This event is fun for the whole family with music and skiing, there’s something for everyone. So make plans in your schedule to come and watch these Santas battling it out. You’ll get to see them competing in chimney climbing, gingerbread decorating and of course, delivering gifts!

Depending on where you are, the easiest route to go to get to Samnaun is from Zurich. Take a train from Zurich to Landquart. From there hop on another train to Scuol. In Scuol, you can take the bus to Martina, and then continue on to Samnaun. In all, this route will take approximately 4 hours.  The Swiss Travel System is one of the best in the world. Known for its punctuality and frequency, traveling in Switzerland by train is a quite simple and enjoyable.

You can use your Swiss Pass to travel on this entire route. The pass will cover the train and bus portion of this schedule. And don’t forget, if you’re traveling with children between the ages of 6-16, they travel free with a parent, simply request the Swiss Family Card when you are choosing your Swiss Pass.

Attending this championship is a wonderful way to begin the holiday season, which is rapidly approaching! Pretty soon reminders of the season will be all over shopping malls and department stores.

The Santa Claus World Championship begins on, what we in the States call, Black Friday. This is of course, that infamous day after Thanksgiving when stores throw amazing sales on the season’s hottest products, which they typically have extremely limited quantities of, attracting large crowds of anxious shoppers.

This year, wouldn’t you prefer to be watching Santas from around the world battling it out to be the best, over battling traffic on the roads and in stores for the best deals? Tough call, but we think you’d have more fun in Switzerland!

For more information about the Santa Claus World Championship, click here. If you’d like more information about Samnaun, please click here.

If you’re interested in natural beauty, this is definitely a sight you’ll want to see (and don’t forget the camera!). Schaffhausen can be reached from Zurich fairly easily. Visitors can take the train to Schaffhausen direct from Zurich. From there, you can opt to walk along the river to Neuhausen (approximately 45mins.) or you can take the #1 or #6 bus from Schaffhausen to Neuhausen.

From Neuhausen the Rhine Falls are just a five minute walk away, there are signs posted along the route to help direct you to the falls. In all, it will take roughly 2 hours to reach the Rhine Falls from Zurich. Click here to learn more about the Rhine Falls.

This is a great day trip to do on your own or with the family, however, if you’re traveling with little ones, you may want to skip the walk along the river and simply hop on the bus to Neuhausen. Of course, that is totally up to you, the walk could be a great family bonding activity too!