Zurich Airport to Davos, including WEF week.

About 150 km up the Rhine valley and over the Wolfgang pass. A straightforward drive for ten months of the year — and a logistics exercise during the World Economic Forum, which we have done many times.

~150 kmZurich Airport to Davos

~2 h 05Typical drive time

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The drive

You take the A3 south along the Walensee — one of the better motorway views in Europe — then the A13 up the Rhine valley to Landquart, where the mountain road begins. From there it climbs through Klosters and over the Wolfgangpass at 1,631 m before dropping into Davos.

Two hours and five minutes is typical. The motorway section is fast and reliable; the climb from Landquart is the variable, and in heavy snow it is the part that demands winter tyres, chains and a driver who has done it before. All three come as standard between November and April.

Davos itself sits at 1,560 m — the highest town in Europe — which is worth knowing if you are arriving off a long-haul flight. The altitude gain from the airport is about 1,150 m in two hours.

WEF week is a different job

For one week each January, Davos becomes one of the most heavily secured places in Europe, and normal transfer logic stops applying. Roads inside the town are closed or restricted, vehicle access to the Congress Centre area is controlled, and drop-off points move depending on the security perimeter that year.

What that means in practice: journey times inflate, the last kilometre can take longer than the preceding hundred, and a driver who has not worked WEF before will cost you an hour. We have run these transfers repeatedly and plan them as timed movements rather than as a single pickup.

If you need vehicle accreditation for the restricted zone, tell us early — it is arranged weeks in advance, not on the day, and it is the single most common thing people leave too late. Delegations moving multiple people across the week are usually better served by a vehicle and driver placed at their disposal than by separate bookings.

Skiing, and the rest of the year

Outside January, Davos is a straightforward resort transfer serving Parsenn, Jakobshorn, Pischa and Rinerhorn, and the same road carries on to Klosters. Summer brings the hiking and conference seasons, when the drive is at its easiest and the Wolfgangpass is simply a pretty road.

Price guide

What it costs.

Indicative prices for this journey, calculated by the same engine that quotes your booking. Your exact price depends on the pickup address, the time of day and any stops you add.

Vehicle	Passengers	Luggage	From
Mercedes V-Class or similar	6	5–7 cases	CHF 600
Mercedes Sprinter or similar	16	Generous	CHF 748
VDL / Setra or similar	30	Hold luggage	CHF 846
VDL / Setra or similar	51	Hold luggage	CHF 948

Prices are per vehicle, not per person, and include the driver, fuel, tolls and taxes. Journeys running between 22:00 and 06:00 carry a night supplement on the hours actually driven at night. Get an exact price →

Worth knowing

Train or private transfer?

The rail journey to Davos is scenic but involves at least one change, usually at Landquart.

Take the train when…

You are travelling light and enjoy the Rhine valley scenery
You are one or two people without ski equipment
You are not arriving during WEF week

Take a private transfer when…

You have ski or board equipment — the changes are the problem, not the trains
You are arriving during WEF, when timing and access matter more than cost
You are three or more, or moving a delegation
You land late — the last practical connections to Davos are earlier than most people assume
You want the door of the hotel rather than Davos Platz or Davos Dorf station

During WEF the comparison changes entirely: the constraint is not comfort but access and timing, and a driver who knows the current perimeter is worth considerably more than the fare difference.

Questions

What people ask us.

How long is the transfer from Zurich Airport to Davos?

About 2 hours 5 minutes for roughly 150 km, via the A3, the A13 to Landquart, and then the mountain road over the Wolfgangpass. Allow more in heavy winter conditions or during WEF week.

Do you operate during the World Economic Forum?

Yes, and we plan WEF transfers differently — as timed movements with the current road closures and security perimeter built in. Book as early as you can, because both vehicles and accreditation are limited that week.

Can you get vehicle accreditation for the restricted zone?

Accreditation is arranged well in advance and is subject to the organisers' rules, so tell us as soon as you know your requirement. Leaving it to the final days is the most common and most costly mistake.

Are your vehicles equipped for snow on the Wolfgangpass?

Yes. Winter tyres are fitted for the season and chains are carried. Our drivers run this pass regularly through the winter rather than seeing it once a year.

Can you carry skis and snowboards?

Yes — tell us how many when you book so we send a vehicle with the right capacity. Equipment reduces passenger space considerably.

Can you also serve Klosters?

Yes. Klosters sits on the same road, about 15 minutes before Davos, and is a normal drop-off for us.

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