Friedrichshafen, Innsbruck or Zurich airports are EUR160, EUR 210 and EUR 250 respectively.

Airport-Drivers.com
Tel: +43-5522-71222-9
Email: office@5vor12reisen.at
Web: www.airport-drivers.com

Rail transfer from Friedrichshafen, Innsbruck or Zurich airports to Montafon

There are frequent train services to via Bregenz and Bludenz to Schruns from Zurich, some of which involve several changes. Easiest and fastest train connection from Zurich airport is the direct train to Bregenz (end destination Munich) then change for train to Schruns (total journey time 2 hours 30 minutes). There’s a similarly fast train via Bludenz which involves changing trains at Zurich main station and at Bludenz (total journey time 2 hours 40 minutes). If not staying in Schruns you will need to take taxi or bus service from Schruns railway station.

From Innsbruck Hbf in the city centre there are frequent fast Inter City trains to Bludenz from where there are regular trains to Schruns. Total journey time between 2 hours 15 minutes and 3 hours but you also need allow time to transfer by bus or taxi from Innsbruck airport to the city centre.

You can also transfer by train from Friedrichshafen airport to Schruns which involves changing trains three times in Friedrichshafen, Lindau and either Bregenz or Bludenz, with total journey times between 2-3 hours to Schruns.

For train timetables online go to www.sbb.ch/en or www.oebb.at

Travelling around the Montafon valley

The Montafonerbahn railway runs back and forth between Bludenz and Schruns and there are regular bus services between Schruns and other ski villages and from resorts to and from the main valley ski lifts. The Montafon railway and local buses are free for skiers holding a valid Montafon lift pass.

Montafon Local Taxi Services

Taxi Filzmaier
Sivrettastr. 99, A-6780 Schruns
Tel: +43 (0) 5556 78080

Taxi Montafon
Hotel Edelweiss, A-6787 Gargellen
Tel: +43 (0) 5557 63170

Taxi Stocker
Haus Nr. 272a, A-6791 St Gallenkirch
Tel: +43 (0) 5557 6236

Taxi Sohler
Haus Nr. 10, A-6793 Gaschurn
Tel: +43 (0) 5558 8222