# Davos > Davos is a ski resort in Switzerland, part of Davos Klosters, with 89.2 km of pistes, 52 lifts and skiing between 1,532 m and 2,797 m. The nearest airport is Zürich, about 146 minutes by road. Canonical: https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/davos · Updated: 2026-09-21T22:00:22.809Z · Data as of: 2026-09-20T01:48:23.815Z · Source: Just Piste ## Key facts | Fact | Value | | --- | --- | | Country | Switzerland | | Ski area | Davos Klosters | | Village elevation | 1,559 m | | Base elevation | 1,532 m | | Top elevation | 2,797 m | | Vertical | 1,265 m | | Pistes | 89.2 km | | Runs | 58 | | Lifts | 52 | | Nearest airport | Zürich, 146 min by road, 121.7 km | | Snow depth now | 0 cm, modelled, 2026-09-22 | | Coordinates | 46.80906, 9.83983 | ## Scores | Score | Value | Top factors | | --- | --- | --- | | Beginner | 6.4/10 | Green and blue pistes (share of total km): 50.11 %; Nursery slope at village level: 1; Easy piste km starting near the base: 10.4 km | | Intermediate | 5.6/10 | Blue and red pistes (share of total km): 71.97 %; Modern lifts as a share of all lifts: 0.81; Total piste km: 89.2 km | | Advanced | 5.6/10 | Black pistes (share of total km): 18.27 %; Vertical drop: 1,265 m; Top elevation: 2,797 m | | Family | 7/10 | Childcare and kindergartens: 4 facilities; Beginner score: 6.4 /10; Village elevation: 1,559 m | | Nightlife | 1.5/10 | Bars, pubs and nightclubs: 9 venues; Total piste km: 89.2 km; Venues open past 01:00: 0 venues | | Snow reliability | 4.3/10 | Base elevation: 1,532 m; Mean winter snowfall (December–March): 301.4 cm; Glacier or snowmaking: 6 | | Access | 4.6/10 | Drive time from the main airport: 146 min; Train station in resort: 1; Airports within two hours: 0 airports | | Ski-in/ski-out | 2.8/10 | Places to stay within 200 m of a lift: 16.67 % | ## Official links - Official website: https://www.gemeindedavos.ch/ - Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q68097 ## Tourist office - Davos Tourismus ## Mountain | Fact | Value | | --- | --- | | Piste km (green) | 0 km | | Piste km (blue) | 44.7 km | | Piste km (red) | 19.5 km | | Piste km (black) | 16.3 km | | Runs | 58 | | Longest run | 3.3 km | | Lifts | 52 | | Lift capacity | 74,628 people/hour | | Cross-country | 47.1 km | | Facilities | Snowmaking, Snowpark, Railway station: Davos Dorf (Parsennbahn) | | Lift type | Count | Capacity per hour | | --- | --- | --- | | Funicular | 24 | 38,680 | | Chair lift | 11 | 22,100 | | T bar | 8 | 7,503 | | Cable car | 6 | 4,645 | | Goods | 2 | | | Gondola | 1 | 1,700 | | Rope tow | 1 | | | Drag lift | 1 | | | Piste colour | Runs | Length | | --- | --- | --- | | Blue | 23 | 44.7 km | | Red | 17 | 19.5 km | | Black | 11 | 16.3 km | | Freeride | 7 | | ## Getting there | Airport | Distance | Drive time | | --- | --- | --- | | Bodensee Friedrichshafen | 99 km | 136 min | | Zürich | 121.7 km | 146 min | | Memmingen Allgau | 134.5 km | 150 min | ## Where to stay | Name | Type | Stars | Distance to lift | Ski-in/ski-out | Website | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Sport Hotel Parsenn | Hotel | 3 | 50 m | yes | https://www.hotelparsenn.ch | | The Hotel Europe | Hotel | | 36 m | yes | https://www.europe-davos.ch | | Hotel Bünda | Hotel | | 69 m | yes | https://www.buendadavos.ch | | Hard Rock Hotel Davos | Hotel | | 108 m | yes | https://hotel.hardrock.com/davos | | Flüela | Hotel | 5 | 266 m | no | https://www.hyatt.com/de-DE/hotel/switzerland/hotel-fluela-davos/davub | | Waldhotel Davos | Hotel | 4 | 721 m | no | https://www.waldhotel-davos.ch | ## In the village - Restaurants: 25 - Bars: 9 - Ski rental: 2 - Ski schools: 2 - Childcare: 4 - Supermarkets: 11 - Pharmacies: 1 - Spas: 2 - Pools: 2 ## Map Map: 54 lifts, 346 pistes; village at 46.80906, 9.83983 ## FAQ ### How far is Davos from Bodensee Friedrichshafen airport? Bodensee Friedrichshafen is about 136 minutes by road from Davos (99 km). ### How high is Davos? The highest lift-served point is 2,797 m, with the village at 1,559 m, a vertical of 1,265 m. ### How many km of pistes does Davos have? Davos has 89.2 km of marked pistes across 58 runs, measured from OpenStreetMap geometry. ### How many lifts does Davos have? 52 lifts (1 gondola or cable car, 11 chairlifts and 10 drag lifts). ### Which ski area is Davos in? Davos is part of Davos Klosters. ### Can you get to Davos by train? Yes — the station is Davos Dorf (Parsennbahn). ### Is Davos good for beginners? Davos scores 6.4/10 for beginners; 0% of its piste km is green and we list 2 ski schools. ### Is Davos good for families? Davos scores 7.0/10 for families, with 4 childcare providers listed and 50.1% of its pistes green or blue. ## Related ### This resort - [Snow