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23 Best ski resorts near Zurich

Interactive map with driving directions from Zurich Airport to the closest ski resorts in Switzerland, Italy, Austria & Germany
10th August, 2025
5 min read time

Situated in the heart of Switzerland, Zurich is the ideal gateway to a huge variety of ski resorts across Switzerland, Austria, Liechtenstein and Germany. To streamline your ski holiday planning, the country-by-country tables below list each resort’s distance from Zurich Airport (ZRH), estimated car transfer time, fastest driving route, km of pistes, number of ski lifts, and what each resort is best for (beginners, intermediates, advanced, experts, snowboarders, cross-country or off-piste). At the end of this guide, you’ll also find an interactive map with directions from Zurich Airport to all the closest ski resorts in Switzerland and nearby countries.

Ski resorts near Zurich

  1. Swiss ski resorts near Zurich
  2. Austrian ski resorts near Zurich
  3. Liechtenstein ski resorts near Zurich
  4. German ski resorts near Zurich
  5. Map of directions from Zurich airport to nearby ski resorts

Swiss ski resorts near Zurich

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
Ski resortZurich (ZRH) distanceTransfer timeFastest routeKm of pistesNumber of ski liftsBest for
Flumserberg105 km1h21A365 km17Intermediates, families, snowboarders
Hoch‑Ybrig66.2 km1h09A350 km12Intermediates, snowboarders, families
Chäserrugg/Wildhaus (Toggenburg)107 km1h32A150 km12Intermediates, panorama seekers, families
Engelberg‑Titlis107 km1h30A470 km17Advanced, experts, off‑piste
Andermatt-Sedrun-Disentis124 km (Andermatt)1h50A470 km13Intermediates, experts, off‑piste
LAAX (Flims/Laax/Falera)148 km1h50A3224 km30Snowboarders/park, intermediates
Arosa‑Lenzerheide155 km2h15A3225 km43Intermediates, cruisers, families
Davos‑Klosters153 km2h02Route 28-A3253 km44All levels, freeride, long cruisers
Pizol (Bad Ragaz/Wangs)119 km1h15A3-A1543 km12Intermediates, families
Stoos87.5 km1h10A435 km8Beginners, intermediates, families
Sattel‑Hochstuckli57.4 km58 minRoute 8-A33 km6Beginners, families
Amden (Arvenbüel/Mattstock)71.9 km1h02A1517 km6Beginners, families
Braunwald92.5 km1h27Route17-A1526 km10Intermediates, families, car‑free
 
 

Austrian ski resorts near Zurich

                                                                                                     
Ski resortZurich distanceTransfer timeFastest routeKm of pistesNumber of ski liftsBest for
Brandnertal (Brand/Bürserberg)162 km1h45A147.6 km15Intermediates, families, cruisers
Silvretta Montafon180 km2h12A1141.6 km35Advanced, experts, snowboarders, off‑piste
Damüls‑Mellau164 km2h06A180.8 km21Intermediates, families, snow‑sure
Laterns‑Gapfohl142 km1h36A127 km5Beginners, intermediates, families
Lech Zürs am Arlberg193 km2h18A1299.7 km (Arlberg area)85 (Arlberg area)Intermediates, experts, off‑piste
St. Anton am Arlberg199.5 km2h20A1299.7 km (Arlberg area)85 (Arlberg area)Advanced, experts, après & off‑piste

Liechtenstein ski resorts near Zurich

                           
Ski resortZurich distanceTransfer timeFastest routeKm of pistesNumber of ski liftsBest for
Malbun122 km1h43A3-A1523 km6Families, beginners/intermediates

German ski resorts near Zurich

                                                       
Ski resortZurich distanceTransfer timeFastest routeKm of pistesNumber of ski liftsBest for
Oberjoch/Bad Hindelang (Iseler)196 km2h53A132 km5Beginners, intermediates, families
Fellhorn/Kanzelwand (DE/AT)184 km2h41A136 km13Intermediates, snowboarders
Oberstaufen-Steibis/Imberg151 km2h03A117.6 km12Beginners, cruisers, families

Map of directions from Zurich airport to nearby ski resorts

Here is a map showing directions from Zurich Airport to the above nearby ski resorts. To see all resorts and recommended routes, click the map icon in the top left corner for more options.

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