District · Vaduz
Malbun
A small mountain resort at about 1,600 m, at the end of a valley road; buses run about hourly in season (check).
Key facts
- Suits
- Skiing in winter, hiking in summer
What it's like
- Feels:
- A small alpine resort, busy in ski season and quiet in summer
- Suits:
- Skiing in winter, hiking in summer
- Best time:
- Winter and summer
- Watch out for:
- Cloudy shoulder-season days.
- In short:
- A small mountain resort at about 1,600 m, at the end of a valley road; buses run about hourly in season (check).
About these names
Vaduz is a strip about 2 km long along the Rhine plain. The Städtle runs north to south through the middle; the castle path climbs the hill to the east, and the Rheinpark and the Rhine dam lie to the west. The bus station is on the Städtle (Vaduz Post) and everything a first visit needs is within a 15-minute walk.
Stay here?
Not a base in this guide
Drink and nightlife
Lines from the Vaduz drinking guide that name this district.
- Mulled wine (Glühwein) · Spiced hot wine at Christmas markets and winter huts. · until Market hours · CHF 6–9Markets and Malbun huts
Shopping
Markets and shopping streets from the Vaduz buying guide that name this district.
- Outdoor and ski gear · Sports shops on the Städtle and at Malbun · Weekdays and SaturdaySwiss prices; rent skis at Malbun rather than buy.
Safety at night and noise
Mountain trails (Triesenberg, Malbun, Gaflei)day: cautionnight: avoid
Weather, steep ground and short days; check conditions and tell someone your route.
Built from this guide’s Vaduz districts table, place, eat and sleep pages, route graph and city notes. Hours, prices and rules change: anything marked (check) is typical, not verified. checked: 2026-09.