Villas in Samnaun
Samnaun suits skiers who want the Silvretta Arena shared with Ischgl, from a duty-free Swiss valley village. Homes are mostly small apartments for two to four. The trade-off is remoteness: the valley is far from any major airport, and Innsbruck is over three hours away by public transport.
- Villas
- 124
- From, per week
- £424
About Samnaun
Samnaun is a small border municipality of under eight hundred residents, made up of five sections: Compatsch, Laret, Plan, Ravaisch and Samnaun itself. The sections sit between roughly 1,700 and 1,840 metres, with the church at 1,844. Locals speak a Bavarian variant of German that is unique in Switzerland. Our homes are spread over a few kilometres of the valley, mostly apartments for four or fewer with no pools. Nearly all of them have Wi-Fi. Restaurants serve classic Swiss menus at Swiss prices, and there is no fast food. In summer the village turns to hiking and mountain biking.
Is Samnaun right for you?
- Best for
- Skiers wanting Ischgl lifts and duty-free shopping
- Not for you if
- You want an easy journey, since the valley is remote and buses from Martina take about 45 minutes.
Near Samnaun
Ischgl, Austria
The other half of the Silvretta Arena; the ski area is shared with Samnaun and reaches 2,875 metres.
Martina
Down in the Lower Engadine, joined to Samnaun by the road built in 1905; postal buses take about 45 minutes.
Scuol
The Lower Engadine's main town, reached by postal bus in about an hour and twenty minutes.
Ramosch and Vnà
Engadine villages that run guided village tours, a useful half-day away from the ski lifts and the shops.
Getting to Samnaun
Innsbruck is the closest airport at under three and a half hours by train and bus; Zurich takes over five hours. Postal buses run about a dozen times a day from Martina and Scuol. Two roads lead in, one via Austria and one entirely Swiss, and exceptionally heavy snow sometimes blocks the Swiss one.
When to go to Samnaun
In winter the Silvretta Arena runs between 1,400 and 2,875 metres, with a double-decker cable car as the headline lift. Exceptionally heavy snowfall can block the Swiss road, leaving the Austrian route. Summer brings hiking, biking and the Greitspitz via ferrata. The Advent market is listed for 12 December 2026, and duty-free shops open Monday to Saturday and Sunday afternoons.
Villas in Samnaun
4-star property
Atlantis Apartments by MEIN SAMNAUN – MO
Samnaun, Engadine, Switzerland
4
2
0
BBQDishwasherWashing Machine+6 more
from£277
per night
3-star property
Atlantis Apartments by MEIN SAMNAUN – MO
Samnaun, Engadine, Switzerland
2
1
0
BBQWashing MachineFridge+5 more
from£121
per night
3-star property
Atlantis Apartments by MEIN SAMNAUN – MO
Samnaun, Engadine, Switzerland
2
1
0
BBQWashing MachineFridge+5 more
from£122
per night
3-star property
Atlantis Apartments by MEIN SAMNAUN – MO
Samnaun, Engadine, Switzerland
2
1
0
BBQWashing MachineFridge+5 more
from£121
per night
5-star property
1-Bedroom Home, Samnaun
Samnaun, Engadine, Switzerland
3
1
0
ParkingDishwasherMicrowave+7 more
from£83
per night
4-star property
Atlantis Apartments by MEIN SAMNAUN – MO
Samnaun, Engadine, Switzerland
4
2
0
BBQDishwasherWashing Machine+6 more
from£277
per night
3-star property
Atlantis Apartments by MEIN SAMNAUN – MO
Samnaun, Engadine, Switzerland
2
1
0
BBQWashing MachineFridge+5 more
from£130
per night
3-star property
Atlantis Apartments by MEIN SAMNAUN – MO
Samnaun, Engadine, Switzerland
2
1
0
BBQWashing MachineFridge+5 more
from£128
per night
4-star property
Atlantis Apartments by MEIN SAMNAUN – MO
Samnaun, Engadine, Switzerland
4
2
0
BBQDishwasherWashing Machine+7 more
from£264
per night
Chasa Valetta, (Samnaun-Laret)
Samnaun, Engadine, Switzerland
2
0
0
BBQDishwasherTerrace+5 more
Apart Lischana, (Samnaun-Laret)
Samnaun, Engadine, Switzerland
8
3
0
BBQDishwasherMicrowave+7 more
Apart Lischana, (Samnaun-Laret)
Samnaun, Engadine, Switzerland
3
1
0
BBQDishwasherMicrowave+7 more
Tschopp, (Samnaun-Compatsch)
Samnaun, Engadine, Switzerland
4
2
0
DishwasherFireplaceTerrace+7 more
Chasa Uleiva, (Samnaun-Compatsch)
Samnaun, Engadine, Switzerland
4
2
0
BBQDishwasherMicrowave+8 more
from£236
per night
Chasa Madlaina, (Samnaun-Dorf)
Samnaun, Engadine, Switzerland
2
0
0
FridgeInternetNon-Smoking+2 more
Chasa Madlaina, (Samnaun-Dorf)
Samnaun, Engadine, Switzerland
3
1
0
FridgeInternetBalcony+3 more
Chasa Madlaina, (Samnaun-Dorf)
Samnaun, Engadine, Switzerland
4
2
0
DishwasherFridgeInternet+3 more
Apart Lischana, (Samnaun-Laret)
Samnaun, Engadine, Switzerland
5
2
0
BBQDishwasherMicrowave+7 more
Chasa Sulai, (Samnaun-Laret)
Samnaun, Engadine, Switzerland
6
2
0
BBQDishwasherMicrowave+7 more
from£135
per night
Home, Samnaun
Samnaun, Engadine, Switzerland
2
0
0
DishwasherFridgeInternet+4 more
from£107
per night
Das Felaria, (Samnaun-Laret)
Samnaun, Engadine, Switzerland
4
2
0
DishwasherFridgeInternet+6 more
Samnaun villa holidays: questions answered
Can you ski from Samnaun to Ischgl?
Yes. Samnaun and Ischgl share the Silvretta Arena, which covers 1,400 to 2,875 metres and has about 238 km of slopes. You ski across the border on the lifts, and it includes the first double-decker cable car in the world.
Is Samnaun really duty-free?
Yes. Samnaun is a separate duty-free area, billed as the only tax-free resort in Switzerland, and shops sell watches, jewellery, alcohol and tobacco. Swiss customs may check you when you enter or leave, so keep within the allowances.
How do you drive to Samnaun?
There are two roads: one through Austria via Spiss and one entirely on Swiss territory from Martina, built in 1905. In winters with exceptionally heavy snowfall the Swiss road can be blocked, and the village can be reached only via Austria.
What is there to do in Samnaun in summer?
Hiking, mountain biking and tennis are the main activities, plus the Greitspitz via ferrata and the Murmina and Murmin fairytale trail. The Sennerei Samnaun cheese dairy in Laret makes cheese from valley milk and offers tastings, but a reservation is required.
Do they speak Romansh in Samnaun?
Mostly no. German is the language of about nine in ten residents, in a Bavarian variant. People spoke a Romansh dialect close to Vallader until the second half of the 19th century.
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Written by the TrustedVillas team. Last reviewed October 2026.
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