Staying in Samedan and Schaffhausen with dogs

Hello!

My friend and I are travelling to Switzerland from Singapore in the mid of June. We travel from Milan to Samedan, then to Schaffhausen with 3 dogs. We have rented a car, but I am wondering which is the most recommended way for us to travel to Swiss Alps with the dogs? Is there any train from Samedan that we can take?

Any recommendations or advise will be great as we have not confirmed the hotels and apartments yet.

Thanks!

Hi rforreeko, and welcome to MySwissAlps!

With 3 dogs, it indeed makes sense to use a car, especially for longer distances. Dogs are welcome in public transportation though. They're allowed in mountain trains and cable cars as well, so it's no problem to make day trips into the mountains from Samedan. Further information on traveling with dogs in regular trains is mentioned here.

Does this help you out?

Hello!

Thanks for the reply. Is there any area that you can particularly recommend in Samedan? Are the dogs allowed on the chairlifts?

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Arno can follow up, but, don't know how a dog would ride the chairlifts, except in your lap.. Then , the locking bar across your lap might interfere. Cable cars (gondola cars, and smaller ones) would be able to fit in some dogs, I believe. No problem in gondola cars.

When you board a chair lift or lift with small cabins for 3 or 4 people, you have bnly a few seconds to get into the "car" and settle in. I am not sure whether dogs would mange that smoothly...what do you think?