Your stay — Engel
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Where to Eat
💡 Booking tip: For popular restaurants in Stans, book at least a week ahead — especially for weekend evenings and during festival season.
Your arrival at Engel
🕒 Check-in is from . Arriving earlier? Most hotels store luggage free — just ask at reception.
🚐 Pre-book an airport transfer →Getting Around
Find train tickets →Stans Bahnhof → Schlaf im Stroh, Stans
💡 Share with others heading to the farm—many guests arrive by train. The taxis are small; if you have bulky gear, call ahead to request a larger vehicle.
Zurich Airport (ZRH) → Schlaf im Stroh, Stans
💡 Book with Stans Taxi or a local company like Taxi Engelberg for a fixed rate. Drivers often know the farm directly—save time by mentioning 'Monika Waser-Niederberger' rather than the street address.
Stans Bahnhof → Schlaf im Stroh, Stans
💡 Get off at the 'Stans, Eichi' stop—it's a 2-minute walk to the farm. The bus runs less frequently after 6pm, so check the online timetable or use the SBB app for real-time departures.
Zurich Airport (ZRH) → Stans Bahnhof
💡 Buy a supersaver ticket online a day before for as low as 30 CHF. From Stans station, it's a 15-minute walk uphill to the farm—call Monika (+41 41 610 50 14) for a free pickup if you're loaded with luggage.
About Stans
Wikipedia ↗
Stans (German pronunciation: [ʃtans]) is the capital of the canton of Nidwalden (Nidwald) in Switzerland. The official language of Stans is German (spoken there in the variety of Swiss Standard German), but the main language is the local variant of Alemannic Swiss German.
Frequently Asked Questions
What time is check-in at Engel?
Check-in at Engel is from null. Check-out is by null.
Top Attractions in Stans
💡 Pop in during the morning when sunlight hits the altar fresco. The wooden pews have carved initials from 18th-century locals.
💡 Best in late afternoon when the sun slants through the trees. Pick up a sandwich from the Coop bakery and sit on the stone steps near the bridge.
💡 If the weather's clear, the freestanding public bench just west of the station gives a perfect view of Lake Lucerne without paying for the ride. The station café sells cheap coffee.
💡 Go on the first Sunday of the month. Admission is free. Check their website for the current temporary show – sometimes it's related to alpine crafts.
💡 Buy a return ticket from the machine; a single is nearly as expensive. The walk back down via the old path gives better photo angles.