# Verbier FAQ > Answers to 32 common questions about skiing in Verbier, from snow and lifts to transfers and prices, all from our data. Canonical: https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/verbier/faq · Updated: 2026-09-21T22:00:22.227Z · Data as of: 2026-09-21T22:00:22.227Z · Source: Just Piste ## Key facts | Fact | Value | | --- | --- | | Resort | Verbier, Switzerland | | Questions answered | 32 | ## FAQ ### How far is Verbier from Geneva airport? Geneva is about 129 minutes by road from Verbier (86.9 km). ### How high is Verbier? The highest lift-served point is 3,253 m, with the village at 1,490 m, a vertical of 2,433 m. ### How many km of pistes does Verbier have? Verbier has 202.1 km of marked pistes across 104 runs, measured from OpenStreetMap geometry. ### How many lifts does Verbier have? 79 lifts (16 gondolas or cable cars, 18 chairlifts and 29 drag lifts). ### Which ski area is Verbier in? Verbier is part of 4 Vallées. ### Can you get to Verbier by train? There is no station in the resort itself; the last leg is by road from Geneva. ### Is Verbier good for beginners? Verbier scores 4.8/10 for beginners; 0% of its piste km is green and we list 1 ski school. ### Is Verbier good for families? Verbier scores 5.9/10 for families, with 2 childcare providers listed and 29.9% of its pistes green or blue. ### How much snow is there in Verbier 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 Verbier? Verbier scores 4.5/10 for snow reliability and it has glacier skiing. ### Does Verbier have glacier skiing? Yes. ### Which ski resorts are near Verbier? The closest resorts we cover are Villars-sur-Ollon, Crans-Montana and Chamonix. ### How deep is the snow at the top of Verbier 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 Verbier now? 0 cm has fallen in the last 24 hours. ### How many runs of each colour does Verbier have? 0 green, 32 blue, 41 red and 13 black, 104 in total. ### What is the longest run in Verbier? The longest single marked run we measure is 7.5 km. ### Where can I download the Verbier 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 Verbier have? 16 gondolas or cable cars, 18 chairlifts, 29 drag lifts and 9 magic carpets. ### How many lifts does Verbier run? 79 lifts serve 104 marked runs. ### What is the uphill capacity in Verbier? About 87,931 skiers an hour, summed from the lifts we hold capacity figures for. ### How many gondolas does Verbier have? 16, plus 18 chairlifts. ### Which airport is closest to Verbier? Geneva, about 129 minutes by road (86.9 km). ### How long is the transfer from Geneva to Verbier? About 129 minutes by road over 86.9 km, routed by openrouteservice. ### How long is the transfer from Bern to Verbier? About 137 minutes by road over 92.9 km, routed by openrouteservice. ### How long is the transfer from Chambéry Aix les Bains to Verbier? About 181 minutes by road over 115.8 km, routed by openrouteservice. ### Is there a railway station in Verbier? No — the nearest stations are down-valley; the last leg is by road. ### Is there childcare in Verbier? 2 childcare providers are listed in OpenStreetMap for Verbier. ### How many ski schools are there in Verbier? 1. ### How much of Verbier is easy skiing? 29.9% of the piste km we measure is green or blue. ### How high is the village in Verbier? 1,490 m, with lifts to 3,253 m. ### Are there magic carpets in Verbier? 9 magic carpets are mapped in Verbier. ### Where are the official Verbier webcams? The resort publishes its own camera page; the link on this page goes straight to it. ## Related ### This resort - [Snow forecast](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/verbier/snow-forecast.md) - [Snow history](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/verbier/snow-history.md) - [Weather](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/verbier/weather.md) - [Getting there](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/verbier/getting-there.md) - [Accommodation](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/verbier/accommodation.md) - [Restaurants](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/verbier/restaurants.md) - [Après-ski](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/verbier/apres-ski.md) - [Families](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/verbier/families.md) - [Beginners](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/verbier/beginners.md) - [FAQ](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/verbier/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 - [4 Vallées](https://www.justpiste.com/ski-areas/4-vallees.md) ### Airports & transfers - [Geneva Airport](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/geneva-international-airport.md) — 129 min - [Resorts near Geneva](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/geneva-international-airport/nearest-ski-resorts.md) - [Geneva to Verbier](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/geneva-international-airport/to/verbier.md) — 87 km - [Bern Airport](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/bern-airport.md) — 137 min - [Resorts near Bern](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/bern-airport/nearest-ski-resorts.md) - [Bern to Verbier](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/bern-airport/to/verbier.md) — 93 km - [Chambéry Aix les Bains Airport](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/chambery-aix-les-bains-airport.md) — 181 min - [Resorts near Chambéry Aix les Bains](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/chambery-aix-les-bains-airport/nearest-ski-resorts.md) - [Chambéry Aix les Bains to Verbier](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/chambery-aix-les-bains-airport/to/verbier.md) — 116 km ### Nearest resorts - [Villars-sur-Ollon](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/villars.md) — 26 km - [Crans-Montana](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/crans-montana.md) — 31 km - [Chamonix](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/chamonix.md) — 33 km ### Similar resorts - [St. Moritz](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/st-moritz.md) - [Davos](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/davos.md) - [Saalbach-Hinterglemm](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/saalbach.md) ### Featured in - [Longest-run ski resorts — Switzerland](https://www.justpiste.com/best/longest-ski-runs/switzerland) — #1 - [Best ski resorts — Switzerland](https://www.justpiste.com/best/ski-resorts/switzerland) — #3 - [Highest ski resorts — Switzerland](https://www.justpiste.com/best/highest-ski-resorts/switzerland) — #3 - [Snowiest ski resorts — Switzerland](https://www.justpiste.com/best/snowiest-ski-resorts/switzerland) — #4 - [Highest ski resorts — Europe](https://www.justpiste.com/best/highest-ski-resorts/europe) — #7 - [Longest-run ski resorts — Europe](https://www.justpiste.com/best/longest-ski-runs/europe) — #7 ### From nearby cities - [Bern to the slopes](https://www.justpiste.com/cities/bern/ski-resorts.md) — 128 min - [Geneva to the slopes](https://www.justpiste.com/cities/geneva/ski-resorts.md) — 136 min - [Turin to the slopes](https://www.justpiste.com/cities/turin/ski-resorts.md) — 183 min ## Sources - Image: A skier performs a thrilling jump off a snowy mountainside, showcasing extreme winter sports. — Nick Gosset — Pexels License — https://www.pexels.com/license/ Cite as: Just Piste, "Verbier FAQ", https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/verbier/faq, accessed 2026-09-22