Skiing Engelberg from Oslo
Engelberg sits 1000–3020 m in Switzerland. Flying via ZRH, then a 105 km transfer. About 5.9 hours door to door.
Worth knowing. The piste skiing is an afterthought. Come for the off-piste or do not come.
Pre-season — snow reliability. There is no meaningful snow on the models yet, so resorts are ranked on how snow-sure they are: altitude adjusted for latitude, glacier cover and the size of the ski area. Live scoring resumes automatically once the snow arrives. How we rank
A week, all in
18,815 kr
Per person sharing, including travel
Getting there
ZRH
About 5.9 hours door to door
Value rank from Oslo
68 of 94
By snow quality against total cost
Snow Value Index
3.64
Snow score per 100 of trip cost
Is it worth it from Oslo?
A week here works out 18% above the median for the 94 resorts we rank from Oslo, and it comes 68th on value.
At 5.9 hours each way this is short enough to be worth doing over a weekend, not just as a full week — which is unusual and is most of the reason to pick it over somewhere further.
For what it is worth, Engelberg is cheapest to reach from Zurich, at about 15,335 kr — roughly 3,480 kr less than from Oslo.
What the week costs
| 7 nights, mid-range, sharing | 8,816 kr |
| 6-day adult lift pass | 4,408 kr |
| 6 days ski and boot hire | 2,030 kr |
| Return flights and transfer from Oslo | 3,561 kr |
| Total per person | 18,815 kr |
Piste kilometres, lift counts and prices are indicative and compiled from public sources — they have not yet been checked against the resort's own figures for this season. Costs are planning estimates, not quotes. Spotted one that is wrong? Tell us.
Better value from Oslo
More snow for less money, leaving from the same city. We would rather tell you than sell you the page you happen to be on.
- Oppdal — Norway, index 6.787,691 kr less
- Lofsdalen — Sweden, index 6.658,874 kr less
- Hemavan Tärnaby — Sweden, index 6.556,948 kr less
Who sells Engelberg in Norway
No operator on our list sells Engelberg as a package into Norway. That usually means booking accommodation and travel separately — the directory lists who covers what.
Told when Engelberg is about to get snow
Snowvantage sends one email a week through the season, plus powder alerts five to seven days out — while there is still something left to book.