What is the closest ski area to Lausanne?

By estimated driving time, Les Prévondes (about 32 min), La Chapelle d'Abondance (36 min) and Torgon (37 min).

Which ski areas are best by train from Lausanne?

By the timetable’s fastest Saturday-morning train, Les Prévondes (about 55 min) and Villars/Gryon/Les Diablerets (about 1h 04, 61 km of pistes).

Ski resorts near Lausanne

The 20 closest Swiss ski destinations to Lausanne, 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 Lausanne

#	Ski area	Car	Train	Pistes
1	Les Prévondes Vaud	32 min	55 min	—
2	La Chapelle d'Abondance Valais	36 min	1h 19	27 km
3	Torgon Valais	37 min	1h 20	23 km
4	Espace Liberté Valais	39 min	1h 23	103 km
5	Moléson Fribourg	39 min	2h 03	9 km
6	Les Portes du Soleil Valais	43 min	1h 40	409 km
7	Leysin Vaud	43 min	1h 14	25 km
8	Champéry – Les Crosets – Champoussin – Morgins Valais	46 min	1h 40	83 km
9	Les Mosses Vaud	46 min	1h 29	26 km
10	Avoriaz Valais	47 min	1h 33	81 km
11	Les Rousses Jura / Vaud	51 min	1h 38	32 km
12	Villars/Gryon/Les Diablerets Vaud	53 min	1h 04	61 km
13	Gstaad - Saanen - Rougemont Bern / Vaud	56 min	2h 05	39 km
14	Glacier 3000 Bern / Valais / Vaud	59 min	1h 49	22 km
15	Ovronnaz Valais	1h 01	1h 59	17 km
16	Les Marecottes Valais	1h 02	1h 28	14 km
17	Schönried - Saanenmöser - Zweisimmen - St. Stephan Bern	1h 04	2h 08	59 km
18	Balme - Vallorcine Valais	1h 10	2h 03	31 km
19	Lenk - Wallegg Bern	1h 10	3h 04	24 km
20	Anzère Valais	1h 13	2h 11	38 km

Train times are the timetable’s fastest connection from Lausanne 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 Lausanne?: By estimated driving time, Les Prévondes (about 32 min), La Chapelle d'Abondance (36 min) and Torgon (37 min).
Which ski areas are best by train from Lausanne?: By the timetable’s fastest Saturday-morning train, Les Prévondes (about 55 min) and Villars/Gryon/Les Diablerets (about 1h 04, 61 km of pistes).

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