# Zell am See > Zell am See is a ski resort in Austria, part of Schmittenhöhe / Ski ALPIN CARD, with 64.1 km of pistes and 29 lifts. The nearest airport is Salzburg, about 88 minutes by road. Canonical: https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/zell-am-see · Updated: 2026-09-21T22:00:24.868Z · Data as of: 2026-09-16T18:40:41.473Z · Source: Just Piste ## Key facts | Fact | Value | | --- | --- | | Country | Austria | | Ski area | Schmittenhöhe / Ski ALPIN CARD | | Village elevation | 770 m | | Pistes | 64.1 km | | Runs | 65 | | Lifts | 29 | | Nearest airport | Salzburg, 88 min by road, 54.5 km | | Snow depth now | 0 cm, modelled, 2026-09-22 | | Coordinates | 47.32333, 12.79806 | ## Scores | Score | Value | Top factors | | --- | --- | --- | | Beginner | 4.2/10 | Green and blue pistes (share of total km): 44.77 %; Magic carpets and rope tows: 3 lifts; Ski schools in resort: 0 schools | | Intermediate | 5/10 | Blue and red pistes (share of total km): 76.91 %; Modern lifts as a share of all lifts: 0.66; Total piste km: 64.1 km | | Family | 4.2/10 | Beginner score: 4.2 /10; Village elevation: 770 m; Drive time from the main airport: 88 min | | Nightlife | 2/10 | Bars, pubs and nightclubs: 13 venues; Total piste km: 64.1 km; Venues open past 01:00: 0 venues | | Access | 7.2/10 | Drive time from the main airport: 88 min; Train station in resort: 1; Airports within two hours: 1 airport | ## Official links - Official website: https://www.zellamsee-kaprun.com/de - Piste map: https://www.zellamsee-kaprun.com/de/sport/winter/pistenplan - Webcams: https://www.zellamsee-kaprun.com/de/service/live/webcams - Lift pass prices: https://www.zellamsee-kaprun.com/de/buchen/shop/ski-tickets - Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q187572 ## Tourist office - Zell am See Tourist Information — phone +43 6542 7700 — welcome@zellamsee-kaprun.com — https://www.zellamsee-kaprun.com/de/poi/zell-am-see-tourismus-information~2492 — hours Apr: Mo-Fr 08:00-17:00; May-Jun: Mo-Fr 08:00-17:00, Sa 09:00-13:00; Jul-Sep: Mo-Fr 08:00-17:00, Sa,Su 09:00-13:00; Oct: Mo-Fr 08:00-17:00, Sa 09:00-13:00 ## Mountain | Fact | Value | | --- | --- | | Piste km (green) | 0 km | | Piste km (blue) | 28.7 km | | Piste km (red) | 20.6 km | | Piste km (black) | 14 km | | Runs | 65 | | Longest run | 3.4 km | | Lifts | 29 | | Lift capacity | 49,424 people/hour | | Cross-country | 3.1 km | | Facilities | Snowmaking, Snowpark, Night skiing, Railway station: Zell am See | | Lift type | Count | Capacity per hour | | --- | --- | --- | | Chair lift | 10 | 24,992 | | Gondola | 7 | 18,150 | | Drag lift | 3 | 3,948 | | Cable car | 2 | 1,310 | | Magic carpet | 2 | | | T bar | 2 | 1,024 | | Platter | 1 | | | J bar | 1 | | | Rope tow | 1 | | | Piste colour | Runs | Length | | --- | --- | --- | | Blue | 27 | 28.7 km | | Red | 19 | 20.6 km | | Black | 18 | 14 km | | Freeride | 1 | | ## Getting there | Airport | Distance | Drive time | | --- | --- | --- | | Salzburg | 54.5 km | 88 min | | Innsbruck | 110.2 km | 163 min | | Linz-Hörsching | 145.4 km | 164 min | ## Where to stay | Name | Type | Stars | Distance to lift | Ski-in/ski-out | Website | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Grand Hotel Zell am See | Hotel | 4 | | | https://www.grandhotel-zellamsee.at | | Hotel Stadt Wien Zell am See | Hotel | 4 | | | https://www.hotel-stadt-wien.com | | Hotel Heitzmann | Hotel | 4 | | | https://www.zellamsee-hotel.at | | The Gast House | Hotel | 4 | | | https://www.thegasthouse.at | | Hotel Neue Post | Hotel | 4 | | | https://neuepost.at | | Seehotel Bellevue | Hotel | 4 | | | https://www.seehotel-bellevue.at | ## In the village - Restaurants: 33 - Bars: 11 - Nightclubs: 2 - Supermarkets: 6 - Pharmacies: 2 - Pools: 6 ## Map Map: 29 lifts, 272 pistes; village at 47.32333, 12.79806 ## FAQ ### How far is Zell am See from Salzburg airport? Salzburg is about 88 minutes by road from Zell am See (54.5 km). ### How many km of pistes does Zell am See have? Zell am See has 64.1 km of marked pistes across 65 runs, measured from OpenStreetMap geometry. ### How many lifts does Zell am See have? 29 lifts (7 gondolas or cable cars, 10 chairlifts and 8 drag lifts). ### Which ski area is Zell am See in? Zell am See is part of Schmittenhöhe / Ski ALPIN CARD. ### Can you get to Zell am See by train? Yes — the station is Zell am See. ### Is Zell am See good for beginners? Zell am See scores 4.2/10 for beginners; 0% of its piste km is green and we list 0 ski schools. ### Is Zell am See good for families? Zell am See scores 4.2/10 for families, with 0 