These ten ski resorts are all reachable from Biel/Bienne by public transport. From family-friendly slopes to high-altitude runs, there's something for every skier. Whether you're after quiet pistes or lively après-ski villages, the Swiss rail network brings you close to the action.
The resorts below are sorted by travel time from Biel/Bienne, to facilitate your planning. Make sure to visit the map, to explore thousands of destinations and activities, reachable from any starting point in Switzerland.
Téléskis Les Prés-d'Orvin is located on the southern edge of the Jura chain, on the north slopes of Mont-Sujet between 1030 and 1230 m above sea level. The small ski area has five lifts, blue and red pistes, three baby lifts, a Telebob and a sledging run. Ski rental, a ski school and food options are available on site.
4 km
5
Easy slopes: 1.6 km
Intermediate slopes: 3 kmLearn more on
presdorvin-ski.ch
| 70 (29m) | |
Bugnenets - Savagnières is a ski area on the northern slope of the Chasseral in the Jura, between 1030 and 1460 m above sea level. It offers around 30 km of pistes for all levels – blue, red and black –, a snowpark and cross-country ski trails for classic and skating style. Racing skier Didier Cuche learned his first turns here; the resort is considered family-friendly and is reachable by public transport.
16 km8Easy slopes: 6 kmIntermediate slopes: 9 km
Advanced slopes: 1.2 kmLearn more on
j3l.ch
| RE4 (25m) | |
| 121 (13m) | |
Röti is a small ski area on the Balmberg in the Jura in the canton of Solothurn, Switzerland. Three ski lifts – the Höfli practice lift, the Kähle lift and the Bödeli lift – serve pistes for beginners and more advanced skiers. When snow conditions allow, the floodlit Kähle piste is open for night skiing from Tuesday to Friday.
3 km3Easy slopes: 2 kmIntermediate slopes: 0.9 kmAdvanced slopes: 0.2 kmLearn more on
balmberg.ch
| IC5 (14m) | |
| 12 (26m) | |
The Téléski Les Genevez ski area is located in the Franches-Montagnes in the Jura and comprises a 600-metre-long ski lift with three pistes of different difficulty. A baby lift is available for children with free self-service access. The area extends from 1024 m to 1147 m above sea level.
2 km2Easy slopes: 0.7 kmIntermediate slopes: 1.4 kmLearn more on
telegenevez.ch
| R41 (17m) | |
| R42 (10m) | |
| 35 (19m) | |
Skilift Grenchenberg is located on the sunny side of the Jura above Grenchen in the canton of Solothurn and is a small ski area with two ski lifts: a 400-metre T-bar lift that also serves as access to the larger button lift. The area caters to skiers and snowboarders and offers night skiing under a starry sky as a special attraction. Depending on snow conditions, the season runs from mid-December to mid-March.
0.9 km2Easy slopes: 0.5 kmIntermediate slopes: 0.5 kmLearn more on
jurasonnenseite.ch
| S20 (15m) | |
| 28 (35m) | |
Skilift Aeschiallmend AG is a small, family-friendly ski area in Aeschiried in the Bernese Oberland, Switzerland, above Lake Thun. It operates two T-bar lifts, Aeschiallmend (Krattigen) and Allmispitz (Aeschiried), plus the Windegg training lift with the Pinocchio children's ski lift, serving freshly groomed pistes with views of Lake Thun and the surrounding mountains. The area is especially suited to children and beginners, and also offers a sledging run from the Allmispitz down to Aeschiried.
7 km4Easy slopes: 3.2 kmIntermediate slopes: 3.2 kmAdvanced slopes: 0.6 kmLearn more on
skilift-aeschiried.ch
| RE11 (57m) | |
| 62 (13m) | |
Skilift-Heiligenschwendi by the tennis court in Heiligenschwendi is a small children's ski lift with a platter lift up the local Hubelweid hill. The piste is available for skiing and snowboarding. After storm damage in January 2009, the lift was restored and reopened with the support of the community and many donations.
0.5 km1Easy slopes: 0.4 kmIntermediate slopes: 0.2 kmLearn more on
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| RE11 (46m) | |
| 31 (22m) | |
Skilift Homberg is a small family-run ski area in Homberg near Thun, Switzerland. It has three pistes with a total length of about three kilometres, served by a single ski lift that has been in family ownership since 1969. The area offers day, afternoon, morning and evening ski passes, and is part of the Magic Pass network.
3.4 km1Easy slopes: 0.8 kmIntermediate slopes: 1.8 kmAdvanced slopes: 0.9 kmLearn more on
skilift-homberg.ch
| S3 (36m) | |
| IC8 (19m) | |
| 33 (17m) | |
The Téléski de Sommartel is a small ski area near Le Locle in Switzerland, operated by the ASTS support association. It offers around three kilometres of downhill pistes served by a single surface lift, open on Wednesdays and weekends when snow conditions allow. A buvette at the lift serves hot and cold drinks and snacks, with fondue available on reservation.
3.8 km3Easy slopes: 2.2 kmIntermediate slopes: 0.9 kmAdvanced slopes: 1 kmLearn more on
teleski-sommartel.ch
| R16 (30m) | |
| 380 (46m) | |
La Robella is a four-season mountain leisure park above Buttes in the Val-de-Travers, Switzerland. A two-seat chairlift climbs 450 metres from the village to the plateau at 1,220 m, giving access to hiking, mountain biking, downhill, off-road scooter and sledging. In winter the ski area offers marked blue, red and black pistes between 770 and 1,457 m, plus ski touring routes, snowshoe trails and a Swiss ski school.
10 km4Easy slopes: 7 kmIntermediate slopes: 2.4 kmAdvanced slopes: 2 kmLearn more on
robella.ch
| IC5 (19m) | |
| R21 (44m) | |
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