Zurich Airport to Andermatt Private Transfer

Your transfer step by step

1. Booking. Send us your flight number, the number of passengers, suitcases and ski bags, and your address in Andermatt. We reply with a quote for your vehicle. No prepayment is required.
2. Flight tracking. Your chauffeur follows your flight, so an early or delayed landing simply moves the pickup time.
3. Meet & Greet. After baggage claim and customs, your chauffeur waits in the arrival hall with a name sign and helps with the luggage. The first 60 minutes of waiting are complimentary.
4. The drive. From the airport the route follows the A4 towards Zug. Depending on traffic, it continues either via Brunnen and the Axenstrasse along Lake Uri, or via Lucerne and the Seelisberg tunnel; both routes meet on the A2 Gotthard motorway near Altdorf. You leave the motorway at Göschenen, the last exit before the Gotthard road tunnel.
5. Arrival. The last few kilometers climb through the Schöllenen gorge, past the Devil's Bridge, into Andermatt. You are dropped at the door of your hotel, apartment or chalet.
6. Payment. Pay by bank transfer, or in the vehicle in cash, by Visa/Mastercard or TWINT. You receive a VAT-compliant invoice.

Child seats are free on request, pets are welcome and our chauffeurs speak several languages. If you have not been met at Zurich before, our guide to Meet & Greet at Zurich Airport explains how the pickup works.

Train vs private transfer

Andermatt has a good rail link, and for some travelers the train is the sensible choice. From Zurich Airport the journey takes about 2 h 15 to 2 h 20 with two or three changes: Zürich HB, on some connections Arth-Goldau, and Göschenen, where the Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn takes you up through the gorge in a little over ten minutes. With a small suitcase that works well. With skis, boot bags, children or a late landing it gets harder, because every change means carrying everything from one platform to the next. The general trade-offs are covered in private transfer vs train in Switzerland.

Winter driving and the final stretch

In winter the Gotthard, Furka and Oberalp passes around Andermatt are closed, as a rule from around October until well into spring or even early summer. The road from Göschenen through the Schöllenen gorge remains the year-round road into the village, and from the motorway exit it takes less than ten minutes. It climbs through tight bends and protective galleries, so conditions can change quickly after fresh snow.

The Schöllenen road can be closed temporarily because of avalanche risk or rockfall. Andermatt can then often still be reached with the Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn from Göschenen, although in severe conditions the railway can be interrupted as well. If the road is closed, we can take you and your luggage to Göschenen station. Because we track your flight and operate 24/7, the pickup can be adjusted on the day.

Traffic is the second factor. On busy holiday weekends, above all around Easter, Ascension and Pentecost, long queues build up on the A2 in front of the Gotthard road tunnel, and you need to get through that queue to reach the Göschenen exit for Andermatt. The canton of Uri then manages traffic at several junctions in the valley. If you travel on such a day, allow extra time. The Axenstrasse along Lake Uri can also be closed at short notice after rockfall; the route via Lucerne and the Seelisberg tunnel is then the alternative.

For skiers: the Gemsstock cable car starts on Gotthardstrasse in Andermatt, and the Gütsch-Express to Nätschen and the Oberalp–Sedrun area leaves right next to Andermatt station. Both belong to the Andermatt–Sedrun–Disentis ski region, and we can drop you at either starting point with your equipment.

Arriving by private jet

If you land at Zurich on a private flight, your chauffeur meets you at the business aviation terminal (FBO) and, upon authorization, ramp-side at the aircraft. Details are in our article on FBO pickups at Zurich and Geneva. Some private flights to Central Switzerland use Buochs airfield in Nidwalden instead, about 60 km from Andermatt by road, or roughly an hour's drive; we collect passengers there too. If you would rather arrive by helicopter, we coordinate the flight with partners and arrange the ground legs.

Hotels and chalets we drive to

We drive door to door anywhere in Andermatt and the Urseren valley, including Hospental and Realp. Typical drop-off points include:

• The Chedi Andermatt on Gotthardstrasse, close to the railway station.
• Radisson Blu Hotel Reussen on Bärengasse.
• Private apartments and chalets in the village and the newer residential quarters.
• The Gemsstock valley station, or Andermatt station for the Gütsch-Express.

Transfer to The Chedi Andermatt

The Chedi Andermatt is at Gotthardstrasse 4, close to the railway station. Coming up from the Schöllenen gorge, the village center is only a few minutes away, so your chauffeur drives you straight to the hotel entrance and unloads skis and luggage there. For other addresses across the country, see our hotel transfers in Switzerland.

Why book with SWISSTRIP

• Around 15 years as a chauffeur company, based in Wetzikon near Zurich.
• A fixed price per vehicle, quoted on request, and no prepayment.
• Flight tracking and 60 minutes of complimentary waiting.
• Meet & Greet in the arrival hall with a name sign.
• A fleet from the Mercedes-Maybach S 560 and S-Class to the V-Class, Sprinter VIP and coaches with up to 70 seats.
• Security-trained chauffeurs, with close protection via licensed partners.
• Free child seats on request, pet-friendly, multilingual chauffeurs, available 24/7.

Combining Andermatt with another resort? We also drive Zurich Airport to St. Moritz and between Swiss ski resorts. Send us your flight details and we will reply with a quote for your vehicle.