forecast](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/davos/snow-forecast.md) - [Snow history](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/davos/snow-history.md) - [Weather](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/davos/weather.md) - [Getting there](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/davos/getting-there.md) - [Accommodation](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/davos/accommodation.md) - [Restaurants](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/davos/restaurants.md) - [Après-ski](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/davos/apres-ski.md) - [Families](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/davos/families.md) - [Beginners](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/davos/beginners.md) - [FAQ](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/davos/faq.md) ### Country - [Ski resorts in Switzerland](https://www.justpiste.com/ski-resorts/switzerland.md) - [Switzerland snow report](https://www.justpiste.com/snow-report/switzerland.md) ### Ski area - [Davos Klosters](https://www.justpiste.com/ski-areas/davos-klosters.md) - [Davos Klosters snow forecast](https://www.justpiste.com/ski-areas/davos-klosters/snow-forecast.md) ### Airports & transfers - [Bodensee Friedrichshafen Airport](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/bodensee-airport-friedrichshafen.md) — 136 min - [Resorts near Bodensee Friedrichshafen](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/bodensee-airport-friedrichshafen/nearest-ski-resorts.md) - [Bodensee Friedrichshafen to Davos](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/bodensee-airport-friedrichshafen/to/davos.md) — 99 km - [Zürich Airport](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/zurich-airport.md) — 146 min - [Resorts near Zürich](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/zurich-airport/nearest-ski-resorts.md) - [Zürich to Davos](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/zurich-airport/to/davos.md) — 122 km - [Memmingen Allgau Airport](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/memmingen-allgau-airport.md) — 150 min - [Resorts near Memmingen Allgau](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/memmingen-allgau-airport/nearest-ski-resorts.md) - [Memmingen Allgau to Davos](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/memmingen-allgau-airport/to/davos.md) — 135 km ### Nearest resorts - [Klosters](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/klosters.md) — 9 km - [St. Moritz](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/st-moritz.md) — 35 km - [Livigno](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/livigno.md) — 38 km ### Similar resorts - [Verbier](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/verbier.md) - [Laax](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/laax.md) - [Schladming](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/schladming.md) ### Featured in - [Best ski resorts — Switzerland](https://www.justpiste.com/best/ski-resorts/switzerland) — #2 - [Train-accessible ski resorts — Switzerland](https://www.justpiste.com/ski-resorts/by-train/switzerland.md) — #2 - [Best family ski resorts — Europe](https://www.justpiste.com/best/family-ski-resorts/europe) — #3 - [Train-accessible ski resorts — Europe](https://www.justpiste.com/ski-resorts/by-train/europe.md) — #6 - [Snowiest ski resorts — Switzerland](https://www.justpiste.com/best/snowiest-ski-resorts/switzerland) — #6 - [Highest ski resorts — Switzerland](https://www.justpiste.com/best/highest-ski-resorts/switzerland) — #7 ### From nearby cities - [Zurich to the slopes](https://www.justpiste.com/cities/zurich/ski-resorts.md) — 128 min - [Innsbruck to the slopes](https://www.justpiste.com/cities/innsbruck/ski-resorts.md) — 157 min - [Basel to the slopes](https://www.justpiste.com/cities/basel/ski-resorts.md) — 185 min ## Notes - Snow depth is modelled by Open-Meteo, not measured by the resort. ## Sources | Source | Licence | Attribution | Fetched | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | OpenStreetMap (https://www.openstreetmap.org) | ODbL 1.0 | © OpenStreetMap contributors | 2026-09-20T01:48:23.815Z | | Open-Meteo (https://open-meteo.com) | CC BY 4.0 | Weather data by Open-Meteo.com | 2026-09-21T22:00:22.809Z | | Wikidata (https://www.wikidata.org) | CC0 1.0 | Data from Wikidata | 2026-09-21T03:00:00.852Z | | OurAirports (https://ourairports.com) | Public domain | Airport data from OurAirports | | - Image: Images from the Davos ski area — Jo-Jo Eumerus — CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0 Cite as: Just Piste, "Davos", https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/davos, accessed 2026-09-21