Brand, Austria as featured in ACE TENNIS Magazine
Brand is a small picturesque village in Austria’s Ratikon Mountains. Close to the Swiss border, it’s a 150km drive from Zurich airport, 145 km from Innsbruck airport and 90km from Friedrichshafen airport.
The resort offers outstanding facilities, great value for money, a relaxed atmosphere and beautiful scenery – whether you visit in summer or winter.
From December to April, Brand offers a comprehensive programme of winter sports. World-class tennis facilities are available year-round, and in the summer golf, hiking and mountain biking are among the many sports on offer.
If you’re feeling less energetic, Brand’s excellent spa facilities provide the opportunity for some serious pampering.
During the summer, the annual Schubert and Bregenz Music Festival features opera performances from a floating stage on Lake Constance. The Silvreta Classic Car Rally also attracts visitors from across the world.
This traditional-style resort offers modern facilities and is particularly geared towards families, with many restaurants offering children’s menus.
Great shopping is available in the nearby town of Bludenz which is also home to the world-famous Suchard chocolate factory.
getting to Brand
Brand is easily accessible by air, road and rail. The resort is situated
in the Vorarlberg region, close to the Swiss border.
by air
Zurich with British Airways (www.ba.com), Easyjet (www.easyjet.com), Aer
Lingus (www.aerlingus.com)
Friedrichshafen with Ryanair (www.ryanair.com)
Innsbruck with Easyjet (www.easyjet.com)
by rail
The railway station of Bludenz, on the main Innsbruck line, is just 11km
from Brand. Regular trains run from Zurich to Bludenz.
It is possible to get a fast train from Paris to Zurich, which takes approxinatley 4 hours and then change at Zurich for Bludenz, which takes approximately 2 hours.
private transfer
We can organise private transfer from the airports and/or train stations St Maragethen, Sargans and Bludenz
car hire
Available from both airports
bus and taxi
Available from Bludenz train station
by road
Brand is approximately 10 hours (940km) from Calais. The drive is straightforward
with all but the last 11km on motorway. Your road journey will take you
through France, Germany, Switzerland and Liechtenstein. You’ll need to purchase
a motorway tax disc for Switzerland and a road tax disk for Austria (available
at border crossings).