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From Fribourg to the Mountains: Ski Resorts You Can Access Easily by Public Transport

These ten ski resorts are all reachable from Fribourg 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 Fribourg/Freiburg, to facilitate your planning. Make sure to visit the map, to explore thousands of destinations and activities, reachable from any starting point in Switzerland.

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La Berra

Minimum travel time: 43m to La Roche FR, La Berra

La Berra is a ski area in the canton of Fribourg, Switzerland, above La Roche in the Gruyère region. The area comprises 10 marked pistes for beginners to good skiers, a dedicated beginner area with a conveyor belt, and a snowpark with rails, boxes and jumps. It is served among others by a combined cable car that can also be used for the descent from the summit.

dist9 km
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lift5
  • Easy slopes: 6 km
  • Intermediate slopes: 3.4 km

    • Number of snowparks: 1
    • Ski school: Yes

    • Free entrance: Yes (partly)

    • Children activities: Children ski lessons

How to get to La Berra

Fastest connection from Fribourg/Freiburg to La Roche FR, La Berra: 43m
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236 (40m)
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Charmey

Minimum travel time: 1h 0m to Charmey (Gruyère) (télécabine)

Charmey is a ski area in the Fribourg Pre-Alps of Switzerland, accessed by the Charmey-Vounetz gondola. The area on the Vounetz offers around 30 kilometres of pistes for all levels, a beginners' area, virgin slopes for freeride enthusiasts and the Charmey Swiss Ski School. The season runs from November to February.

dist12 km
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lift4
  • Easy slopes: 7 km
  • Intermediate slopes: 3.8 km
  • Advanced slopes: 1.4 km

    • Number of snowparks: 0
    • Night skiing: Yes
    • Ski school: Yes

    • Entrance fee: 49 CHF
    • Free entrance: No
    • Price range: $

    • Children activities: Sledging, Snow play area, Children ski lessons

How to get to Charmey

Fastest connection from Fribourg/Freiburg to Charmey (Gruyère) (télécabine): 1h 0m
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245 (47m)
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Schwarzsee

Minimum travel time: 1h 2m to Schwarzsee Gypsera (Talstat.)

Schwarzsee is a ski area in the canton of Fribourg in Switzerland. The mountain railways serve the Riggisalp/Kaiseregg area at up to 1750 m above sea level, with 2 chairlifts, 2 ski lifts and a small magic carpet as well as a ski school area. A total of 20 km of well-groomed pistes are available for skiers and snowboarders, and modern snowmaking systems ensure reliable snow conditions.

dist12 km
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lift5
  • Easy slopes: 7 km
  • Intermediate slopes: 4 km
  • Advanced slopes: 0.4 km

    • Number of snowparks: 0
    • Night skiing: Yes
    • Ski school: Yes

    • Entrance fee: 35 CHF
    • Free entrance: No
    • Price range: $

    • Children activities: Sledging, Snow play area, Children ski lessons

How to get to Schwarzsee

Fastest connection from Fribourg/Freiburg to Schwarzsee Gypsera (Talstat.): 1h 2m
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127 (30m)
123 (16m)
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Les Paccots

Minimum travel time: 1h 7m to Châtel-St-Denis, Les Creuses

Les Paccots is a ski area in Switzerland in the Châtel-Saint-Denis region of the canton of Fribourg. The area has ten pistes (one black, one red and eight blue) served by ten lifts, mostly surface lifts, and also offers night skiing on the Les Joncs piste and lift.

dist9 km
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lift10
  • Easy slopes: 6 km
  • Intermediate slopes: 1.6 km
  • Advanced slopes: 2 km

    • Night skiing: Yes
    • Ski school: Yes

    • Entrance fee: 45 CHF
    • Free entrance: No
    • Price range: $

    • Children activities: Snow play area, Children ski lessons

How to get to Les Paccots

Fastest connection from Fribourg/Freiburg to Châtel-St-Denis, Les Creuses: 1h 7m
IR15 (34m)
S50 (9m)
Walk from to
492 (11m)
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Jaunpass

Minimum travel time: 1h 8m to Jaun, Bergbahnen

Jaunpass in Boltigen, Switzerland, is a family-friendly ski area with two T-bar lifts and a children's area with a wide, gently sloping piste. It is especially suited to children, beginners and leisurely skiers and offers 100% natural snow.

