Ski resorts near Basel
Drive times from EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg (BSL)
5 of the 28 resorts on PowderPicker are within 5½ hours of EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg by car. The closest is Verbier at 3 hr 15 min, then Chamonix-Mont-Blanc at 3 hr 40 min. 3 are on the Epic Pass, 2 are on the Ikon Pass and 1 is on the Mountain Collective.
Drive times from BSL, closest first
| Resort | Drive | Distance | Passes | Summit | Snowfall | Day ticket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Verbier Valais, Switzerland | 3 hr 15 min | 260 km (162 mi) | Epic Pass | 10,925 ft (3,330 m) | 240" | $118 |
| Chamonix-Mont-Blanc Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France | 3 hr 40 min | 276 km (172 mi) | Ikon PassMountain Collective | 12,605 ft (3,842 m) | 204" | $86 |
| St. Anton am Arlberg Tyrol, Austria | 3 hr 45 min | 290 km (180 mi) | Epic Pass | 9,222 ft (2,811 m) | — | $99 |
| Zermatt12 Valais, Switzerland | 3 hr 50 min | 231 km (144 mi) | Ikon Pass | 12,792 ft (3,899 m) | 163" | $115 |
| Val Thorens Savoie, France | 5 hr 25 min | 454 km (282 mi) | Epic Pass | 10,597 ft (3,230 m) | 236" | $86 |
- 1Includes the BLS Autoverlad Lötschberg car train.
- 2Zermatt is car-free. Drive time is to the Täsch terminal car park; the shuttle train covers the last stretch.
Beyond 5½ hours but still a drive: Val d'Isère (5 hr 40 min).
Quick answers
What is the closest ski resort to BSL?
Verbier, 3 hr 15 min, 260 km (162 mi) from EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg. Next come Chamonix-Mont-Blanc (3 hr 40 min) and St. Anton am Arlberg (3 hr 45 min).
Which Epic Pass resorts are within 5½ hours of Basel?
Verbier (3 hr 15 min), St. Anton am Arlberg (3 hr 45 min) and Val Thorens (5 hr 25 min).
Which Ikon Pass resorts are within 5½ hours of Basel?
Chamonix-Mont-Blanc (3 hr 40 min) and Zermatt (3 hr 50 min).
How far is Verbier from Basel airport?
3 hr 15 min by car, 260 km (162 mi), from EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg (BSL).
How far is Chamonix-Mont-Blanc from Basel airport?
3 hr 40 min by car, 276 km (172 mi), from EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg (BSL).
How far is St. Anton am Arlberg from Basel airport?
3 hr 45 min by car, 290 km (180 mi), from EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg (BSL).
How far is Zermatt from Basel airport?
3 hr 50 min by car, 231 km (144 mi), from EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg (BSL). Includes the BLS Autoverlad Lötschberg car train. Zermatt is car-free. Drive time is to the Täsch terminal car park; the shuttle train covers the last stretch.
How far is Val Thorens from Basel airport?
5 hr 25 min by car, 454 km (282 mi), from EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg (BSL).
How these times were computed
Each drive is routed over OpenStreetMap road data, routed with the Valhalla engine from the airport to the resort base, on the roads that stay open in winter, and rounded to five minutes. Typical driving time with no traffic, on the roads that stay open in winter, rounded to five minutes. Chain controls, storms and resort-weekend traffic add to it. Where a resort is car-free or a seasonal pass closes the short way, the table says so.
See every resort on the world map, or the pass-by-pass table for day limits and blackouts.