Villas in Samedan
Samedan suits couples and families who want a working Engadine town on the railway, with its own regional airport. It sits at about 1,721 m in the middle of the Upper Engadine. Homes are small, and none sleeps eight, so larger groups will need two.
- Villas
- 64
- From, per week
- £551
About Samedan
Samedan is a town of about 2,900 people in the central Upper Engadine, on the Inn at roughly 1,721 m. It is the administrative centre of the region and has a regional hospital, Spital Oberengadin, which gives it more year-round life than a pure resort. Most homes have two bedrooms, usually with a garden and sometimes a fireplace. They are clustered tightly in the village. The station is on the Albula line of the Rhaetian Railway, and both the Bernina Express and the Glacier Express pass through. German is the main language, with Romansh and Italian spoken too. The Muottas Muragl funicular and the frozen lakes of the valley are the main draws close by.
Is Samedan right for you?
- Best for
- Couples and families wanting an Engadine base on the railway
- Not for you if
- You want big-resort buzz, because Samedan is a town of under 3,000 people.
Near Samedan
Muottas Muragl
A funicular of about 10 minutes from Punt Muragl climbs 700 m to 2,454 m, with views of the lakes, Piz Palü and Piz Bernina.
Pontresina
An Upper Engadine village reached on foot from Muottas Muragl by the trail over to Alp Languard.
St. Moritz
The Upper Engadine resort whose frozen lake becomes the course for the White Turf horse races in winter.
Zuoz and Bever
Upper Engadine villages picked out by Switzerland Tourism for their sgraffito-decorated facades.
Getting to Samedan
Zurich Airport is about 2 hours 40 minutes by car, or around four hours by train via Zurich and Chur. Samedan also has its own regional airport, Engadin Airport. The station is on the Albula line, and the Bernina Express and Glacier Express both pass through.
When to go to Samedan
Winter is the main season, with a cross-country route across all four frozen lakes and a snow safari that takes in nine slopes in a day. Muottas Muragl has no ski runs but offers a toboggan run, snowshoeing and a philosophy trail. In summer and autumn the Upper Engadine's cable cars and mountain railways are free for stays of two nights or more, and hiking and mountain biking take over.
Villas in Samedan
Chesa Robinson
Samedan, Engadine, Switzerland
2
0
0
ParkingInternetFridge+4 more
from£100
per night
4-star property
Chesa Champagna
Samedan, Engadine, Switzerland
4
2
0
ParkingDishwasherGarden+8 more
from£160
per night
5-star property
Chesa Alexandra
Samedan, Engadine, Switzerland
4
2
0
ParkingFridgeBalcony+4 more
from£131
per night
5-star property
Chesa Florineth2
Samedan, Engadine, Switzerland
2
1
0
ParkingDishwasherWashing Machine+8 more
from£138
per night
5-star property
Chesa Florineth
Samedan, Engadine, Switzerland
4
2
0
ParkingDishwasherWashing Machine+8 more
from£159
per night
5-star property
Chesa Piz Palü
Samedan, Engadine, Switzerland
4
2
0
ParkingDishwasherFireplace+9 more
from£115
per night
4-star property
5-star property
Chesa Florineth
Samedan, Engadine, Switzerland
4
2
0
ParkingDishwasherWashing Machine+8 more
from£177
per night
5-star property
Chesa Talvo
Samedan, Engadine, Switzerland
4
2
0
ParkingGardenWashing Machine+7 more
from£138
per night
5-star property
Chesa Robinson 4
Samedan, Engadine, Switzerland
4
2
0
ParkingDishwasherInternet+6 more
from£186
per night
Dmura - Fewo Bernina
Samedan, Engadine, Switzerland
4
1
0
ParkingDishwasherGarden+10 more
from£138
per night
5-star property
Chesa Talvo
Samedan, Engadine, Switzerland
2
1
0
ParkingDishwasherGarden+7 more
from£98
per night
5-star property
Chesa Treig
Samedan, Engadine, Switzerland
2
1
0
ParkingGardenWashing Machine+4 more
from£108
per night
4-star property
Chesa San Bastiaun B5
Samedan, Engadine, Switzerland
2
1
0
ParkingDishwasherWashing Machine+6 more
from£114
per night
4-star property
Chesa Sur Puoz 7
Samedan, Engadine, Switzerland
4
2
0
ParkingDishwasherWashing Machine+7 more
from£139
per night
4-star property
Chesa Chascharia 1
Samedan, Engadine, Switzerland
3
1
0
ParkingDishwasherWashing Machine+5 more
from£112
per night
4-star property
Chesa Crusch 7
Samedan, Engadine, Switzerland
4
2
0
ParkingDishwasherTerrace+7 more
from£180
per night
3-star property
Chesa Muntarütsch
Samedan, Engadine, Switzerland
3
1
0
ParkingDishwasherGarden+8 more
from£103
per night
Puoz Fewo Bernina
Samedan, Engadine, Switzerland
3
1
0
ParkingDishwasherGarden+9 more
from£148
per night
Resi Fewo Bernina
Samedan, Engadine, Switzerland
4
2
0
ParkingDishwasherGarden+10 more
from£148
per night
5-star property
La Residenza 1
Samedan, Engadine, Switzerland
2
1
0
ParkingDishwasherGarden+8 more
from£157
per night
4-star property
5-star property
Chesa Dusch
Samedan, Engadine, Switzerland
2
1
0
ParkingMicrowaveWashing Machine+7 more
from£111
per nightSamedan villa holidays: questions answered
Is Samedan a good base for the Upper Engadine?
Yes. The station is on the Albula line of the Rhaetian Railway, and the Bernina Express and Glacier Express pass through. Samedan is the region's administrative centre with a regional hospital, so it works as a town in every season.
What can you do on Muottas Muragl above Samedan?
Ride the funicular from Punt Muragl, about 10 minutes up to 2,454 m, for views of the lakes and the Bernina range. Summer has a trail over to Alp Languard. Winter brings a toboggan run and snowshoeing, but no ski runs.
Does Samedan have an airport?
It does. Samedan Airport, also called Engadin Airport, is a regional airport. Most UK visitors still fly to Zurich, which is about 2 hours 40 minutes away by car or around four hours by train.
Is Samedan good for cross-country skiing?
Very good. Switzerland Tourism describes the route across all four frozen Upper Engadine lakes as the most beautiful cross-country ski route, and Samedan sits in the middle of the valley it runs through.
Is Samedan good in summer?
For walking and cycling, certainly. Upper Engadine cable cars and mountain railways are free in summer and autumn for stays of two nights or more, and Lake Silvaplana draws windsurfers and kitesurfers when the Maloja wind blows.
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Written by the TrustedVillas team. Last reviewed October 2026.
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