Skiing Zermatt from Brussels
Zermatt sits 1620–3883 m in Switzerland. Driving is cheaper than flying on this route — roughly 592 km each way, about 9.7 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
€2,027
Per person sharing, including travel
Getting there
Drive
About 9.7 hours door to door
Value rank from Brussels
60 of 94
By snow quality against total cost
Snow Value Index
4.19
Snow score per 100 of trip cost
Is it worth it from Brussels?
A week here works out 63% above the median for the 94 resorts we rank from Brussels, and it comes 60th on value.
At 9.7 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 €1,978 — roughly €49 less than from Brussels.
What the week costs
| 7 nights, mid-range, sharing | €1,300 |
| 6-day adult lift pass | €450 |
| 6 days ski and boot hire | €210 |
| Fuel and tolls from Brussels, split four ways | €67 |
| Total per person | €2,027 |
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 Brussels
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 8.04€945 less
- Sestriere — Italy, index 7.73€1,070 less
- Les Deux Alpes — France, index 7.41€948 less
Who sells Zermatt in Belgium
No operator on our list sells Zermatt as a package into Belgium. That usually means booking accommodation and travel separately — the directory lists who covers what.
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.