Piano Bar
An intimate lounge for cocktails, introductions and conversations that run past the agenda.
- Capacity
- Approximately 30–40 guests
- Best for
- Receptions, investor introductions, informal networking, nightcaps
Davos · WEF Week · 18–23 January 2027
A century of Swiss railway heritage,standing in Davos.
Four private wagons stand five minutes on foot from Davos Platz, available to those who would rather host their week's conversations somewhere with a memory. Bookings are the principal support of the nonprofit Exploration Film Festival.
4
Private event wagons
30–50
Guests per wagon, layout dependent
250+
Total venue capacity
5 min
On foot from Davos Platz station
3rd
Edition during Davos Week
The venue
Inspiring conversations: A heritage train with a hundred years behind it.
Through Davos Week the Exploration Train stands still and keeps its doors open. Restored Swiss carriages — panelled wood, brass fittings, deep leather — serve as private settings for dinners, roundtables, screenings and receptions, a short walk from the Congress Centre.
- Five minutes on foot from Davos Platz station.
- Four private event wagons, taken individually or together.
- Controlled access, with a street-level checkpoint on request.
- Lunch until late, Monday afternoon through Saturday morning.
Six wagons · Four for private hire
A carriage to suit the conversation you have in mind.
Each wagon carries its own character and capacity. All four are offered for private hire — one, several, or the whole train by advance arrangement.
Fine Dining
A refined dining carriage for hosted meals and carefully composed guest lists.
- Capacity
- Up to 32 guests per seating
- Best for
- Executive lunches, dinners, private hosted tables, announcements over a meal
Alpine Pub
A character-rich Swiss setting built for warmth, energy and easy conversation.
- Capacity
- Approximately 30–40 guests
- Best for
- Relaxed gatherings, drinks, informal dinners, community moments
Meeting, Screening & Dancing
The all-rounder: measured by day, considerably less so by night.
- Capacity
- Up to 50 guests, layout dependent
- Best for
- Panels, private roundtables, screenings, launches, comedy, music and dancing
Formats
How a day aboard has tended to unfold.
Programmes are shaped around your objective. These are formats the train has already held.
- 01
Full-carriage event
A comedy show followed by a nightclub dance floor, demonstrating the train as a complete event venue.
- 02
Intimate leadership
VIP roundtables for close conversations with senior participants and controlled access.
- 03
Curated connection
Investor lunches and Piano Bar cocktails combining hospitality with introductions.
- 04
Launch moment
A six-hour Film Fund launch with founder introductions, three dinner seatings and drinks.
Snow on the platform and a door held open for you.
Davos · January
Booking essentials
Terms kept clear, and kept in writing.
Each enquiry is answered with a proposal written for it. These are the standing parameters.
- Pricing basis
- Per wagon, per hour
- Minimum booking
- Two hours
- Food & beverage
- Charged separately
- Standard availability
- Monday afternoon to Saturday morning
- Operating hours
- Lunch until late; mornings by appointment
- AV
- AV and a microphone are available
- Privacy
- Controlled access; street-level checkpoint on request
- Exclusivity
- Whole-train exclusivity by advance arrangement
Capacities, pricing and production details are confirmed in writing with each booking agreement.
Before you book
The questions hosts tend to ask first.
A hundred-year-old train in an Alpine winter invites fair questions. These are the answers we would give you over the phone.
Warm, whatever the weather
Every wagon is fully heated and insulated, with cloakroom space, indoor washrooms and a sheltered, carpeted entrance.
Catering you can taste first
Menus are prepared by our Davos kitchen partners, from canapés to multi-course dinners. Dietary requirements, wine pairings and a tasting ahead of the week can all be arranged.
Arrival by car or on foot
Five minutes on foot from Davos Platz, and guests arriving by car can be dropped off directly in front of the train. The train remains stationary throughout the week and is reached by steps.
Permits and cover in writing
The venue operates with the required Swiss event, food and beverage permits and liability cover, with fire and evacuation procedures in place and trained staff on site. Documentation is shared with your booking agreement on request.
Terms in writing, before you commit
You receive a written proposal with fixed hourly rates, a clear cancellation and postponement schedule and a staged deposit.
One team, one contact
A dedicated event manager handles run-of-show, AV, staffing, branding, guest lists and suppliers — and remains your single point of contact from proposal through to the night itself.
Daily programme · Davos Platz · stationary venue
- 12:00
- Lunch service
- Hosted tables and investor lunches
- 16:00
- Roundtables
- Many private formats, by invitation of the host
- 19:00
- Dinner seatings
- Up to three seatings per evening
- 22:00
- Piano bar
- Meals served until midnight · Monday PM to Friday AM
How booking works
- 01
Enquiry
Send your dates, format and guest numbers. We reply within two business days with availability.
- 02
Proposal
A written proposal with wagon, hours, catering direction, production and total cost — no obligation.
- 03
Confirmation
Agreement signed and deposit paid. Your wagon and time slot are held exclusively for you.
- 04
Production
Menus, AV, branding and run-of-show finalised with your event manager, then delivered on the day.
Enquiries answered within two business days
Location
Davos Platz. Five minutes on foot.
The train is stationed beside the tracks in Davos, within easy walking distance of Davos Platz station and the heart of the week's activity.
The train stands on the same track throughout the week — a fixed, welcoming address you return to each day. Guests arriving by car can be dropped off directly in front of the train, and during your event it remains stationary within the station, so there is nothing to find and nowhere to be but aboard.
A week of consequence, held in the quiet of the Alps.
Graubünden, Switzerland
Why it matters
A booking here is, in effect, a sponsorship.
Revenue from the Exploration Train is the principal funding source of the nonprofit Exploration Film Festival, held each November in Davos and free for the local community. Hosts are credited with a standard official sponsorship of the 2026 and 2027 editions at no additional cost.
Final sponsorship benefits are confirmed in the booking agreement.
Enquire
Tell us what you want the evening to achieve.
Share the outline and we will come back with availability, a proposed wagon and a tailored proposal.
The unknown deserves our attention.
Exploration Film Festival
Public guest list
Join the list for the open evenings.
Part of the train stays open to the wider Davos community. Add your name and, once approved, you will receive a bracelet granting access to the public wagons.
- 01Add your details below.
- 02We confirm that you are on the list.
- 03Once approved, you receive a bracelet for entry.
Questions
Practical answers.
Pricing is per wagon, per hour, with a two-hour minimum and food and beverage charged separately. Rates depend on the wagon, the day and the production required, so every enquiry receives a written, itemised proposal rather than a fixed list price.