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Zurich city and combined ski break but which resort ?
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I'm looking at going to Zurich for a couple of days with my wife for a city break immediately after New Year, as I'm thinking of working out there and want to have a look round the place and look at accommodation costs etc.

I'm thinking that if I go for a week I could do 4 days skiing etc at a nearby resort and have 2 days in Zurich.

Has anyone done this and if so what's the best way to get to the resort and then back again and what's a good resort nearby that has nice scenery and good skiing at that time of year ?
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pokemon, the places most Zurich people go to at weekends are Flumserberg (easily accessibly by train) or Hoch-Ybrig (need a car). Neither is huge, but both will keep you plenty happy for a few days (or more). The person to talk to about Flumserberg is Frosty (not the snowman variety) as he has a place there, the person to talk to about Hoch-Ybrig is Powderhound who lives in the area. Another is Elm, but I don't know much about it since I've never been

If you want to go further afield, there is a wealth of choice within a couple of hours of Zurich - St Anton, Engelberg, Flims/Laax to name but three. We have a place in Laax, and plenty of snowHead have knowledge of Engelberg, St Anton and pretty much any other resort you might choose.

Scenery is not a concern in any of them Wink

Let us know when you're thinking of travelling and it may be an opportunity for a mini-meet. There are a quite a few snowHead who have and/or do live and work in Zurich
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eng_ch, thanks for the info, I'll let you know the dates nearer the time once we have firmed up plans. btw, the apartment looks nice.
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Was in st. anton on a TO hoiday in March - one of the guys drove from zurich where he lives/works. He was home before we'd even got to Friedrickshafen airport..
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There is a bus service called the Arlberg Express which runs from Zurich airport to St. Anton/Lech if you don't want to drive. Think it took us about two hours.
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pokemon, When I worked in Zurich we went up to Flumsberg, luckily there was always someone with a space in the car, so I have no idea of route or public transport. It is lovely and quiet in the week but at weekend's seemed to be full of Yanks from Zurich, that was a while ago so things may be different now.
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It's a lovely 2.5 hour journey on the train from zurich central to st anton - great scenery and you arrive straight into the middle of the town - what more could a body ask!!
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After all it is free Go on u know u want to!

Boredsurfing wrote:
pokemon, When I worked in Zurich we went up to Flumsberg, luckily there was always someone with a space in the car, so I have no idea of route or public transport. It is lovely and quiet in the week but at weekend's seemed to be full of Yanks from Zurich, that was a while ago so things may be different now.


No, it's not much different (don't know about Yanks though), I believe it can get very busy at the weekend, trick is to go early.

They extend the line of the S2 down to Unterterzen in the winter - get off the train there, walk across the road to the ticket office, buy your ticket, get in the gondola up the mountain. Easy peasy. Or better still buy a Snow'n'Rail combined train and lift ticket directly from Zurich, it usually works out cheaper
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Check out http://www.bergfex.com/schweiz/ to see which ski resorts are close to Zürich.

Check http://www.sbb.ch/en/index.htm for public transport links to the resort.
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pokemon, Davos/Klosters are also an easy and very beautiful trip down from ZCH, and a fantastic skiing area. If you have pre-conceptions about the resorts, forget them and enjoy...

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red 27, is that by bus or train ?
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pokemon, Lech/St Anton are (I think) on the direct line from Zurich. Have met loads of folk from SE England that do the St Anton/Lech via Zurich and find it very convenient
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pokemon, IIRC SBB train to Landquart, then change onto the Rätia Bahn, so train all the way
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pokemon, yes, as eng_ch, says, train, with a change at Lanquart. Dead easy - I don't speak of word of German and did it on my own no worries half cut
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eng_ch, red 27, cheers
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