Engelberg's railway station, sometimes referenced by the code ZHB, is the alpine rail terminus that connects this Swiss resort village to Lucerne and the wider Swiss rail network, and it is important to be clear from the start: this is a train station, not an airport, and there are no car rental desks here. Engelberg is best known as the gateway to Mount Titlis, and most visitors arrive by train specifically to avoid mountain driving, taking advantage of Switzerland's dense and reliable rail connections rather than a car.
For travelers who do want a rental car as part of a broader Swiss itinerary, the practical approach is to pick up a vehicle in Lucerne, roughly forty minutes away by road, or in Zurich, closer to an hour and a half depending on route and traffic, both of which have full-service rental counters at their main stations and airports. From either city, driving into Engelberg is straightforward on well-maintained Swiss roads, though the final approach into the village climbs through alpine terrain that calls for caution, particularly in winter when snow and ice are common on the higher stretches.
Anyone planning to drive on Swiss motorways needs a vignette, the annual toll sticker required for any vehicle using the country's national highway network; it is a fixed yearly cost rather than a per-use toll, and most rental cars already carry a current one, though it is worth confirming at pickup. Driving in Switzerland is on the right, roads are excellent by any standard, and the Engelberg valley itself is compact enough that many visitors find a car unnecessary once they arrive, relying instead on the cogwheel railway and cable cars up to Titlis and the village's own well-connected train and bus network for getting around this alpine destination. Even travelers who do bring a car generally park it for the duration of their stay and use local transit for the final legs up the mountain.