Top lift 2,525 m8,280 ftSwitzerland / Jungfrau Ski Region
Grindelwald
Pistes 62 km38.5 mi
Explore resort35 runs16 lifts
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Closest Ski Resorts to Bern Airport
The closest ski resort to Bern Airport is Grindelwald, 72 minutes by road (51.8 km); Villars-sur-Ollon is 98 minutes and Wengen is 116 minutes. All 25 resorts are ranked by drive time, with filters for country, transfer time and score.
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Top lift 2,525 m8,280 ft
Top lift 2,096 m6,880 ftSwitzerland / Villars-Gryon-Les Diablerets
Villars-sur-Ollon
Pistes 79 km49.0 mi
Explore resort42 runs31 lifts
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![500px provided description: Distant snowy peaks glimpsed from Wengen, Switzerland early in a summer morning. Dark clouds moved in and out, partly obscuring the peak and the long glacier sliding down its side. [#sky ,#landscape ,#switzerland ,#nature ,#light ,#snow ,#dark ,#swiss ,#mountain ,#cloud ,#outdoors ,#horizontal ,#majestic ,#bernese oberland ,#jungfrau region ,#wengen]](/_next/image?url=%2Fmedia%2Fimages%2F289%2Fthumb.webp&w=3840&q=75)
Top lift 2,647 m8,680 ftSwitzerland / Jungfrau Ski Region
Wengen
Pistes 104 km64.8 mi
Explore resort53 runs47 lifts
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Top lift 3,745 m12,290 ftSwitzerland / Matterhorn Ski Paradise
Zermatt
Pistes 120 km74.6 mi
Explore resort77 runs33 lifts
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Top lift 2,999 m9,840 ftSwitzerland / Engelberg-Titlis
Engelberg
Pistes 53 km32.8 mi
Explore resort44 runs47 lifts
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Top lift 2,883 m9,460 ftSwitzerland / Crans-Montana
Crans-Montana
Pistes 82 km51.0 mi
Explore resort38 runs52 lifts
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Top lift 3,253 m10,670 ftSwitzerland / 4 Vallées
Verbier
Pistes 202 km125.6 mi
Explore resort104 runs79 lifts
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Top lift 3,439 m11,280 ftSwitzerland / Saas-Fee
Saas-Fee
Pistes 83 km51.4 mi
Explore resort75 runs41 lifts
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Top lift 2,243 m7,360 ftFrance / Portes du Soleil
Avoriaz
Pistes 86 km53.4 mi
Explore resort85 runs39 lifts
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Top lift 1,916 m6,290 ftFrance / Portes du Soleil
Morzine
Pistes 29 km18.1 mi
Explore resort29 runs16 lifts
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Top lift 3,685 m12,090 ftFrance / Chamonix Mont-Blanc
Chamonix
Pistes 81 km50.3 mi
Explore resort49 runs29 lifts
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Top lift 1,947 m6,390 ftFrance / Portes du Soleil
Les Gets
Pistes 75 km46.4 mi
Explore resort55 runs33 lifts
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![500px provided description: With my friend K?vin Brenguier, we decided to wake up before the sunrise and go gatch the sun rising on the top of a mountain at La Clusaz in the french Alps. We hicked all the way up to a closed restaurant. The actual valley we chose in a ski station during the winter. Taken in La Clusaz, Haute-Savoie, France. Spring 2015. Shot with Minolta SRT101 loaded with Fuji Superia 200. [#trees ,#sunrise ,#morning ,#forest ,#mountains ,#spring ,#nature ,#sun ,#film ,#natural ,#minolta ,#france ,#35mm ,#woods ,#dawn ,#alps ,#outdoors ,#beginning ,#argentique ,#film camera ,#golden hours ,#pellicule ,#firstlight ,#believeinfilm ,#2015 ,#Analog ,#La Clusaz ,#Haute Savoie ,#Film photography ,#Fuji Superia 200 ,#justgoshoot ,#shotonfilm ,#letsgosomewhere ,#SRT 101 ,#keepexploring ,#packandgo ,#explorecreate ,#stayandwander]](/_next/image?url=%2Fmedia%2Fimages%2F210%2Fthumb.webp&w=3840&q=75)
Top lift 2,449 m8,030 ftFrance / Massif des Aravis
La Clusaz
Pistes 103 km64.1 mi
Explore resort88 runs56 lifts
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Top lift 2,441 m8,010 ftFrance / Évasion Mont-Blanc
Megève
Pistes 309 km191.8 mi
Explore resort236 runs109 lifts
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Italy / Courmayeur Mont Blanc
Courmayeur
Pistes 49 km30.3 mi
Explore resort15 runs24 lifts
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Top lift 2,470 m8,100 ftSwitzerland / Flims Laax Falera
