Zurich is the airport for Swiss skiing, and the Swiss railways are the transfer. In our database, 73 resorts lie within 250 km of the runway. The closest is Feldberg in Germany’s Black Forest, 62 km away; the closest big Swiss resort is Engelberg at 72 km, with 82 km of slopes up to 3,020 m on the Titlis glacier and the earliest opening of any resort near Zurich, on 10 October 2026. Laax, Andermatt-Sedrun, the Jungfrau region, Arosa-Lenzerheide and Davos-Klosters all lie within 121 km, and every one of them has a railway station. This guide ranks the 20 nearest, gives the day pass in francs and euros, and says which to pick.
Key takeaways
- 73 ski resorts within 250 km of Zurich (ZRH); 20 within 126 km, 15 of them in Switzerland.
- Closest: Feldberg at 62 km (30 km of slopes, €42), Braunwald at 68 km, Engelberg at 72 km.
- Biggest in range: Ski Arlberg (305 km) from Lech Zürs at 123 km; Davos-Klosters (300 km) at 119 to 121 km; Arosa-Lenzerheide (225 km) at 111 km; Laax (224 km) at 91 km; the Jungfrau region (206 km) at 101 km.
- Swiss day passes run from 52 CHF at Bellwald to 99 CHF at Andermatt, about €55 to €105. The Swiss median of €87 is the highest in Europe; Germany’s is €59, Austria’s €80.
- By train from the airport station: Chur in about 75 minutes for Laax, Arosa, Lenzerheide and Davos; Lucerne for Engelberg; Interlaken for the Jungfrau; Göschenen for Andermatt.
The 20 closest ski resorts to Zurich airport
| # | Resort | Country · ski area | Slopes | Lifts | Top | Easy share | Day pass 2026/27 | Km from ZRH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Feldberg | Germany · Liftverbund Feldberg | 30 km | 16 | 1,450 m | 43% | €42 | 62 |
| 2 | Braunwald | Switzerland · Braunwald | 30 km | 6 | 1,904 m | 23% | 58 CHF, about €61 | 68 |
| 3 | Engelberg | Switzerland · Titlis | 82 km | 24 | 3,020 m | 26% | 69 CHF*, about €73 | 72 |
| 4 | Disentis | Switzerland · Disentis 3000 | 60 km | 10 | 2,833 m | 33% | 62 CHF, about €66 | 88 |
| 5 | Sedrun | Switzerland · SkiArena Andermatt-Sedrun | 180 km | 22 | 2,963 m | 23% | 99 CHF*, about €105 | 88 |
| 6 | Laax | Switzerland · Flims Laax Falera | 224 km | 28 | 3,018 m | 48% | 92 CHF, about €97 | 91 |
| 7 | Andermatt | Switzerland · SkiArena Andermatt-Sedrun | 180 km | 22 | 2,963 m | 23% | 99 CHF*, about €105 | 94 |
| 8 | Grindelwald | Switzerland · Jungfrau Region | 206 km | 44 | 2,970 m | 42% | 79 CHF, about €83 | 101 |
| 9 | Damüls-Mellau | Austria · Damüls-Mellau | 109 km | 29 | 2,100 m | – | €72.50* | 103 |
| 10 | Wengen | Switzerland · Jungfrau Region | 206 km | 44 | 2,970 m | 42% | 79 CHF, about €83 | 106 |
| 11 | Lenzerheide | Switzerland · Arosa-Lenzerheide | 225 km | 43 | 2,865 m | 49% | 89 CHF, about €94 | 111 |
| 12 | Mürren | Switzerland · Jungfrau Region | 53 km | 14 | 2,970 m | 36% | 79 CHF, about €83 | 112 |
| 13 | Arosa | Switzerland · Arosa-Lenzerheide | 225 km | 43 | 2,865 m | 49% | 89 CHF, about €94 | 114 |
| 14 | Balderschwang | Germany · Balderschwang | 40 km | 10 | 1,450 m | 40% | €45* | 117 |
| 15 | Bellwald | Switzerland · Bellwald | 20 km | 5 | 2,560 m | 50% | 52 CHF, about €55 | 118 |
| 16 | Klosters | Switzerland · Davos-Klosters | 300 km | 57 | 2,844 m | 31% | 92 CHF, about €97 | 119 |
| 17 | Silvretta Montafon | Austria · Silvretta Montafon | 140 km | 35 | 2,430 m | 42% | €61.50* | 119 |
| 18 | Davos | Switzerland · Davos-Klosters | 300 km | 57 | 2,844 m | 31% | 92 CHF, about €97 | 121 |
| 19 | Lech Zürs | Austria · Ski Arlberg | 305 km | 88 | 2,811 m | 43% | €85 | 123 |
| 20 | Bettmeralp | Switzerland · Aletsch Arena | 104 km | 35 | 2,869 m | 40% | 84 CHF, about €89 | 126 |
Source: Intski ranking of ski resorts near Zurich airport and the lift pass index, checked 14 September 2026. Prices marked * are 2025/26. Francs converted at the ECB rate of 11 September 2026. Slope kilometres for linked areas are the area total. The full list of 73 is on the ranking page.
