MWC2025 Train Info

Booking Trains To/From Klosters & Zurich Airport (or other Swiss locations)

Swiss Trains & Buses Website

For trains to/from USA village hotels -- Piz Buin, Seven Alpina, Steinbock, Silvretta --  search for tickets going to/from Zurich Flughafen (that's Zurich Airport) and Klosters Platz (that's the village train station within a short walk of all USA hotels.

For Kessler's Kulm Hotel search for tickets going to/from Zurich Flughafen (that's Zurich Airport) and Davos Wolfgang. It is a 2-3 minute walk from the Wolfgang station platform to Kessler’s.

Note that some train routes (particularly for Kessler's Kulm) will take you into the Davos town core, then require you to hop off and do a short walk over to the side of the station where the local bus picks up. Then it's a super short bus ride back up to Kessler's Kulm (Wolfgang station). This isn't super convenient with lots of heavy bags, but it's ultimately do-able if it's your best ticket. 

Train tickets (one way) are pricing under 40 CHF per person this winter.

If you have never taken Swiss trains (or other trains in mountain areas with ski baggage) there are a couple things you should keep in mind:

1.) A big ski bag and big personal bag presents several challenges you want to understand before the trip. The trains do not stop at changes very long. So you need to move quickly on/off the train. Ideally you'll get a seat very close to an exit. Once you are on train change platforms, you also can't mess around because the time between trains is typically pretty short (often as little as 10mins) and you often have to walk 100-200m with up/down stairs or ramps along the way.

2.) It is a really good idea to have at least a rough idea of your route ahead of time so when you are on the train you can keep track of stations. You can find route maps on-line and/or at the main Zurich Airport station. 

3.) There is zero need to buy your train tickets weeks or months in advance. For departure from Klosters, it would be advisable to wait to buy until we are there on the trip. For arrival to Zurich, if you 100% know you are taking trains up to Klosters, then buying your tickets a couple days before flights from the USA will probably be fine. 

4.) First class is not really needed on the Zurich-Klosters routes except on a busy route at a busy time of day. However, if you don't mind the added expense, the nice thing about first class is that it's usually a bit easier to find seating close to exits and a spot to store your large bags.

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Train Transport to Engadin Ski Marathon Events (fresh updates Feb 24 evening are lower down)

-> For train travel to the ESM start itself on Sunday, March 9 the Klosters MWC2025 O.C. has sent out info direct to athletes they know are doing ESM for special race morning transportation. If you did not get this information, please contact AXCS National Director JD Downing and we'll get you "in the know". 

For skiers staying in the Klosters village area (all USA hotels except Kessler's Kulm), the. one thing that you will need to do soonest is fill out the following form on-line: https://www.mwc2025.com/esmshuttleservice

For spectators, the Klosters OC recommends arranging a ticket for the trains for spectators to the “S-chanf Marathon” Finish Area

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-> For skiers at Kessler's Kulm, this is the info that the OC has shared with AXCS (which was also emailed out to skiers they knew were racing ESM.....

IMPORTANT INFORMATION:

• You can collect your bibs for the Engadin Ski Marathon or Half Marathon from the MWC2025 OC on Saturday, 8 March at a separate desk during the MWC bibs collection at the Arena Klosters from 9 a.m. – 6 p.m.
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• Since you are lodging at Kessler’s Kulm in Davos Wolfgang, a small bus will bring you to the Train Station Davos Dorf in the early morning on 9 March.
• Departure from Kulm to Davos Dorf train station: 4.40 a.m.
• Train departure from Davos Dorf train station : 5.00 a.m.
• Arrival at St. Moritz train station: 6.38 a.m.
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• From there, the bus shuttle service to the start area in Maloja runs about every 15 minutes and takes approx.. 30 minutes
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• The return journey back to Klosters is by train from the special train-station “S-chanf Marathon” which is right next to the finish area.  

For spectators, the Klosters OC recommends arranging a ticket for the trains for spectators to the “S-chanf Marathon” Finish Area

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Fresh Updates for ESM race day morning direct from the Klosters OC (posted Feb 24 evening PST)

• Here is a updated list of USA skiers going to the Engadin Ski Marathon that the Klosters OC is aware of.
• The ones shaded in orange are the ones who haven’t submitted the online shuttle form yet. However, since they’re staying in accommodation in Klosters located within walking distance to Klosters Platz train station, we don’t necessarily need it.
• If you are NOT on the list above or any information is incorrect -- you need to reach out ASAP to the following email (info at mwc2025 dot com -- Monika is the contact person) and let the Klosters OC know your hotel, your start wave, and any racers that would like ESM bibs available in Klosters the day prior to the ESM race morning.
• Skiers should be aware that the extra trains on ESM race morning are not solely for MWC participants, but they are the OFFICIAL EXTRA TRAINS by Engadin Skimarathon and the Rhaetian Railway taking people from all over the valley to Engadin. No seating is reserved for anybody and therefore it is also OK if anybody (for some reason) decides to take an earlier train on short notice.
• However, it is a bit different for those staying at Kessler Kulm. As you see in the list, they are all taken to Davos Dorf train station by Kessler Transporte in a 16-seater bus at 4.40 am. Skiers confirmed for this bus have been sent them the info in a separate e-mail. This train is taking a different route to St. Moritz and is the only one departing from Davos.
• The Klosters OC is trying to get all the bibs for Engadin to Klosters, also the ones who haven’t registered via our discount code (shaded in blue in the list). If for some reason, a bib stays in Engadin, it’s no problem, a skier can collect it in Maloja at the start area on the race day.

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-> For other ESM week events including the Night Race on Thursday, March 6 here is what AXCS was told by the MWC2025 organizers: