What is the closest ski area to Geneva?

By estimated driving time, Les Rousses (about 41 min), Les Portes du Soleil (57 min) and Avoriaz (59 min).

Which ski areas are best by train from Geneva?

By the timetable’s fastest Saturday-morning train, Les Prévondes (about 1h 42) and Villars/Gryon/Les Diablerets (about 1h 48, 61 km of pistes).

Ski resorts near Geneva

The 20 closest Swiss ski destinations to Geneva, ordered by estimated driving time, with train times alongside. Open the live ranking to weigh weather, terrain and your style for this Saturday or Sunday.

Closest ski destinations from Geneva

#	Ski area	Car	Train	Pistes
1	Les Rousses Jura / Vaud	41 min	1h 25	32 km
2	Les Portes du Soleil Valais	57 min	2h 32	409 km
3	Avoriaz Valais	59 min	1h 49	81 km
4	Espace Liberté Valais	1h 01	1h 51	103 km
5	La Chapelle d'Abondance Valais	1h 01	1h 51	27 km
6	Champéry – Les Crosets – Champoussin – Morgins Valais	1h 02	2h 32	83 km
7	Torgon Valais	1h 04	1h 55	23 km
8	Balme - Vallorcine Valais	1h 15	2h 10	31 km
9	Les Marecottes Valais	1h 16	2h 15	14 km
10	Les Prévondes Vaud	1h 16	1h 42	—
11	Leysin Vaud	1h 20	2h 03	25 km
12	Les Mosses Vaud	1h 27	2h 12	26 km
13	Ovronnaz Valais	1h 27	2h 42	17 km
14	Moléson Fribourg	1h 28	2h 53	9 km
15	Villars/Gryon/Les Diablerets Vaud	1h 28	1h 48	61 km
16	Glacier 3000 Bern / Valais / Vaud	1h 35	2h 32	22 km
17	Gstaad - Saanen - Rougemont Bern / Vaud	1h 39	2h 52	39 km
18	Verbier 4 Vallées Valais	1h 43	2h 17	175 km
19	Anzère Valais	1h 49	2h 58	38 km
20	Schönried - Saanenmöser - Zweisimmen - St. Stephan Bern	1h 50	3h 01	59 km

Train times are the timetable’s fastest connection from Genève leaving between 06:30 and 09:30 on Sat 16 Jan 2027, to the valley station of the area’s lowest lift. Car times are estimates from coordinates, not live traffic.

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What is the closest ski area to Geneva?: By estimated driving time, Les Rousses (about 41 min), Les Portes du Soleil (57 min) and Avoriaz (59 min).
Which ski areas are best by train from Geneva?: By the timetable’s fastest Saturday-morning train, Les Prévondes (about 1h 42) and Villars/Gryon/Les Diablerets (about 1h 48, 61 km of pistes).

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