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Ski resorts · Switzerland

Skiing in Switzerland

We cover 12 ski resorts in Switzerland, from 515 m to 3,745 m, across 10 linked ski areas. The largest is Verbier with 202.1 km.

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Resorts
12
Lowest base
515 m1,690 ft
Highest top
3,745 m12,290 ft
Ski areas
10
Airports
12

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Switzerland / Jungfrau Ski Region

Wengen

Pistes 104 km64.8 mi

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53 runs47 lifts

192 min192 min from Zürich

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Resorts in Switzerland

Ski resorts in Switzerland
ResortSki areaPistesBaseTopNearest airportOverall
ZermattMatterhorn Ski Paradise120 km74.6 mi1,620 m5,310 ft3,745 m12,290 ftMilan Malpensa5.6
DavosDavos Klosters89 km55.4 mi1,532 m5,030 ft2,797 m9,180 ftZürich5.1
Verbier4 Vallées202 km125.6 mi820 m2,690 ft3,253 m10,670 ftGeneva4.9
St. MoritzEngadin St. Moritz74 km45.7 mi1,738 m5,700 ft3,026 m9,930 ftInnsbruck4.8
Villars-sur-OllonVillars-Gryon-Les Diablerets79 km49.0 mi1,125 m3,690 ft2,096 m6,880 ftGeneva4.6
WengenJungfrau Ski Region104 km64.8 mi801 m2,630 ft2,647 m8,680 ftZürich4.6
EngelbergEngelberg-Titlis53 km32.8 mi588 m1,930 ft2,999 m9,840 ftZürich4.5
Saas-FeeSaas-Fee83 km51.4 mi1,473 m4,830 ft3,439 m11,280 ftMilan Malpensa4.5
GrindelwaldJungfrau Ski Region62 km38.5 mi940 m3,080 ft2,525 m8,280 ftZürich4.3
Crans-MontanaCrans-Montana82 km51.0 mi515 m1,690 ft2,883 m9,460 ftGeneva4.1
LaaxFlims Laax Falera74 km46.0 mi1,051 m3,450 ft2,470 m8,100 ftZürich3.8
KlostersDavos Klosters75 km46.4 mi997 m3,270 ft2,612 m8,570 ftZürich3.6

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Airports for Switzerland

Airports serving Switzerland
AirportIATAResorts ≤ 2hClosest resort
BernBRN3Grindelwald — 72 min72 min
Bodensee FriedrichshafenFDH1Laax — 115 min115 min
GenevaGVA1Villars-sur-Ollon — 90 min90 min
Milan MalpensaMXP1Zermatt — 105 min105 min
TurinTRN1Zermatt — 110 min110 min
ZürichZRH1Engelberg — 93 min93 min
BolzanoBZO0Davos — 188 min188 min
Chambéry Aix les BainsCMF0Villars-sur-Ollon — 142 min142 min
EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–FreiburgBSL0Engelberg — 124 min124 min
Grenoble Alpes IsèreGNB0Villars-sur-Ollon — 181 min181 min
Il CaravaggioBGY0Zermatt — 189 min189 min
InnsbruckINN0Davos — 151 min151 min

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Best of Switzerland

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Bern

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Basel

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Milan

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Zurich

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Geneva

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Turin

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Resorts in Switzerland

Your questions, answered

Before you go

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Which is the largest ski resort in Switzerland?

Verbier, with 202.1 km of pistes, of the resorts we cover.

Which is the highest ski resort in Switzerland?

Zermatt, topping out at 3,745 m.

How many ski resorts are there in Switzerland?

We cover 12 resorts in Switzerland, across 10 linked ski areas.

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