Villas in Engelberg
Engelberg suits ski and walking weeks under Mount Titlis, with the cable cars starting in the village itself. The trade-off is weather: the valley sees rain or snow on about 150 days a year, so pack for wet days as well as bright ones.
- Villas
- 100
- From, per week
- £399
About Engelberg
Engelberg is a village of roughly 4,200 people at about 1,000 metres, built around a Benedictine abbey founded in 1122. The railway from Lucerne ends here, and our homes sit within a couple of kilometres of the centre. The Titlis Xpress gondola climbs from the valley station to Trübsee and on to Stand, and the Rotair, a rotating cable car, carries on to the Klein Titlis station at 3,028 metres. Near the top, the Titlis Cliff Walk, opened in 2012, is the highest-elevation suspension bridge in Europe. Beside the abbey there is a cheese factory with a shop. Brunni, reached by its own cable car, is the gentler option, with beginner to intermediate runs. Winter runs from about December to April, and the village stays open for walkers in summer.
Is Engelberg right for you?
- Best for
- Titlis skiing and high-mountain walks an hour from Lucerne
- Not for you if
- You want a sleepy village, because Engelberg draws visitors in both summer and winter.
Near Engelberg
Lucerne
The hourly train takes 45 minutes. Chapel Bridge was first built in 1333, and lake boats leave from Bahnhofquai beside the station.
Trübsee
The lake at the Titlis Xpress middle station, with rowing boats on the water and a continuous ski piste running down past it in winter.
Brunni
A cable car climbs to Ristis at 1,600 metres, with beginner to intermediate runs in winter and prepared rock climbing routes.
Getting to Engelberg
Zurich Airport is the usual choice: take the train to Lucerne, just over an hour, then the hourly train to Engelberg, which takes 45 minutes. By car, leave the A2 at Stans-Süd. With homes close to the centre and local buses from the Titlis station, a car is optional.
When to go to Engelberg
The winter season generally runs from December to April, and the upper Titlis glacier runs can be skied from October to May. In summer the lifts open up walking around Trübsee. July is the wettest month and February the driest, so a dry-looking summer week is never guaranteed. The village gets around 1,380 hours of sun a year.
Villas in Engelberg
4-star property
2-Bedroom Home, Engelberg
Engelberg, Central Switzerland, Switzerland
5
2
0
ParkingDishwasherGarden+9 more
from£246
per night
4-star property
Angelo Montana 1B
Engelberg, Central Switzerland, Switzerland
8
3
0
DishwasherFireplaceWashing Machine+8 more
5-star property
1-Bedroom Home, Engelberg
Engelberg, Central Switzerland, Switzerland
2
1
0
DishwasherMicrowaveInternet+4 more
from£76
per night
4-star property
1-Bedroom Home, Engelberg
Engelberg, Central Switzerland, Switzerland
4
1
0
DishwasherInternetFridge+4 more
from£108
per night
5-star property
1-Bedroom Home, Engelberg
Engelberg, Central Switzerland, Switzerland
2
1
0
DishwasherInternetFridge+3 more
from£108
per night
5-star property
1-Bedroom Home, Engelberg
Engelberg, Central Switzerland, Switzerland
4
1
0
DishwasherTerraceInternet+2 more
from£134
per night
4-star property
1-Bedroom Home, Engelberg
Engelberg, Central Switzerland, Switzerland
4
1
0
DishwasherTerraceInternet+4 more
from£114
per night
4-star property
1-Bedroom Home, Engelberg
Engelberg, Central Switzerland, Switzerland
2
1
0
DishwasherTerraceInternet+3 more
4-star property
3-Bedroom Home, Engelberg
Engelberg, Central Switzerland, Switzerland
6
3
0
DishwasherGardenMicrowave+7 more
