# Zermatt FAQ > Answers to 36 common questions about skiing in Zermatt, from snow and lifts to transfers and prices, all from our data. Canonical: https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/zermatt/faq · Updated: 2026-09-21T22:00:11.874Z · Data as of: 2026-09-21T22:00:11.874Z · Source: Just Piste ## Key facts | Fact | Value | | --- | --- | | Resort | Zermatt, Switzerland | | Questions answered | 36 | ## FAQ ### How far is Zermatt from Milan Malpensa airport? Milan Malpensa is about 105 minutes by road from Zermatt (87.7 km). The drive time is estimated from the road distance. ### How high is Zermatt? The highest lift-served point is 3,745 m, with the village at 1,624 m, a vertical of 2,125 m. ### How many km of pistes does Zermatt have? Zermatt has 120 km of marked pistes across 77 runs, measured from OpenStreetMap geometry. ### How many lifts does Zermatt have? 33 lifts (9 gondolas or cable cars, 9 chairlifts and 1 drag lift). ### When does Zermatt open for 2026/27? Zermatt is scheduled to open on 1 November 2026 and close on 2 May 2027. These dates are provisional until the resort confirms them. ### Which ski area is Zermatt in? Zermatt is part of Matterhorn Ski Paradise. ### Can you get to Zermatt by train? Yes — the station is Zermatt. ### Is Zermatt good for beginners? Zermatt scores 3.2/10 for beginners; 0% of its piste km is green and we list 0 ski schools. ### Is Zermatt good for families? Zermatt scores 3.8/10 for families, with 1 childcare provider listed and 14.3% of its pistes green or blue. ### How much snow is there in Zermatt 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 Zermatt? Zermatt scores 8.1/10 for snow reliability and it has glacier skiing. ### Does Zermatt have glacier skiing? Yes, from 13 September 2026 to 30 April 2027. ### Which ski resorts are near Zermatt? The closest resorts we cover are Cervinia, Saas-Fee and Crans-Montana. ### How deep is the snow at the top of Zermatt 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 Zermatt now? 0 cm has fallen in the last 24 hours. ### How many runs of each colour does Zermatt have? 0 green, 12 blue, 44 red and 7 black, 77 in total. ### What is the longest run in Zermatt? The longest single marked run we measure is 6.7 km. ### Where can I download the Zermatt 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 Zermatt have? 9 gondolas or cable cars, 9 chairlifts, 1 drag lift and 5 magic carpets. ### How many lifts does Zermatt run? 33 lifts serve 77 marked runs. ### When do the lifts start turning in Zermatt? The first lifts of the 2026/27 season are scheduled for 1 November 2026. ### What is the uphill capacity in Zermatt? About 51,087 skiers an hour, summed from the lifts we hold capacity figures for. ### How many gondolas does Zermatt have? 9, plus 9 chairlifts. ### When does Zermatt close? 2 May 2027 for the 2026/27 season. ### When is the glacier open in Zermatt? From 13 September 2026 to 30 April 2027. ### Which airport is closest to Zermatt? Milan Malpensa, about 105 minutes by road (87.7 km). ### How long is the transfer from Milan Malpensa to Zermatt? About 105 minutes by road over 87.7 km, estimated from the road distance. ### How long is the transfer from Turin to Zermatt? About 110 minutes by road over 91.3 km, estimated from the road distance. ### How long is the transfer from Bern to Zermatt? About 121 minutes by road over 101.1 km, estimated from the road distance. ### Is there a railway station in Zermatt? Yes — Zermatt. ### Is there childcare in Zermatt? 1 childcare provider are listed in OpenStreetMap for Zermatt. ### How many ski schools are there in Zermatt? 0. ### How much of Zermatt is easy skiing? 14.3% of the piste km we measure is green or blue. ### How high is the village in Zermatt? 1,624 m, with lifts to 3,745 m. ### Are there magic carpets in Zermatt? 5 magic carpets are mapped in Zermatt. ### Where are the official Zermatt 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/zermatt/snow-forecast.md) - [Weather](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/zermatt/weather.md) - [Piste map](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/zermatt/piste-map.md) - [Lifts & pistes](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/zermatt/lifts-and-pistes.md) - [Opening dates](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/zermatt/opening-dates.md) - [Getting there](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/zermatt/getting-there.md) - [Accommodation](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/zermatt/accommodation.md) - [Restaurants](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/zermatt/restaurants.md) - [Après-ski](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/zermatt/apres-ski.md) - [Families](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/zermatt/families.md) - [Beginners](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/zermatt/beginners.md) - [FAQ](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/zermatt/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 - [Matterhorn Ski Paradise](https://www.justpiste.com/ski-areas/matterhorn-ski-paradise.md) - [Matterhorn Ski Paradise snow forecast](https://www.justpiste.com/ski-areas/matterhorn-ski-paradise/snow-forecast.md) ### Airports & transfers - [Milan Malpensa Airport](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/milan-malpensa-international-airport.md) — 105 min - [Resorts near Milan Malpensa](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/milan-malpensa-international-airport/nearest-ski-resorts.md) - [Milan Malpensa to Zermatt](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/milan-malpensa-international-airport/to/zermatt.md) — 88 km - [Turin Airport](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/turin-airport.md) — 110 min - [Resorts near Turin](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/turin-airport/nearest-ski-resorts.md) - [Turin to Zermatt](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/turin-airport/to/zermatt.md) — 91 km - [Bern Airport](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/bern-airport.md) — 121 min - [Resorts near Bern](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/bern-airport/nearest-ski-resorts.md) - [Bern to Zermatt](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/bern-airport/to/zermatt.md) — 101 km ### Nearest resorts - [Cervinia](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/cervinia.md) — 13 km - [Saas-Fee](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/saas-fee.md) — 17 km - [Crans-Montana](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/crans-montana.md) — 38 km ### Similar resorts - [Zell am See](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/zell-am-see.md) - [Ischgl](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/ischgl.md) - [Courmayeur](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/courmayeur.md) ### Featured in - [Best ski resorts — Switzerland](https://www.justpiste.com/best/ski-resorts/switzerland) — #1 - [Highest ski resorts — Switzerland](https://www.justpiste.com/best/highest-ski-resorts/switzerland) — #1 - [Train-accessible ski resorts — Switzerland](https://www.justpiste.com/ski-resorts/by-train/switzerland.md) — #1 - [Highest ski resorts — Europe](https://www.justpiste.com/best/highest-ski-resorts/europe) — #2 - [Train-accessible ski resorts — Europe](https://www.justpiste.com/ski-resorts/by-train/europe.md) — #5 - [Glacier ski resorts — Europe](https://www.justpiste.com/ski-resorts/with-glaciers/europe.md) — #5 ### From nearby cities - [Turin to the slopes](https://www.justpiste.com/cities/turin/ski-resorts.md) — 126 min - [Bern to the slopes](https://www.justpiste.com/cities/bern/ski-resorts.md) — 127 min - [Geneva to the slopes](https://www.justpiste.com/cities/geneva/ski-resorts.md) — 150 min ## Sources - Image: a boat on a snowy river — Christian Meyer-Hentschel — Unsplash License — https://unsplash.com/license Cite as: Just Piste, "Zermatt FAQ", https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/zermatt/faq, accessed 2026-09-22