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🚆 By rail · timetable 2026

Ski resorts near Zurich by train

Zurich has the shortest single journey of all four major stations: Sattel-Hochstuckli in 59 min. Seven areas are under 90 minutes, seventeen under two hours.

The catch sits one level up. The small central Swiss and Glarus areas are quick to reach but small; the nearest area with more than 100 km of piste is LAAX (Flims Laax Falera) at 1 h 44. Ski big from Zurich and you give back the head start the short journeys promise.

Direct trains are almost nonexistent. Exactly one connection in the whole dataset needs no change, and it runs to Airolo on the southern side of the Alps.

Up to 90 minutes (7)

A day trip with no planning needed. Leave at eight, be on the slopes before ten.

Ski area Journey Changes Alight at Canton Km of piste Day pass
Sattel-Hochstuckli 59 min 1 Sattel Schwyz 14 CHF 44
Pizol 1 h 08 1 Wangs, Pizolbahn St. Gallen 43 CHF 68
Amden – Arvenbüel 1 h 16 1 Amden, Hinterstein St. Gallen 20 CHF 46
Flumserberg 1 h 21 1 Flumserberg Tannenboden St. Gallen 65 CHF 74
Mythenregion 1 h 21 2 Schwyz, Weidhuobli Schwyz 45 CHF 54
Hoch-Ybrig 1 h 24 2 Hoch-Ybrig, Talst. Weglosen Schwyz 50 CHF 62
GrĂĽsch Danusa 1 h 29 1 GrĂĽsch, Danusa Grisons 30 CHF 55

90 minutes to 2.5 hours (28)

Still a day trip, but it fills the day. This is where a weekend starts to make more sense.

Ski area Journey Changes Alight at Canton Km of piste Day pass
Klewenalp-StockhĂĽtte 1 h 36 2 Beckenried, Post Nidwalden 40 CHF 55
Elm im Sernftal 1 h 38 2 Elm, Dorf Glarus 40 CHF 55
Marbach – Marbachegg 1 h 40 2 Marbach LU, Bergkäserei Lucerne 15 CHF 40
Stoos 1 h 42 2 Stoos SZ Schwyz 35 CHF 60
Engelberg-Titlis 1 h 43 1 Engelberg Obwalden 82 CHF 78
LAAX (Flims Laax Falera) 1 h 44 1 Flims Dorf, Post Grisons 224 CHF 92
Sörenberg 1 h 47 2 Sörenberg, Post Lucerne 50 CHF 58
Braunwald 1 h 49 1 Braunwald Glarus 26 CHF 58
Brambrüesch – Chur 1 h 49 3 Brambrüesch Grisons 15 CHF 45
Tschiertschen 1 h 52 1 Tschiertschen, Dorf Grisons 30 CHF 55
Airolo – Pesciüm 2 h 01 direct Airolo Ticino 30 CHF 52
Wildhaus – Gamserrugg 2 h 01 4 Wildhaus Oberdorf St. Gallen 23 CHF 57
Andermatt-Sedrun 2 h 02 1 Andermatt Uri / Grisons 120 CHF 89
Meiringen-Hasliberg 2 h 06 1 Meiringen Bern 60 CHF 65
Melchsee-Frutt 2 h 09 2 Melchtal Stöckalp (Talstation) Obwalden 32 CHF 56
Splügen – Tambo 2 h 10 1 Splügen, Bergbahnen Grisons 30 CHF 61
Charmey 2 h 20 1 Charmey (Gruyère), Corbettaz Fribourg 30 CHF 45
Schwarzsee – Kaiseregg 2 h 20 2 Schwarzsee, Hostellerie Fribourg 28 CHF 44
Visperterminen – Giw 2 h 21 1 Visperterminen, Dorfeingang Valais 20 CHF 53
Davos Klosters 2 h 24 2 Davos Dorf, Schiaweg Grisons 300 CHF 92
La Robella – Val-de-Travers 2 h 25 2 St-Sulpice NE, Terminus Neuchâtel 30 CHF 40
Savognin 2 h 26 2 Savognin, posta Grisons 80 from CHF 54
Chäserrugg / Toggenburg 2 h 27 5 Chäserrugg St. Gallen 50 CHF 62, dynamic
Wiriehorn – Diemtigtal 2 h 27 3 Diemtigen Nüegg Bern 20 CHF 46
Adelboden-Lenk 2 h 28 2 Adelboden, Post Bern 210 CHF 80
Obersaxen Mundaun 2 h 28 2 Obersaxen, Meierhof Post Grisons 120 CHF 58
Brigels 2 h 28 3 Breil/Brigels, Palius Grisons 40 CHF 60
Arosa Lenzerheide 2 h 29 1 Arosa Grisons 225 CHF 89

2.5 to 4 hours (47)

Too far for a single day. These are weekend or holiday destinations.