5-star property
2-Bedroom Home, Engelberg
Engelberg, Central Switzerland, Switzerland
6
2
0
DishwasherGardenMicrowave+4 more
from£157
per night
5-star property
1-Bedroom Home, Engelberg
Engelberg, Central Switzerland, Switzerland
4
1
0
DishwasherMicrowaveTerrace+6 more
from£118
per night
4-star property
2-Bedroom Home, Engelberg
Engelberg, Central Switzerland, Switzerland
4
2
0
DishwasherMicrowaveInternet+4 more
from£125
per night
5-star property
3-Bedroom Home, Engelberg
Engelberg, Central Switzerland, Switzerland
6
3
0
DishwasherFireplaceMicrowave+7 more
from£230
per night
4-star property
4-Bedroom Home, Engelberg
Engelberg, Central Switzerland, Switzerland
8
4
0
DishwasherFireplaceGarden+7 more
from£213
per night
5-star property
1-Bedroom Home, Engelberg
Engelberg, Central Switzerland, Switzerland
2
1
0
InternetFridgeBalcony+3 more
from£99
per night
4-star property
3-Bedroom Home, Engelberg
Engelberg, Central Switzerland, Switzerland
5
3
0
DishwasherFridgeBalcony+2 more
from£143
per night
4-star property
2-Bedroom Home, Engelberg
Engelberg, Central Switzerland, Switzerland
4
2
0
DishwasherGardenWashing Machine+6 more
from£150
per night
5-star property
1-Bedroom Home, Engelberg
Engelberg, Central Switzerland, Switzerland
4
1
0
DishwasherMicrowaveInternet+4 more
from£105
per night
5-star property
2-Bedroom Home, Engelberg
Engelberg, Central Switzerland, Switzerland
6
2
0
DishwasherGardenInternet+3 more
from£100
per night
4-star property
1-Bedroom Home, Engelberg
Engelberg, Central Switzerland, Switzerland
4
1
0
DishwasherGardenMicrowave+5 more
from£113
per night
4-star property
4-Bedroom Home, Engelberg
Engelberg, Central Switzerland, Switzerland
7
4
0
DishwasherFireplaceMicrowave+8 more
from£205
per night
4-star property
1-Bedroom Home, Engelberg
Engelberg, Central Switzerland, Switzerland
3
1
0
DishwasherTerraceInternet+6 more
from£107
per night
5-star property
2-Bedroom Home, Engelberg
Engelberg, Central Switzerland, Switzerland
4
2
0
DishwasherMicrowaveWashing Machine+6 more
from£208
per night
5-star property
2-Bedroom Home, Engelberg
Engelberg, Central Switzerland, Switzerland
4
2
0
DishwasherMicrowaveInternet+3 more
from£149
per nightEngelberg villa holidays: questions answered
Is Engelberg good for skiing?
Yes, for people who want height. The Titlis ski area has around 72 km of runs and 19 lifts, glacier skiing from October, and a ski piste down to Unter Trübsee. Brunni is the quieter alternative for beginners.
How do you get from Lucerne to Engelberg?
Take the train: hourly services run from Lucerne to Engelberg and the journey takes about 45 minutes. The line ends in Engelberg, so you cannot miss your stop, and Grafenort is the stop before.
What is there to do in Engelberg in summer?
Mostly lift-served walking. Trübsee has rowing boats, the Titlis Cliff Walk crosses a suspension bridge near the top, and Brunni has prepared rock climbing routes. The abbey's cheese factory and the Talmuseum fill a wet day.
Does it rain a lot in Engelberg?
Fairly often. The village records rain or snow on about 151 days a year, with July the wettest month at 198 mm. February is the driest, and sunshine adds up to roughly 1,380 hours annually.
What is the Rotair in Engelberg?
It is the Titlis cable car that rotates as it climbs, described as the world's first rotating cable car. It runs to the Klein Titlis station at 3,028 metres, reached after the Titlis Xpress gondola to Stand.
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Written by the TrustedVillas team. Last reviewed October 2026.
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