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Skiing Made Simple: Where You Can Reach the Slopes from Solothurn by Train and Bus

These ten ski resorts are all reachable from Solothurn 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 Solothurn, 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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Röti

Minimum travel time: 30m 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

How to get to Röti

Fastest connection from Solothurn to Balmberg, Mittler-Balmberg: 30m
Walk from to
12 (26m)
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Téléskis Les Prés-d'Orvin

Minimum travel time: 50m 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

How to get to Téléskis Les Prés-d'Orvin

Fastest connection from Solothurn to Les Prés-d'Orvin, Le Grillon: 50m
IC5 (15m)
Walk from to
70 (29m)
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Skilift Grenchenberg

Minimum travel time: 56m 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

How to get to Skilift Grenchenberg

Fastest connection from Solothurn to Grenchen, Unterer Grenchenberg: 56m
S20 (13m)
Walk from to
28 (35m)
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Bugnenets - Savagnières

Minimum travel time: 1h 4m to Savagnières, parc

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

How to get to Bugnenets - Savagnières

Fastest connection from Solothurn to Savagnières, parc: 1h 4m
IR55 (17m)
RE4 (25m)
Walk from to
121 (13m)
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Hohe Winde – Beinwil

Minimum travel time: 1h 9m to Beinwil SO, Schachen

The Hohe Winde ski lift in Beinwil in the canton of Solothurn lies at the foot of the Passwang. A double T-bar lift serves the north-west slope of the Hohe Winde up to 1060 m above sea level; from there several well-groomed, varied pistes with steep, hilly and flatter sections lead back to the valley station. Right next to the valley station and the restaurant, a free Pinocchio children's lift is available for parents with children and beginners.

dist4 km
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lift1
  • Easy slopes: 3 km
  • Intermediate slopes: 1.4 km

    • Entrance fee: 28 CHF
    • Free entrance: No
    • Price range: $

How to get to Hohe Winde – Beinwil

Fastest connection from Solothurn to Beinwil SO, Schachen: 1h 9m
S20 (16m)
S22 (8m)
Walk from to
130 (28m)
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Téléski Les Genevez

Minimum travel time: 1h 11m 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

How to get to Téléski Les Genevez

Fastest connection from Solothurn to Les Genevez JU, ch.de Tramelan: 1h 11m
IC5 (15m)
R41 (17m)
R42 (10m)
Walk from to
35 (19m)
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Skilift Homberg

Minimum travel time: 1h 32m 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 Solothurn to Homberg bei Thun, Dreiligasse: 1h 32m
RE5 (35m)
IC (20m)
Walk from to
33 (17m)
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Skilift Aeschiallmend AG

Minimum travel time: 1h 34m 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 Solothurn to Aeschiried, Chemihütte: 1h 34m
RE5 (35m)
IC61 (30m)
Walk from to
62 (13m)
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Skilift Röhrenmoos

Minimum travel time: 1h 36m to Dietikon, Weinberg

The Röhrenmoos ski lift in Dietikon is probably the lowest-lying ski lift in Switzerland and has been operated by the city of Dietikon since 1972. Around 40 T-bars pull skiers, snowboarders and tobogganers up a 225-metre stretch from 460 to 495 m above sea level.

dist0.3 km
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lift1
  • Easy slopes: 0.3 km

    • Number of snowparks: 0

    • Entrance fee: 8 CHF
    • Free entrance: No
    • Price range: $

    • Children activities: Sledging

How to get to Skilift Röhrenmoos

Fastest connection from Solothurn to Dietikon, Weinberg: 1h 36m
IR55 (55m)
S12 (15m)
Walk from to
325 (7m)
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Skilift-Heiligenschwendi

Minimum travel time: 1h 37m 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
|
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 Solothurn to Heiligenschwendi, Alpenblick: 1h 37m
RE5 (35m)
IC61 (19m)
Walk from to
31 (22m)
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