Ski area Journey Changes Alight at Canton Km of piste Day pass
Aletsch Arena 2 h 31 2 Bettmeralp Talstation Valais 104 CHF 77
Vals – Dachberg 2 h 33 2 Vals, Post Grisons 20 CHF 44
Jaun 2 h 34 1 Jaun, Dorf Fribourg 30 CHF 42
Nara – Leontica 2 h 34 4 Ponto Valentino, Fontana Ticino 30 CHF 46
Bergün – Darlux 2 h 34 1 Bergün/Bravuogn Grisons 25 CHF 46
Scuol – Motta Naluns 2 h 37 1 Scuol-Tarasp Grisons 70 CHF 66
Grindelwald-Wengen 2 h 38 2 Grindelwald, Bahnhof Bern 102 CHF 79
Grindelwald – First 2 h 38 2 Grindelwald Bern 50 CHF 79
Disentis 3000 2 h 39 2 Disentis/Mustér, Raveras Grisons 60 CHF 62
San Bernardino 2 h 40 1 S. Bernardino, Funivia Grisons 35 CHF 52
Zuoz – Pizzet/Albanas 2 h 41 1 Zuoz Grisons 15 CHF 49
Moléson 2 h 42 2 Moléson-sur-Gruyères Fribourg 30 CHF 44
Saas-Grund – Hohsaas 2 h 45 1 Saas-Grund, Unter dem Berg Valais 34 CHF 60
Grächen 2 h 48 1 Grächen, Zentrum Valais 44 CHF 64
Lauchernalp – Lötschental 2 h 48 3 Lauchernalp Valais 40 CHF 70
Carì 2 h 51 1 Tengia Ticino 24 CHF 45
MĂĽrren-Schilthorn 2 h 53 4 MĂĽrren (Schilthornbahn) Bern 50 CHF 79
Rosswald 2 h 53 3 Rosswald Valais 20 CHF 42
Elsigenalp – Frutigen 2 h 54 4 Elsigenalp Bern 30 CHF 50
Gstaad (inkl. Zweisimmen und Glacier 3000) 2 h 55 2 Gstaad Bern / Vaud 200 CHF 82
Belalp – Blatten 2 h 56 2 Belalp Valais 44.8 up to CHF 77
Crans-Montana 2 h 58 2 Crans-Montana, gare Valais 140 CHF 85
Bivio 3 h 00 3 Bivio, posta Grisons 30 CHF 50
Bellwald 3 h 01 2 Fieschertal, Dorfplatz Valais 30 CHF 52
Leukerbad – Torrent 3 h 04 3 Leukerbad, Busterminal Valais 50 CHF 68
St. Moritz – Corviglia 3 h 05 1 St. Moritz Grisons 155 CHF 95
Moosalp – Bürchen/Törbel 3 h 05 1 Moosalp Valais 25 CHF 53
Minschuns – Val Müstair 3 h 05 2 Tschierv, Süsom Tschierv Grisons 25 CHF 42
Zermatt – Matterhorn 3 h 15 1 Zermatt Valais 360 CHF 92
Saas-Fee 3 h 17 1 Saas-Fee Chalbermatten Valais 100 CHF 87
Leysin 3 h 17 4 Leysin-Feydey Vaud 60 CHF 62
Nax – Mont-Noble 3 h 18 2 Nax, centre Valais 20 CHF 44
Villars-Gryon-Diablerets 3 h 21 4 Villars-sur-Ollon, gare Vaud 125 CHF 65
Saint-Luc / Chandolin 3 h 25 3 St-Luc, poste Valais 75 CHF 62
Anzère 3 h 25 2 Anzère (télécabine) Valais 58 CHF 59
Villars-Gryon (nur CH-Teil) 3 h 25 4 Villars-sur-Ollon, HĂ´tels Vaud 44 CHF 65
Les Bugnenets-Savagnières 3 h 26 1 Les Bugnenets Neuchâtel / Bern 30 CHF 42
Evolène 3 h 27 2 Evolène, Office du Tourisme Valais 42 CHF 48
Les Marécottes 3 h 31 2 Les Marécottes Valais 25 CHF 48
Vercorin 3 h 34 3 Vercorin, poste Valais 35 CHF 52
Grimentz-Zinal 3 h 35 2 Grimentz, télécabine Valais 106 CHF 66
Corvatsch-Silvaplana 3 h 38 3 Silvaplana, Baselgia Grisons 120 CHF 88
Les Mosses / La LĂ©cherette 3 h 44 3 Les Mosses, village Vaud 40 CHF 52
Diavolezza-Lagalb 3 h 45 3 Diavolezza Grisons 35 CHF 88
Ovronnaz 3 h 45 3 Ovronnaz (télésiège) Valais 30 CHF 50
Bosco Gurin – Grossalp 3 h 47 3 Bosco/Gurin, Paese Ticino 30 CHF 48
Arolla 3 h 58 2 Arolla, poste Valais 12 CHF 42

Over 4 hours (3)

Half a journey. There is almost always a closer area with a comparable offer in between.

Ski area Journey Changes Alight at Canton Km of piste Day pass
Samnaun / Silvretta Arena 4 h 07 2 Samnaun-Dorf, Post Grisons 239 CHF 78
Champéry / Portes du Soleil (CH) 4 h 08 2 Champéry Valais 600 CHF 62
Verbier / 4 Vallées 4 h 14 3 Verbier, station poste Valais 410 CHF 92

Where these times come from

Journey times come from the open timetable interface at transport.opendata.ch, the same data the official Swiss timetable runs on. The script queries a Saturday morning and keeps the fastest of three connections, from Zurich HB to the station named in the table.

Two caveats. Winter-only services are not yet in the published timetable, so a few areas will get quicker in December; the query is repeated then. And the time ends at the valley station, not on the piste: the ski bus or the gondola up still comes on top, which is anywhere from a few minutes to half an hour.

So these are reference values for comparing areas against each other, not a timetable to travel on. Check the actual connection before you go.

Source: transport.opendata.ch

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