childcare providers listed and 44.8% of its pistes green or blue. ### How much snow is there in Zell am See right now? 0 cm at the base. These depths are modelled from Open-Meteo, not measured by the resort. ## Related ### This resort - [Piste map](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/zell-am-see/piste-map.md) - [Getting there](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/zell-am-see/getting-there.md) - [Accommodation](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/zell-am-see/accommodation.md) - [Restaurants](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/zell-am-see/restaurants.md) - [Après-ski](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/zell-am-see/apres-ski.md) - [Families](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/zell-am-see/families.md) - [Beginners](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/zell-am-see/beginners.md) - [FAQ](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/zell-am-see/faq.md) ### Country - [Ski resorts in Austria](https://www.justpiste.com/ski-resorts/austria.md) - [Austria snow report](https://www.justpiste.com/snow-report/austria.md) ### Ski area - [Schmittenhöhe / Ski ALPIN CARD](https://www.justpiste.com/ski-areas/zell-am-see-kaprun.md) ### Airports & transfers - [Salzburg Airport](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/salzburg-airport.md) — 88 min - [Resorts near Salzburg](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/salzburg-airport/nearest-ski-resorts.md) - [Salzburg to Zell am See](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/salzburg-airport/to/zell-am-see.md) — 55 km - [Innsbruck Airport](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/innsbruck-airport.md) — 163 min - [Resorts near Innsbruck](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/innsbruck-airport/nearest-ski-resorts.md) - [Innsbruck to Zell am See](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/innsbruck-airport/to/zell-am-see.md) — 110 km - [Linz-Hörsching Airport](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/linz-horsching-airport.md) — 164 min - [Resorts near Linz-Hörsching](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/linz-horsching-airport/nearest-ski-resorts.md) - [Linz-Hörsching to Zell am See](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/linz-horsching-airport/to/zell-am-see.md) — 145 km ### Nearest resorts - [Saalbach-Hinterglemm](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/saalbach.md) — 14 km - [Kitzbühel](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/kitzbuhel.md) — 34 km - [Bad Gastein](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/bad-gastein.md) — 35 km ### Similar resorts - [Courmayeur](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/courmayeur.md) - [Mayrhofen](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/mayrhofen.md) - [Obergurgl](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/obergurgl.md) ### Featured in - [Night-skiing ski resorts — Austria](https://www.justpiste.com/ski-resorts/with-night-skiing/austria.md) — #4 - [Train-accessible ski resorts — Austria](https://www.justpiste.com/ski-resorts/by-train/austria.md) — #6 - [Train-accessible ski resorts — Europe](https://www.justpiste.com/ski-resorts/by-train/europe.md) — #10 - [Night-skiing ski resorts — Europe](https://www.justpiste.com/ski-resorts/with-night-skiing/europe.md) — #10 - [Best ski resorts — Austria](https://www.justpiste.com/best/ski-resorts/austria) — #10 - [Longest-run ski resorts — Austria](https://www.justpiste.com/best/longest-ski-runs/austria) — #12 ### From nearby cities - [Salzburg to the slopes](https://www.justpiste.com/cities/salzburg/ski-resorts.md) — 93 min - [Innsbruck to the slopes](https://www.justpiste.com/cities/innsbruck/ski-resorts.md) — 163 min - [Munich to the slopes](https://www.justpiste.com/cities/munich/ski-resorts.md) — 165 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 | 2026-09-16T18:40:41.473Z | | Open-Meteo (https://open-meteo.com) | CC BY 4.0 | Weather data by Open-Meteo.com | 2026-09-21T22:00:24.868Z | | Wikidata (https://www.wikidata.org) | CC0 1.0 | Data from Wikidata | 2026-09-17T03:00:01.258Z | | OurAirports (https://ourairports.com) | Public domain | Airport data from OurAirports | | - Image: A breathtaking winter view of snow-capped Alps and serene Lake Zell in Zell am See, Austria. — Hooman Beings — Pexels License — https://www.pexels.com/license/ Cite as: Just Piste, "Zell am See", https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/zell-am-see, accessed 2026-09-21