Best Ski Resorts in Europe
Schladming is the best ski resort in Europe with overall score 6.9/10, followed by Bad Gastein and Kitzbühel. 10 resorts qualify.
10 resorts qualify, ranging from 6.9/10 to 5.6/10 for overall score, across 3 countries.
Ranked list
- Schladming6.9/10
Ski amadé · Austria
- Intermediate: 7.8 /10
- Access: 7.8 /10
- Family: 7.6 /10
185 km115.0 mi of pistes · 70 min70 min to Salzburg
- Bad Gastein6.8/10
Ski amadé · Austria
- Intermediate: 9.4 /10
- Access: 7 /10
- Family: 5.8 /10
401 km249.0 mi of pistes · 93 min93 min to Salzburg
- Kitzbühel6.5/10
KitzSki · Austria
- Intermediate: 6.9 /10
- Access: 7.5 /10
- Family: 7.4 /10
208 km129.2 mi of pistes · 99 min99 min to Salzburg
- La Plagne6.3/10
Paradiski · France
- Intermediate: 7.3 /10
- Beginner: 9.1 /10
- Snow reliability: 5.2 /10
195 km121.4 mi of pistes · 145 min145 min to Lyon Saint-Exupéry
- Saalbach-Hinterglemm5.9/10
Skicircus Saalbach Hinterglemm Leogang Fieberbrunn · Austria
- Intermediate: 7.7 /10
- Beginner: 6.4 /10
- Family: 5.3 /10
223 km138.6 mi of pistes · 115 min115 min to Salzburg
- Selva Val Gardena5.9/10
Dolomiti Superski · Italy
- Intermediate: 9.8 /10
- Beginner: 6 /10
- Access: 5.7 /10
550 km341.8 mi of pistes · 106 min106 min to Innsbruck
- Les Deux Alpes5.8/10
Les 2 Alpes · France
- Snow reliability: 6.6 /10
- Beginner: 7.6 /10
- Intermediate: 4.6 /10
120 km74.8 mi of pistes · 139 min139 min to Lyon Saint-Exupéry
- Mayrhofen5.8/10
Zillertal · Austria
- Intermediate: 6 /10
- Access: 7.7 /10
- Family: 6.3 /10
130 km80.5 mi of pistes · 74 min74 min to Innsbruck
- Sölden5.8/10
Ötztal Sölden · Austria
- Intermediate: 5.2 /10
- Access: 6.6 /10
- Family: 5.9 /10
97 km60.4 mi of pistes · 81 min81 min to Innsbruck
- Courchevel5.6/10
Les 3 Vallées · France
- Intermediate: 6 /10
- Snow reliability: 5.4 /10
- Beginner: 7.7 /10
151 km94.0 mi of pistes · 139 min139 min to Lyon Saint-Exupéry
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Compare every resort on this list
Best Ski Resorts in Europe — full comparison
| # | Resort | overall score | Pistes | Base | Top | Nearest airport | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SchladmingAustria | 6.9/10 | 185 km115.0 mi | — | — | Salzburg (70 min) | 6.9 |
| 2 | Bad GasteinAustria | 6.8/10 | 401 km249.0 mi | — | — | Salzburg (93 min) | 6.8 |
| 3 | KitzbühelAustria | 6.5/10 | 208 km129.2 mi | — | — | Salzburg (99 min) | 6.5 |
| 4 | La PlagneFrance | 6.3/10 | 195 km121.4 mi | 1,249 m4,100 ft | 3,050 m10,010 ft | Lyon Saint-Exupéry (145 min) | 6.3 |
| 5 | Saalbach-HinterglemmAustria | 5.9/10 | 223 km138.6 mi | — | — | Salzburg (115 min) | 5.9 |
| 6 | Selva Val GardenaItaly | 5.9/10 | 550 km341.8 mi | 933 m3,060 ft | 3,215 m10,550 ft | Innsbruck (106 min) | 5.9 |
| 7 | Les Deux AlpesFrance | 5.8/10 | 120 km74.8 mi | 1,275 m4,180 ft | 3,501 m11,490 ft | Lyon Saint-Exupéry (139 min) | 5.8 |
| 8 | MayrhofenAustria | 5.8/10 | 130 km80.5 mi | — | — | Innsbruck (74 min) | 5.8 |
| 9 | SöldenAustria | 5.8/10 | 97 km60.4 mi | — | — | Innsbruck (81 min) | 5.8 |
| 10 | CourchevelFrance | 5.6/10 | 151 km94.0 mi | 1,262 m4,140 ft | 2,666 m8,750 ft | Lyon Saint-Exupéry (139 min) | 5.6 |
Range: 5.6/10 to 6.9/10 for overall score.
Frequently asked questions
Which resort tops this list in Europe?
Schladming, on overall score of 6.9/10.
How is this list ranked?
By overall score, computed from the data we hold for every published resort in Europe; nothing on this page is hand-ordered.
How many resorts qualify?
10 in Europe. A list only publishes with five or more.
What are the top three?
Schladming (6.9/10), Bad Gastein (6.8/10) and Kitzbühel (6.5/10).
Data updated · Sources: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Open-MeteoRanked from piste km, altitude, snow and lift-pass data plus our own scores — no sponsored placements. How we score resorts.