Villas in Appenzell
Appenzell suits walkers and couples who want a car-free painted-house centre, with Alpstein trails and cable cars close by. Most homes sleep around four and many have a garden. It is a bit out of the way: the nearest motorway junctions are at St. Gallen and near the Austrian border.
- Villas
- 7
- From, per week
- £516
About Appenzell
Appenzell is the capital of the canton of Appenzell Innerrhoden, a small town of about 6,000 people at 777 metres on the floor of the Sitter valley, with Kamor and Hoher Kasten in view. The centre is car-free. The Hauptgasse is lined with shops and restaurants in brightly painted houses, and the 1563 town hall and the ruins of Clanx Castle are protected monuments. Evenings are low-key: dinner, a glass of the local Quöllfrisch beer, an early night before a hike. In winter Museum Appenzell keeps shorter afternoon hours. Our homes are in and around the town rather than up in the mountains.
Is Appenzell right for you?
- Best for
- Walkers, rail travellers and anyone curious about Swiss folk traditions
- Not for you if
- You want a ski resort or a lively bar scene after dark.
Near Appenzell
Ebenalp
A cable car climbs to the Ebenalp, close to the Wildkirchli caves and a mountain inn built right into the rock.
Seealpsee
One of three lakes in the Alpstein, reached on foot from Wasserauen at the end of the Appenzell Railway line.
Hoher Kasten
Mountain behind the town with its own cable car and views reaching into six countries on a clear day.
St. Gallen
City linked to Appenzell by the S22, a trip of around 45 minutes on the narrow-gauge Appenzell Railway.
Getting to Appenzell
Zurich airport is about an hour and ten minutes away by car, or around an hour and forty minutes by train with one change at St. Gallen. Narrow-gauge Appenzell Railway trains also run from Gossau and Herisau, so a car is optional for the town itself.
When to go to Appenzell
Late April brings the Landsgemeinde, the open-air assembly held on the last Sunday of the month. Museum Appenzell opens every day from April to October; from November to March it opens only in the afternoons, Tuesday to Sunday, so check before a winter visit.
Villas in Appenzell
5-star property
Hautle
Appenzell, Eastern Switzerland, Switzerland
7
4
0
BBQParkingDishwasher+9 more
from£98
per night
5-star property
1-Bedroom Home, Appenzell
Appenzell, Eastern Switzerland, Switzerland
4
1
0
BBQParkingDishwasher+7 more
from£74
per night
5-star property
Moderne FeWo
Appenzell, Eastern Switzerland, Switzerland
4
2
0
ParkingDishwasherFireplace+10 more
5-star property
Soldanella
Appenzell, Eastern Switzerland, Switzerland
6
3
0
BBQParkingFireplace+8 more
from£144
per night
Bleiche
Appenzell, Eastern Switzerland, Switzerland
3
1
0
DishwasherMicrowaveParking+3 more
from£181
per night
5-star property
2-Bedroom Home, Appenzell
Appenzell, Eastern Switzerland, Switzerland
4
2
0
ParkingDishwasherWashing Machine+7 more
from£129
per night
5-star property
Appenzell villa holidays: questions answered
When is the Landsgemeinde in Appenzell?
On the last Sunday of April, in the open air. A mass at 9am is followed by the assembly at noon. It is one of the oldest forms of direct democracy, now practised only here and in Glarus, and visitors may watch but not vote.
Can you reach Appenzell by train from Zurich airport?
Yes, with one change. The quickest connection runs via St. Gallen and takes around an hour and forty minutes; another goes via Gossau. The last leg is on the narrow-gauge Appenzell Railway, a slow line built for tight curves.
Is Appenzell good for hiking?
Very. The area has the densest network of hiking trails in all of Switzerland, with Seealpsee walkable from Wasserauen and cable cars up the Ebenalp, Kronberg, Hoher Kasten and Säntis to shorten the climbs.
Where can you watch Appenzeller cheese being made near Appenzell?
The show dairy at Stein opens daily, and both entry and watching the cheese being made are free of charge. Walkers on the Seealpsee route can also call in at an alpine cheese dairy.
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Written by the TrustedVillas team. Last reviewed October 2026.
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