dist12 km
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lift4
  • Easy slopes: 7 km
  • Intermediate slopes: 5 km
  • Advanced slopes: 0.4 km

    • Number of snowparks: 0
    • Ski school: Yes

    • Entrance fee: 34 CHF
    • Free entrance: No
    • Price range: $

    • Children activities: Sledging, Snow play area, Children ski lessons

How to get to Jaunpass

Fastest connection from Fribourg/Freiburg to Jaun, Bergbahnen: 1h 8m
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245 (1h 5m)
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Skilifte Gantrisch Gurnigel

Minimum travel time: 1h 11m to Gurnigel, Gantrischhütte

The Skilifte Gantrisch Gurnigel are located on the Gurnigel pass in the municipality of Rüeggisberg in the canton of Bern. The compact ski area offers around 6 km of groomed pistes in varied terrain, served by the Länggrätli and Kuhberg lifts and the Pinocchio children's area. Skiers enjoy views of the Gantrisch, and sledging, cross-country skiing, ski touring and winter hiking are also available.

dist6 km
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lift2
  • Easy slopes: 5 km
  • Intermediate slopes: 1.2 km

    • Number of snowparks: 0
    • Ski school: Yes

    • Entrance fee: 44 CHF
    • Free entrance: No
    • Price range: $

    • Children activities: Sledging, Children ski lessons

How to get to Skilifte Gantrisch Gurnigel

Fastest connection from Fribourg/Freiburg to Gurnigel, Gantrischhütte: 1h 11m
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127 (30m)
323 (30m)
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Skilift Homberg

Minimum travel time: 1h 16m to Homberg bei Thun, Dreiligasse

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.

dist3.4 km
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lift1
  • Easy slopes: 0.8 km
  • Intermediate slopes: 1.8 km
  • Advanced slopes: 0.9 km

    • Number of snowparks: 0
    • Night skiing: Yes

    • Entrance fee: 20 CHF
    • Free entrance: No
    • Price range: $

How to get to Skilift Homberg

Fastest connection from Fribourg/Freiburg to Homberg bei Thun, Dreiligasse: 1h 16m
IC1 (23m)
IC61 (19m)
Walk from to
33 (17m)
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Skilift Aeschiallmend AG

Minimum travel time: 1h 18m to Aeschiried, Chemihütte

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.

dist7 km
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lift4
  • Easy slopes: 3.2 km
  • Intermediate slopes: 3.2 km
  • Advanced slopes: 0.6 km

    • Number of snowparks: 0
    • Ski school: Yes

    • Entrance fee: 35 CHF
    • Free entrance: No
    • Price range: $

    • Children activities: Sledging, Snow play area, Children ski lessons

How to get to Skilift Aeschiallmend AG

Fastest connection from Fribourg/Freiburg to Aeschiried, Chemihütte: 1h 18m
IR15 (23m)
IC61 (30m)
Walk from to
62 (13m)
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Skilift-Heiligenschwendi

Minimum travel time: 1h 21m to Heiligenschwendi, Alpenblick

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.

dist0.5 km
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lift1
  • Easy slopes: 0.4 km
  • Intermediate slopes: 0.2 km

    • Number of snowparks: 0

    • Entrance fee: 20 CHF
    • Free entrance: No
    • Price range: $

How to get to Skilift-Heiligenschwendi

Fastest connection from Fribourg/Freiburg to Heiligenschwendi, Alpenblick: 1h 21m
IC1 (23m)
IC61 (19m)
Walk from to
31 (22m)
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Skilift Eggiwil

Minimum travel time: 1h 26m to Eggiwil, Skilift

Skilift Eggiwil is a small ski area in the Emmental region of the canton of Bern with one ski lift and prepared pistes. The area is mainly open in the afternoons and at weekends and suits families, children and school groups; a piste map and current snow report are available online.

dist3 km
|
lift1
  • Easy slopes: 2.2 km
  • Intermediate slopes: 0.8 km

    • Entrance fee: 27 CHF
    • Free entrance: No
    • Price range: $

How to get to Skilift Eggiwil

Fastest connection from Fribourg/Freiburg to Eggiwil, Skilift: 1h 26m
IC1 (23m)
S2 (34m)
Walk from to
271 (10m)
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