The Glacier Express on the land-water viaduct on its way to the Engadin (photo © RhB, Ch. Sonderegger)Pontresina is located in the Upper Engadin, in the middle of the triangle formed by Zurich, Milan and Munich. You can easily reach your holiday destination using the Rhaetian Railway, the excellent road network, or by plane.
| (in km) | (in hrs) | (in hrs) | |
| City | Distance | Car | Train |
| Zurich | 200 | 2.30 | 3.30 |
| Basel | 290 | 3.30 | 4.30 |
| St. Gallen | 190 | 2.30 | 4.00 |
| Geneva | 480 | 6.00 | 6.30 |
| Lugano | 125 | 2.30 | 4.00 |
| Milan | 175 | 2.30 | 4.30 |
| Florence | 470 | 5.30 | 8.00 |
| Munich | 300 | 4.00 | 6.30 |
| Stuttgart | 390 | 4.30 | 7.00 |
| Frankfurt | 590 | 6.00 | 8.00 |
| Innsbruck | 190 | 2.30 | 5.00 |
| Salzburg | 370 | 4.00 | 7.30 |
| Paris | 860 | 9.00 | 8.30 |