Skiing Geilo from Zurich
Geilo sits 800–1178 m in Norway. Flying via OSL, then a 245 km transfer. About 7.9 hours door to door.
Worth knowing. Gentle throughout, and there is more cross-country here than downhill.
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
€1,421
Per person sharing, including travel
Getting there
OSL
About 7.9 hours door to door
Value rank from Zurich
58 of 94
By snow quality against total cost
Snow Value Index
4.36
Snow score per 100 of trip cost
Is it worth it from Zurich?
A week here works out 17% above the median for the 94 resorts we rank from Zurich, and it comes 58th on value.
At 7.9 hours each way this is a week's holiday rather than a weekend. Budget the travel days.
For what it is worth, Geilo is cheapest to reach from Oslo, at about €1,083 — roughly €338 less than from Zurich.
What the week costs
| 7 nights, mid-range, sharing | €620 |
| 6-day adult lift pass | €295 |
| 6 days ski and boot hire | €150 |
| Return flights and transfer from Zurich | €356 |
| Total per person | €1,421 |
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 Zurich
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 8.41€386 less
- Sestriere — Italy, index 8.10€507 less
- Les Deux Alpes — France, index 7.68€380 less
Who sells Geilo in Switzerland
No operator on our list sells Geilo as a package into Switzerland. That usually means booking accommodation and travel separately — the directory lists who covers what.
Told when Geilo 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.