Laax
Pistes 74 km46.0 mi
Explore resort49 runs32 lifts
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Top lift 2,694 m8,840 ftFrance / Les 3 Vallées
Méribel
Pistes 126 km78.5 mi
Explore resort78 runs44 lifts
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Top lift 2,826 m9,270 ftFrance / Les 3 Vallées
Les Menuires
Pistes 107 km66.6 mi
Explore resort71 runs32 lifts
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Top lift 2,666 m8,750 ftFrance / Les 3 Vallées
Courchevel
Pistes 151 km94.0 mi
Explore resort103 runs59 lifts
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Top lift 3,882 m12,740 ftItaly / Matterhorn Ski Paradise
Cervinia
Pistes 118 km73.3 mi
Explore resort94 runs34 lifts
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Top lift 3,050 m10,010 ftFrance / Paradiski
La Plagne
Pistes 195 km121.4 mi
Explore resort157 runs77 lifts
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Top lift 3,211 m10,530 ftFrance / Les 3 Vallées
Val Thorens
Pistes 160 km99.4 mi
Explore resort110 runs36 lifts
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Top lift 3,408 m11,180 ftFrance / Espace Killy
Tignes
Pistes 121 km74.9 mi
Explore resort102 runs49 lifts
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Top lift 3,131 m10,270 ftFrance / Paradiski
Les Arcs
Pistes 207 km128.5 mi
Explore resort143 runs85 lifts
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Top lift 3,191 m10,470 ftFrance / Espace Killy
Val d'Isère
Pistes 133 km82.5 mi
Explore resort93 runs37 lifts
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All 25 resorts, ranked by transfer time
| Resort | Country | Distance | Drive time | Family score | Beginner score | Transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grindelwald | Switzerland | 52 km32.2 mi | 72 min72 min | 4.4 | 5.2 | Details |
| Villars-sur-Ollon | Switzerland | 76 km47.4 mi | 98 min98 min | 6.1 | 7.9 | Details |
| Wengen | Switzerland | 47 km29.2 mi | 116 min116 min | 4.3 | 5.4 | Details |
| Zermatt | Switzerland | 101 km62.8 mi | 121 min121 min Estimated | 3.8 | 3.2 | Details |
| Engelberg | Switzerland | 70 km43.3 mi | 126 min126 min | 4.7 | 4.6 | Details |
| Crans-Montana | Switzerland | 67 km41.5 mi | 136 min136 min | 4.3 | 3.5 | Details |
| Verbier | Switzerland | 93 km57.7 mi | 137 min137 min | 5.9 | 4.8 | Details |
| Saas-Fee | Switzerland | 95 km59.2 mi | 139 min139 min | 3.2 | 4.9 | Details |
| Avoriaz | France | 97 km60.5 mi | 139 min139 min | 6.7 | 5.5 | Details |
| Morzine | France | 102 km63.1 mi | 150 min150 min | 6.6 | 6.9 | — |
| Chamonix | France | 120 km74.8 mi | 155 min155 min | 5.2 | 3.2 | — |
| Les Gets | France | 105 km65.3 mi | 158 min158 min | 6.2 | 7.7 | — |
| La Clusaz | France | 139 km86.6 mi | 171 min171 min | 6.7 | 7.3 | — |
| Megève | France | 136 km84.2 mi | 179 min179 min | 5.6 | 5.9 | — |
| Courmayeur | Italy | 132 km82.1 mi | 181 min181 min | 4.3 | 3.6 | — |
| Laax | Switzerland | 134 km83.3 mi | 197 min197 min | 4.8 | 5.5 | — |
| Méribel | France | 183 km113.6 mi | 234 min234 min | 5.2 | 7.2 | — |
| Les Menuires | France | 192 km119.1 mi | 246 min246 min | 4.6 | 7.4 | — |
| Courchevel | France | 179 km111.5 mi | 247 min247 min | 5.9 | 7.7 | — |
| Cervinia | Italy | 109 km67.9 mi | 253 min253 min | 3.7 | 4.1 | — |
| La Plagne | France | 169 km104.8 mi | 253 min253 min | 6.3 | 9.1 | — |
| Val Thorens | France | 193 km119.9 mi | 255 min255 min | 4.5 | 6.7 | — |
| Tignes | France | 167 km103.6 mi | 276 min276 min | 3.3 | 7.1 | — |
| Les Arcs | France | 158 km98.4 mi | 277 min277 min | 3.8 | 7.7 | — |
| Val d'Isère | France | 168 km104.1 mi | 281 min281 min | 4.1 | 5.7 | — |
Frequently asked questions
What is the closest ski resort to Bern Airport?
Grindelwald, about 72 minutes by road (51.8 km).
How many ski resorts are within two hours of Bern Airport?
3 of the resorts we cover.
How many ski resorts can you reach from Bern Airport?
We rank 25 resorts by drive time from Bern.
What is the quickest transfer from Bern Airport?
Grindelwald is the shortest road transfer we route from Bern, at about 72 minutes.
Which countries can you ski in from Bern Airport?
The resorts we rank from Bern sit in 3 countries.
Sources: OurAirports, OpenRouteService