Malpensa to Andermatt through the Gotthard

Border, passport and vignette

The route runs via Lugano and then north on the A2 motorway, so you're in Switzerland before you even reach Lugano. Every passenger needs a passport, children included.

The border lies inside the Schengen area and cars are rarely held up there. Still, keep your documents to hand rather than packed in a suitcase.

Swiss motorways require a vignette. When you travel with us, the car already has one, and it's included in the price along with the Italian tolls. In a hire car, check for the vignette and winter tyres: you can't drive without them.

The Gotthard Tunnel and the Schöllenen Gorge

On the map, Andermatt is ringed by passes: the Oberalp, the Furka and the Gotthard. All three close in winter, which alarms people planning their trip from a map. But you don't need them, because the Gotthard road tunnel is open all year and closes only rarely, in extreme weather.

After the tunnel, the car leaves the motorway at Göschenen, exit 40. For the final 6 km the road climbs through the Schöllenen Gorge, which gets little sun and can be icy. Our cars run on winter tyres and carry chains, at no extra charge.

In place of the Furka pass, closed in winter, a car-carrying train runs all year between Realp and Oberwald.

By rail: one change at Göschenen

For the Swiss mountains, this is a quick and simple route. The train from Milan travels via Lugano and the Gotthard to Göschenen. There you change to the local railway, which climbs up to Andermatt in about fifteen minutes. Allow three and a half hours in total.

There are buses as well, but with several changes and a timetable that pays no attention to your flight. They're the slowest option.

Operator details were checked on 5 September 2026. Confirm the winter timetables before you travel.

Where the car stops

The village is compact and open to traffic. There are paid car parks by the station, at the Gemsstock valley station on Gotthardstrasse and in a 24-hour garage, so the driver can get you almost to the door of most hotels. Just name yours in the booking.

Skiing in the 2026/27 season

The ski area goes by the name SkiArena Andermatt-Sedrun. Gemsstock and Gurschen are open from 14 November 2026 to 18 April 2027. The Andermatt – Oberalp – Sedrun link runs from 12 December 2026 to 4 April 2027.

Gemsstock means steep runs and snow until late spring. Sedrun suits families, with broad, gentle slopes.

In November and early December only Gemsstock is open. To reach Sedrun at that time of year, people skip the road and take the Matterhorn Gotthard train over the Oberalp.

Off the slopes:

• the ice rink opens on 29 November 2026;
• a winter market is held on the banks of the Reuss on 27 December 2026;
• the Glacier Express leaves Andermatt station for Zermatt: about 3 h 15 min in a panoramic train, while the whole line from St. Moritz takes eight hours.

Fares to Andermatt

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You know the price of the car the moment you book, and for this route it doesn't change afterwards. The vignette, motorway tolls, suitcases, ski carriage and 60 minutes' waiting at the airport are all included. Child seats are free. The return trip is 10% cheaper. You pay the driver on the day, in cash or by card, with no prepayment.

We track your flight, and if it's delayed the driver turns up for the time you actually touch down. If a night-time pick-up carries a supplement, it's shown before you confirm.

Which to pick

The train is genuinely good here: one change and about three and a half hours. If you're travelling light and landing in daylight, go for it.

The car wins in the evening, for a group with skis, and when you'd rather not change trains on a cold platform at Göschenen. Four people in a minivan pay about €122 each, and you're taken to the hotel entrance instead of the station.