These ten ski resorts are all reachable from Zurich 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 Zürich HB, 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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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.
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Easy slopes: 0.3 kmSkilift Bäretswil (Skilift-Genossenschaft Steig Bäretswil) is a small, family-friendly ski area in the Zürich Oberland region. It has several surface lifts, including the Tellerlift as the longest lift at 450 metres with 110 metres of vertical, and the Grizzly-Turbo at 130 metres. Facilities include a children's area with a pony lift, a prepared sledging run and the Skibeizli, a meeting point for snow sports enthusiasts, companions and walkers.
1.4 km3Easy slopes: 0.8 km
Intermediate slopes: 0.5 kmSkilift Friherrenberg is a small ski area in Einsiedeln, Switzerland, operated by Skilift Einsiedeln AG. It offers a large ski lift and the Raiffeisen Kinderland children's area with prepared pistes, open on Wednesday afternoons and at weekends during the winter season.
0.9 km3Skilift Schnabelsberg in Bennau is a small local ski area with a ski lift, a ski hut with restaurant and garden terrace, and a kiosk. It offers day, afternoon and evening skiing as well as season passes.
0.7 km1Easy slopes: 0.7 kmSkilift Bennau is a small ski area in Bennau in the canton of Schwyz. It consists of the two T-bar lifts Bennau I and Bennau II, with Bennau II considered one of the oldest Oehler ski lifts still in operation in its original condition and forming a technically and historically interesting ensemble with the parallel installation.
1.4 km3Easy slopes: 1.4 kmSkilift Wägital is a small ski area in the Wägital valley in Switzerland with one ski lift and prepared pistes. Day, half-day and single-ride tickets are available at fair prices so that everyone can enjoy unforgettable ski days. Opening takes place daily depending on current weather conditions and piste conditions.
2.4 km1Intermediate slopes: 2.4 kmAtzmännig is a winter sports area in the Goldingertal valley in the canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland. The area is especially suited to beginners and families: on the Brustenegg slope there is a T-bar lift with a mid-station exit and two conveyor belts, while on the Atzmännig slope a chairlift and a large T-bar lift lead up to 1200 m to blue and red pistes. The offering is rounded off by a sledging run, a snowshoe trail, night skiing and the Winter Arena for beginners.
8 km3Easy slopes: 3.2 kmIntermediate slopes: 5 km
The Mythenregion lies in the Schwyz Prealps in Central Switzerland and comprises the sub-areas Brunni-Haggenegg, Brunni-Holzegg, Handgruobi, Illgau, Ibergeregg and Rotenflue. The area offers around 50 kilometres of pistes, plus the Mythenpark freestyle park, cross pistes, freeride terrain and the Skisafari circuit. The sunny, mostly fog-free slopes at the foot of the Mythen are considered especially family-friendly.
45 km19Easy slopes: 24 kmIntermediate slopes: 20 km
Advanced slopes: 0.3 kmRigi-Scheidegg/Burggeist is a small, family-friendly ski area high above Lake Lucerne on Mount Rigi in Switzerland. Around 5 km of carefully prepared alpine pistes offer good conditions for beginners and more advanced skiers and snowboarders against the backdrop of the Alps. The area is also a popular starting point for snowshoe and winter walkers, cross-country skiers and touring skiers.
5 km2Easy slopes: 2.2 kmIntermediate slopes: 2.8 kmSattel-Hochstuckli is a ski area in Sattel in the canton of Schwyz with 6.5 kilometres of prepared slopes, particularly suited to families, beginners and those returning to winter sports. The Stuckli Rondo, the world's first revolving gondola cableway, takes guests from Sattel directly up to the ski area. The offer also includes Rondo's Learning and Fun Land for children and a 3.5-kilometre winter toboggan run.
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