Zurich’s own weekend hills, Flumserberg, Hoch-Ybrig and Stoos, are not yet in our database; they are 60 to 90 minutes from the city and where Zurich itself skis. Among the big names, St. Moritz (155 km on the Corviglia side) and Saas-Fee fall just outside the top 20.
Under 95 km: Engelberg, Laax and Andermatt
Feldberg (62 km) and Braunwald (68 km) are the two closest and both small: 30 km each, Feldberg in Germany’s Black Forest for €42, the cheapest pass in this list, Braunwald a car-free Swiss village on a terrace for 58 CHF. Both are day trips.
Engelberg (72 km) is the first serious resort: 82 km on 24 lifts from a monastery village at 1,000 m to the Titlis glacier at 3,020 m, a vertical of 2,020 m that is among the ten biggest in our database, off-piste and freeride flags and a season that opens on 10 October 2026 and runs to 2 May 2027. The day pass was 69 CHF in 2025/26. It is the best answer near Zurich to an early-season or late-season trip, and our guide to where to ski in November and early December covers the alternatives.
Laax (91 km) is Flims Laax Falera: 224 km on 28 lifts, 48% easy, a top at 3,018 m, the freestyle capital of the Alps with a young crowd, a lively evening and a 92 CHF pass, opening 28 November. Disentis (88 km) is the quiet, steep, freeride end of the same valley: 60 km on 10 lifts up to 2,833 m for 62 CHF. Andermatt and Sedrun (88 to 94 km) share the SkiArena, 180 km on 22 lifts up to 2,963 m, rebuilt over the last decade into one of the most modern lift systems in Switzerland, with off-piste, steep and expert flags, snow-sure conditions and the most expensive pass in this list at 99 CHF. It opens 12 December.
100 to 126 km: the Jungfrau, Graubünden and the Arlberg
- The Jungfrau region (Grindelwald 101 km, Wengen 106 km, Mürren 112 km): 206 km on 44 lifts under the Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau, 42% easy, 79 CHF on the Jungfrau Ski Region pass. Grindelwald has the Eiger Express, Wengen the Lauberhorn downhill and a car-free village, Mürren the Schilthorn at 2,970 m, a separate 53 km sector and the longest season, from 7 November to 2 May 2027.
- Arosa-Lenzerheide (111 to 114 km): 225 km on 43 lifts, 49% easy, a family and sunshine area with a top at 2,865 m, 89 CHF, opening 7 November, the earliest big area near Zurich after Engelberg.
- Davos-Klosters (119 to 121 km): 300 km on 57 lifts across six sectors, 31% easy, 51 km expert, a top at 2,844 m, 92 CHF. Davos is a town with après-ski and cross-country; Klosters is the quiet, exclusive village. Davos opens 13 November.
- Lech Zürs (123 km): the Austrian option, the quiet luxury end of Ski Arlberg, 305 km on 88 lifts, 43% easy, €85, the biggest area in reach of Zurich. St. Anton is the other end of it.
