Skiing Zermatt from London
Zermatt sits 1620–3883 m in Switzerland. Flying via GVA, then a 240 km transfer. About 6.9 hours door to door.
Worth knowing. Among the most expensive passes in the Alps, and a long transfer from anywhere.
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
£1,906
Per person sharing, including travel
Getting there
GVA
About 6.9 hours door to door
Value rank from London
62 of 94
By snow quality against total cost
Snow Value Index
3.75
Snow score per 100 of trip cost
Is it worth it from London?
A week here works out 68% above the median for the 94 resorts we rank from London, and it comes 62th on value.
At 6.9 hours each way this is a week's holiday rather than a weekend. Budget the travel days.
For what it is worth, Zermatt is cheapest to reach from Zurich, at about £1,662 — roughly £244 less than from London.
What the week costs
| 7 nights, mid-range, sharing | £1,092 |
| 6-day adult lift pass | £378 |
| 6 days ski and boot hire | £176 |
| Return flights and transfer from London | £260 |
| Total per person | £1,906 |
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 London
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.
- Cervinia — Italy, index 6.62£802 less
- Les Deux Alpes — France, index 6.30£840 less
- Sestriere — Italy, index 6.26£912 less
Who sells Zermatt in United Kingdom
- Visit Inghams
Inghams
Long-established British operator with a chalet and hotel programme weighted towards Austria, Switzerland and Italy.
- Visit Crystal Ski Holidays
Crystal Ski Holidays
The UK's largest ski tour operator, part of TUI. Charter flights from regional airports and the widest resort coverage of any British operator.
- Visit Skiworld
Skiworld
The UK's largest independent ski operator, strongest in the French Alps and known for catered chalets.
Told when Zermatt 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.