# Laax FAQ > Answers to 31 common questions about skiing in Laax, from snow and lifts to transfers and prices, all from our data. Canonical: https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/laax/faq · Updated: 2026-09-21T22:00:23.536Z · Data as of: 2026-09-21T22:00:23.536Z · Source: Just Piste ## Key facts | Fact | Value | | --- | --- | | Resort | Laax, Switzerland | | Questions answered | 31 | ## FAQ ### How far is Laax from Bodensee Friedrichshafen airport? Bodensee Friedrichshafen is about 115 minutes by road from Laax (98.9 km). ### How high is Laax? The highest lift-served point is 2,470 m, with the village at 1,016 m, a vertical of 1,419 m. ### How many km of pistes does Laax have? Laax has 74.1 km of marked pistes across 49 runs, measured from OpenStreetMap geometry. ### How many lifts does Laax have? 32 lifts (6 gondolas or cable cars, 5 chairlifts and 9 drag lifts). ### Which ski area is Laax in? Laax is part of Flims Laax Falera. ### Can you get to Laax by train? There is no station in the resort itself; the last leg is by road from Bodensee Friedrichshafen. ### Is Laax good for beginners? Laax scores 5.5/10 for beginners; 0% of its piste km is green and we list 0 ski schools. ### Is Laax good for families? Laax scores 4.8/10 for families, with 1 childcare provider listed and 34.7% of its pistes green or blue. ### How much snow is there in Laax right now? 0 cm at the base and 0 cm at the top. These depths are modelled from Open-Meteo, not measured by the resort. ### How snow-sure is Laax? Laax scores 2.7/10 for snow reliability. ### Does Laax have glacier skiing? No — Laax has no glacier skiing in the area we map. ### Which ski resorts are near Laax? The closest resorts we cover are Davos, Klosters and St. Moritz. ### How deep is the snow at the top of Laax compared with the base? 0 cm at the top and 0 cm at the base, modelled from Open-Meteo rather than measured by the resort. ### Is it snowing in Laax now? 0 cm has fallen in the last 24 hours. ### How many runs of each colour does Laax have? 0 green, 23 blue, 16 red and 2 black, 49 in total. ### What is the longest run in Laax? The longest single marked run we measure is 7 km. ### Where can I download the Laax piste map? The resort publishes the current map itself; the link on this page goes straight to it, and the lift and piste tables below are generated from OpenStreetMap. ### What kinds of lift does Laax have? 6 gondolas or cable cars, 5 chairlifts, 9 drag lifts and 3 magic carpets. ### How many lifts does Laax run? 32 lifts serve 49 marked runs. ### What is the uphill capacity in Laax? About 27,075 skiers an hour, summed from the lifts we hold capacity figures for. ### How many gondolas does Laax have? 6, plus 5 chairlifts. ### Which airport is closest to Laax? Bodensee Friedrichshafen, about 115 minutes by road (98.9 km). ### How long is the transfer from Bodensee Friedrichshafen to Laax? About 115 minutes by road over 98.9 km, routed by openrouteservice. ### How long is the transfer from Zürich to Laax? About 125 minutes by road over 90.5 km, routed by openrouteservice. ### How long is the transfer from Memmingen Allgau to Laax? About 130 minutes by road over 151.7 km, routed by openrouteservice. ### Is there a railway station in Laax? No — the nearest stations are down-valley; the last leg is by road. ### Is there childcare in Laax? 1 childcare provider are listed in OpenStreetMap for Laax. ### How many ski schools are there in Laax? 0. ### How much of Laax is easy skiing? 34.7% of the piste km we measure is green or blue. ### How high is the village in Laax? 1,016 m, with lifts to 2,470 m. ### Are there magic carpets in Laax? 3 magic carpets are mapped in Laax. ## Related ### This resort - [Snow forecast](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/laax/snow-forecast.md) - [Snow history](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/laax/snow-history.md) - [Weather](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/laax/weather.md) - [Getting there](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/laax/getting-there.md) - [Restaurants](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/laax/restaurants.md) - [Families](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/laax/families.md) - [Beginners](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/laax/beginners.md) - [FAQ](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/laax/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 - [Flims Laax Falera](https://www.justpiste.com/ski-areas/flims-laax-falera.md) ### Airports & transfers - [Bodensee Friedrichshafen Airport](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/bodensee-airport-friedrichshafen.md) — 115 min - [Resorts near Bodensee Friedrichshafen](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/bodensee-airport-friedrichshafen/nearest-ski-resorts.md) - [Bodensee Friedrichshafen to Laax](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/bodensee-airport-friedrichshafen/to/laax.md) — 99 km - [Zürich Airport](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/zurich-airport.md) — 125 min - [Resorts near Zürich](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/zurich-airport/nearest-ski-resorts.md) - [Zürich to Laax](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/zurich-airport/to/laax.md) — 91 km - [Memmingen Allgau Airport](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/memmingen-allgau-airport.md) — 130 min - [Resorts near Memmingen Allgau](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/memmingen-allgau-airport/nearest-ski-resorts.md) - [Memmingen Allgau to Laax](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/memmingen-allgau-airport/to/laax.md) — 152 km ### Nearest resorts - [Davos](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/davos.md) — 45 km - [Klosters](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/klosters.md) — 49 km - [St. Moritz](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/st-moritz.md) — 56 km ### Similar resorts - [Les Gets](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/les-gets.md) - [Alta Badia](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/alta-badia.md) - [Megève](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/megeve.md) ### Featured in - [Longest-run ski resorts — Switzerland](https://www.justpiste.com/best/longest-ski-runs/switzerland) — #4 - [Snowiest ski resorts — Switzerland](https://www.justpiste.com/best/snowiest-ski-resorts/switzerland) — #10 - [Highest ski resorts — Switzerland](https://www.justpiste.com/best/highest-ski-resorts/switzerland) — #11 - [Longest-run ski resorts — Europe](https://www.justpiste.com/best/longest-ski-runs/europe) — #12 ### From nearby cities - [Zurich to the slopes](https://www.justpiste.com/cities/zurich/ski-resorts.md) — 108 min - [Basel to the slopes](https://www.justpiste.com/cities/basel/ski-resorts.md) — 164 min - [Bern to the slopes](https://www.justpiste.com/cities/bern/ski-resorts.md) — 186 min ## Sources - Image: Laax — Adrian Michael — CC BY-SA 3.0 — http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ Cite as: Just Piste, "Laax FAQ", https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/laax/faq, accessed 2026-09-22