How to Get to the Snow Polo World Cup St. Moritz?

The short answer: arriving in the mountains, in deep winter

St. Moritz lies in the Upper Engadine, more than 1,800 metres up, at the end of valleys reached by mountain passes or by rail. That is its charm, and what calls for method: in late January, snow, wind and visibility can delay a flight or slow a road.

The answer is therefore not a mode of transport, but a plan: a main route, a fallback route, and margins. A flight planned for Samedan may be diverted; a train is often the more reliable option. We coordinate the whole journey, from your point of departure to the hotel door.

By private jet: Engadin Airport, in Samedan

Engadin Airport, in Samedan, is the natural arrival point for private aviation: around five kilometres from St. Moritz, it handles no commercial flights. Its runway, at an altitude of 1,707 metres, is 1,800 metres long; the valley approaches require crews qualified for this mountain airfield, and certain aircraft are subject to specific conditions there.

On the tournament weekend, slots and aircraft parking are planned early. We coordinate the flight, the welcome at the foot of the aircraft and the transfer, a few minutes' drive to the village. If the weather closes Samedan, the flight lands at a lowland airport — Zurich or another, depending on where you are flying from — and the journey continues by road or rail.

By train: Zurich, Chur and the Albula line

From Zurich, the train reaches St. Moritz with a change at Chur. The second part of the journey follows the Rhaetian Railway's Albula line, listed together with the Bernina line as a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2008: around two hours of viaducts, spiral tunnels and snow-covered valleys. From Zurich, the whole journey takes around three and a half to four hours depending on the connection.

It is often the more reliable arrival in winter, and a beautiful one. We book the seats, arrange the welcome in Zurich and in St. Moritz, and send the luggage on by road if you prefer to travel light. From Zermatt, the Glacier Express also reaches St. Moritz for those combining two resorts.

By helicopter and by chauffeur-driven car

The helicopter links Zurich, Milan or other points of departure to the Engadine in a fraction of the road time, depending on the weather and the day's clearances. It is an elegant solution, never a certainty in January: we always plan it with an alternative by road.

The chauffeur-driven car remains the flexible route: from Zurich over the passes, from Milan via the Maloja. The vehicle is equipped for winter, the chauffeur used to mountain roads, and the journey planned with margins. Once there, the same chauffeur handles the transfers between the hotel, the lake and the evening's tables.

Getting around on site: the lake, the village, the evenings

On site, distances are short, but winter lengthens them: icy slopes, evening dress, late returns. A dedicated chauffeur for the length of the stay takes care of the journeys to the lake, the drop-offs close to the tournament village and the returns after dinner. From the village, some journeys can be made on foot, with suitable footwear.

For groups, a second vehicle avoids waiting; for guests arriving separately, we coordinate each welcome. Our guide Where to Stay for the Snow Polo World Cup St. Moritz? explains how the choice of address removes a good share of the journeys.

Key points

Jet to Samedan, train via Chur and the Albula, helicopter weather permitting, a car equipped for winter: each route has its place, and all are planned with a fallback. TGZ Conciergerie, an independent house with no affiliation to Evviva Polo St. Moritz AG and no official status, coordinates the arrival, the transfers and the chauffeur on site, on quotation.