 Poster: A snowHead
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I would be grateful for any views on this at half term 2009. We (family of 4) are flying to Zurich on Friday 13th February 2009 (I know  ), hiring a car at the airport and then aiming to travel early on Saturday up to Zurs. Any recommendations for hotels near the airport, any advice on the likely traffic situation and the best route, etc. We then have to do the return journey on the following Saturday night for a flight on Sunday morning. I am a bit worried that this might clash with the local (national?) holiday that appears to start that weekend.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Can you not get the train to Langen and then 5 mins in taxi. Think the train is a direct one, although never taken it myself. Have done the trip from Innsbruck on Saturdays and it's a doddle. Have also done it from Friedrichshafen by train and car and Saturday seems to get really busy on the border.
Take it that the Zurs hotel only do Saturday exchanges as it seems a pity to stay overnight in Zurich with Zurs only 2 hours away. Personally I would do the train and have spoken with folk that have done the Zurich to Langen/St Anton train and love it. St Anton website good for timetable etc. http://www.stantonamarlberg.com/winter/ViewPage.asp?Site=STANTON2-WINTER&PageID=206&lang=201
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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http://www.lech-zuers.at/xxl/_lang/en/_season/at2/_area/585614/_subArea/585704/_inc/anreise/index.html
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Tips for travelling in winter
There are good rail connections to the Arlberg from Austria, Germany and Switzerland and from the airports Zürich and Innsbruck. We recommend that car drivers plan their journey – especially on Saturdays during the main season – so that they avoid the sections Feldkirch-Lech and Imst-Lech between 9.30 am and 2.00 pm. On the way back, there is a likelihood of traffic jams between 10.30 am and 3.00 pm.
Please note that the connection between Lech and Warth is closed during the winter season due to the risk of avalanches. So we recommend to NOT plan your arrival via the Lechtal or the Bregenzerwald.
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I presume you arriving late on Friday. Looks better to avoid tavelling there on the Saturday morning by car. You certainly pick your dates - Use the train or you better book your car & hotel ASAP.
Good luck - The weis ring is my favorite loop give my regards to the Champagne Bar staff at top of Zugerbergbahn and at Peterboden as I don't think I can make it next year 
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Can't see the point of arrving early and staying over..but if you must, use the car and stay on the way...the hotel will be much cheaper I'd have thought. then a quick scoot along the valley and you are there.
Or, as others have said...use the train to the nearest station and end up somewhere near Stuben and then cab up the valley.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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There's also the Arlberg Express. A bus from the Zurich airport directly to the resort villages. We found it very convenient going to Lech. Do a google search.
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Lechbob, Many thanks for info. We have already booked the car and decided to drive because the thought of humping all our stuff on and off even more transfer vehicles (trains, buses and taxis), not to mention the kids travel sickness, etc, etc, made this the least painful option. It left us needing to find a hotel en-route and needing to try to avoid some of the expected bad traffic.
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The train to St Anton was quite relaxing, and you can have a few beers too  same train as Zurs
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Make sure that you have snow chains as from personal experience the road does get a lot of snow on it and can be quite bad when snowing. (Interesting to note in this months Daily Mail mag that Zurs has the 2nd best snow record in Alps, only to beaten by Warth, which is just along the road from Lech but cut off in winter). Also will you get free car parking?
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