- Silvretta Montafon (119 km) and Damüls-Mellau (103 km) are the two Vorarlberg resorts in the list, 140 km and 109 km for €61.50 and €72.50, both cheaper than anything Swiss of the same size. Bettmeralp (126 km) is the car-free Aletsch Arena, 104 km above the Aletsch glacier for 84 CHF, and Bellwald (118 km) is the cheapest Swiss pass in our index at 52 CHF for 20 km.
Getting from Zurich airport to the resorts
Zurich airport has a mainline station under the terminal, and for most resorts in this list the train beats the car. Direct intercity trains reach Chur in about 75 minutes, with connections to Laax (bus, 30 minutes), Arosa (the Arosa railway, 60 minutes), Lenzerheide (bus, 40 minutes) and Davos and Klosters (the Rhaetian Railway, 60 to 90 minutes). Engelberg is about 1 hour 45 via Lucerne, Grindelwald and Wengen 2 hours 30 via Interlaken, Andermatt about 2 hours via Göschenen, Disentis 2 hours 15 via Chur. Rough road times: Engelberg 75 minutes, Laax 1 hour 45, Davos and Lenzerheide 2 hours, Grindelwald 2 hours, Andermatt 1 hour 45, Lech 2 hours 15. The Swiss Travel Pass and the half-fare card cut rail costs substantially for a week; timetables are on SBB and airport information on Zurich Airport.
Zurich is also 88 km from the first big Austrian areas. If the prices in the table are the deciding factor, our Innsbruck and Munich guides list Austrian resorts of the same size at €72 to €83, and Geneva reaches the French Alps at €55 to €73, and Milan is the airport for the Valais from the south.
Which resort near Zurich should you choose
- Earliest and latest skiing: Engelberg (10 October to 2 May) or Mürren (7 November to 2 May).
- Families and beginners: Arosa-Lenzerheide (49% easy) or Laax (48%). Our family ski holiday guide has the checklist.
- Experts and off-piste: Andermatt, Engelberg or Disentis, the three freeride flags in the list.
- The most skiing on one pass: Davos-Klosters (300 km) or Lech Zürs (305 km).
- Freestyle and a young crowd: Laax.
- The view: the Jungfrau region from Wengen or Mürren.
- Value: Feldberg (€42), Bellwald (52 CHF), Silvretta Montafon (€61.50) or Braunwald (58 CHF). Our guide to the cheapest ski resorts in Europe puts Swiss prices in context.
- Without a car: any of the Swiss resorts; Arosa, Wengen, Mürren, Braunwald and Bettmeralp are car-free.
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Quick answers
Which ski resort is closest to Zurich airport?
Feldberg in Germany, about 62 km away as the crow flies, with 30 km of slopes and a €42 day pass. The closest Swiss resorts are Braunwald at 68 km and Engelberg at 72 km.
What is the biggest ski resort near Zurich?
Within Switzerland, Davos-Klosters with 300 km of slopes and 57 lifts, about 120 km from the airport. Lech Zürs in Austria, 123 km away, is the entry to Ski Arlberg’s 305 km. Laax (224 km) and Arosa-Lenzerheide (225 km) are closer.
How many ski resorts are near Zurich?
73 resorts in the Intski database lie within 250 km of Zurich airport, 20 of them within 126 km.
Can you get to ski resorts from Zurich airport by train?
Yes, and it is the normal way. The airport station has direct trains to Chur (for Laax, Arosa, Lenzerheide, Davos and Klosters), Lucerne (for Engelberg), Interlaken (for the Jungfrau region) and Göschenen (for Andermatt).
Which ski resort near Zurich opens first?
Engelberg, on 10 October 2026, on the Titlis glacier. Arosa-Lenzerheide and Mürren open on 7 November, Davos on 13 November, Laax on 28 November.
How much is a ski pass near Zurich?
Swiss day passes in this list run from 52 CHF at Bellwald to 99 CHF at Andermatt, about €55 to €105, with the big areas at 79 to 92 CHF. The Swiss median of €87 is the highest in Europe.
