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Ride the Rails, Hit the Slopes: Transit-Reachable Ski Areas Near Neuchâtel

These ten ski resorts are all reachable from Neuchâtel 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 Neuchâtel, 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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Bugnenets - Savagnières

Minimum travel time: 41m to Les Bugnenets

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.

dist16 km
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lift8
  • Easy slopes: 6 km
  • Intermediate slopes: 9 km
  • Advanced slopes: 1.2 km

    • Number of snowparks: 1
    • Ski school: Yes

    • Entrance fee: 42 CHF
    • Free entrance: No
    • Price range: $

    • Children activities: Children ski lessons

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How to get to Bugnenets - Savagnières

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Téléski de Sommartel

Minimum travel time: 50m to Le Locle, Haut-du-Quartier

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.

dist3.8 km
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lift3
  • Easy slopes: 2.2 km
  • Intermediate slopes: 0.9 km
  • Advanced slopes: 1 km

    • Number of snowparks: 0
    • Ski school: Yes

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

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How to get to Téléski de Sommartel

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Téléskis Les Prés-d'Orvin

Minimum travel time: 56m to Les Prés-d'Orvin, Le Grillon

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.

dist4 km
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lift5
  • Easy slopes: 1.6 km
  • Intermediate slopes: 3 km

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

    • Entrance fee: 30 CHF
    • Free entrance: No
    • Price range: $

    • Children activities: Sledging, Children ski lessons

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How to get to Téléskis Les Prés-d'Orvin

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La Robella

Minimum travel time: 1h 2m to Buttes (télésiège)

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.

dist10 km
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lift4
  • Easy slopes: 7 km
  • Intermediate slopes: 2.4 km
  • Advanced slopes: 2 km

    • Number of snowparks: 0
    • Ski school: Yes

    • Entrance fee: 29 CHF
    • Free entrance: No
    • Price range: $

    • Children activities: Sledging, Children ski lessons

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How to get to La Robella

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Röti

Minimum travel time: 1h 9m to Balmberg, Mittler-Balmberg

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.

dist3 km
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lift3
  • Easy slopes: 2 km
  • Intermediate slopes: 0.9 km
  • Advanced slopes: 0.2 km

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

    • Entrance fee: 32 CHF
    • Free entrance: No
    • Price range: $

    • Children activities: Sledging

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How to get to Röti

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Téléski Les Genevez

Minimum travel time: 1h 17m to Les Genevez JU, ch.de Tramelan

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.

dist2 km
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lift2
  • Easy slopes: 0.7 km
  • Intermediate slopes: 1.4 km

    • Free entrance: No

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How to get to Téléski Les Genevez

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Sainte-Croix / Les Rasses

Minimum travel time: 1h 26m to Les Rasses, Bois de Ban

Sainte-Croix / Les Rasses is a family winter and summer resort on the Balcon du Jura Vaudois in Switzerland, near the French border and sheltered by the slopes of the Chasseron. The ski area, operated as a single domain, offers marked downhill pistes served by téléskis including the Rasses I, II and III, Avattes and Cochet installations, plus a dedicated beginner zone. The resort is also known as the world capital of the music box and is easily reached by road and private railway from Yverdon-les-Bains.

dist12 km
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lift6
  • Easy slopes: 6 km
  • Intermediate slopes: 3.8 km
  • Advanced slopes: 2 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

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ski-vaud.ch


How to get to Sainte-Croix / Les Rasses

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Skilift Grenchenberg

Minimum travel time: 1h 42m to Grenchen, Unterer Grenchenberg

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.

dist0.9 km
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lift2
  • Easy slopes: 0.5 km
  • Intermediate slopes: 0.5 km

    • Night skiing: Yes
    • Ski school: Yes

    • Entrance fee: 24 CHF
    • Free entrance: No
    • Price range: $

    • Children activities: Sledging, Children ski lessons

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How to get to Skilift Grenchenberg

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Skilift Homberg

Minimum travel time: 1h 47m 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: $

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How to get to Skilift Homberg

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Skilift-Heiligenschwendi

Minimum travel time: 1h 52m 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: $

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How to get to Skilift-Heiligenschwendi

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