Skiing from Paris
All 94 resorts we cover, ranked by how much snow quality your money buys once the cost of getting there from Paris is counted. The order is different from every other departure city on the site, which is rather the point.
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
Cheapest week
€789
Vallnord Pal Arinsal
Doable in a weekend
15
Under 6 hours door to door
Cheaper to drive
57
Fuel and tolls split four ways
Ranked by value from Paris
| # | Resort | Getting there | Week, all in | Index |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cervinia Italy | Drive, ~8.5 h | €1,073 | 8.11 |
| 2 | Sestriere Italy | Drive, ~9.1 h | €942 | 7.86 |
| 3 | Les Deux Alpes France | Drive, ~8.6 h | €1,063 | 7.53 |
| 4 | Alpe d'Huez France | Drive, ~8.4 h | €1,142 | 7.27 |
| 5 | Val Thorens France | Drive, ~8.5 h | €1,347 | 7.13 |
| 6 | Tignes France | Drive, ~8.5 h | €1,317 | 6.99 |
| 7 | Livigno Italy | Drive, ~10.4 h | €937 | 6.94 |
| 8 | Sölden Austria | Drive, ~11 h | €1,216 | 6.09 |
| 9 | Avoriaz France | Drive, ~7.5 h | €1,175 | 5.96 |
| 10 | La Plagne France | Drive, ~8.3 h | €1,176 | 5.95 |
| 11 | La Rosière France | Drive, ~8.3 h | €1,121 | 5.80 |
| 12 | Flaine France | Drive, ~7.7 h | €1,091 | 5.68 |
| 13 | Grandvalira Andorra | Drive, ~11.4 h | €939 | 5.64 |
| 14 | Hintertux Austria | Drive, ~11.6 h | €1,266 | 5.53 |
| 15 | Serre Chevalier France | Drive, ~8.9 h | €956 | 5.44 |
| 16 | La Thuile Italy | Drive, ~8.2 h | €1,020 | 5.39 |
| 17 | Saas-Fee Switzerland | Drive, ~8.6 h | €1,523 | 5.38 |
| 18 | Chamonix France | Drive, ~7.9 h | €1,243 | 5.31 |
| 19 | Hemavan Tärnaby Sweden | Fly via HMV, ~5.3 h | €1,279 | 5.24 |
| 20 | Bormio Italy | Drive, ~10.7 h | €919 | 5.11 |
| 21 | Zell am See Kaprun Austria | Drive, ~12.7 h | €1,164 | 5.07 |
| 22 | Vallnord Pal Arinsal Andorra | Drive, ~11.4 h | €789 | 5.07 |
| 23 | Val d'Isère France | Drive, ~8.6 h | €1,698 | 5.06 |
| 24 | Obergurgl Hochgurgl Austria | Drive, ~11 h | €1,387 | 5.05 |
| 25 | Oppdal Norway | Fly via TRD, ~6.7 h | €1,302 | 4.99 |
| 26 | Riksgränsen Sweden | Fly via KRN, ~7.5 h | €1,317 | 4.94 |
| 27 | Crans-Montana Switzerland | Drive, ~8 h | €1,464 | 4.92 |
| 28 | Levi Finland | Fly via KTT, ~6 h | €1,325 | 4.83 |
| 29 | Dundret Sweden | Fly via GEV, ~5.7 h | €1,148 | 4.79 |
| 30 | Les Arcs France | Drive, ~8.3 h | €1,176 | 4.76 |
| 31 | Morzine France | Drive, ~7.5 h | €1,115 | 4.75 |
| 32 | Åre Sweden | Fly via OSD, ~6.1 h | €1,452 | 4.75 |
| 33 | Lofsdalen Sweden | Fly via SCR, ~6.4 h | €1,201 | 4.75 |
| 34 | Ruka Finland | Fly via KAO, ~6.2 h | €1,221 | 4.75 |
| 35 | La Clusaz France | Drive, ~7.6 h | €971 | 4.74 |
| 36 | Monterosa Ski Italy | Drive, ~8.8 h | €1,145 | 4.72 |
| 37 | Vemdalen Sweden | Fly via OSD, ~6.8 h | €1,362 | 4.70 |
| 38 | Stöten Sweden | Fly via SCR, ~5.3 h | €1,214 | 4.70 |
| 39 | Garmisch-Partenkirchen Germany | Drive, ~10.8 h | €1,065 | 4.69 |
| 40 | Björkliden Sweden | Fly via KRN, ~7.1 h | €1,327 | 4.67 |
| 41 | Kittelfjäll Sweden | Fly via HMV, ~6.8 h | €1,205 | 4.65 |
| 42 | Sälen Sweden | Fly via SCR, ~5 h | €1,286 | 4.59 |
| 43 | Madonna di Campiglio Italy | Drive, ~11.3 h | €1,244 | 4.58 |
| 44 | Les Gets France | Drive, ~7.5 h | €1,140 | 4.56 |
| 45 | Funäsfjällen Sweden | Fly via OSD, ~7.9 h | €1,365 | 4.54 |
| 46 | Idre Fjäll Sweden | Fly via SCR, ~5.9 h | €1,283 | 4.44 |
| 47 | St. Anton am Arlberg Austria | Drive, ~10.1 h | €1,440 | 4.38 |
| 48 | Hemsedal Norway | Fly via OSL, ~7.5 h | €1,417 | 4.38 |
| 49 | Ramundberget Sweden | Fly via OSD, ~7.8 h | €1,399 | 4.36 |
| 50 | Geilo Norway | Fly via OSL, ~7.8 h | €1,421 | 4.36 |
| 51 | Val Gardena Italy | Drive, ~11.9 h | €1,219 | 4.35 |
| 52 | Alta Badia Italy | Drive, ~12.1 h | €1,265 | 4.35 |
| 53 | Davos Klosters Switzerland | Drive, ~9.9 h | €1,553 | 4.31 |
| 54 | Baqueira Beret Spain | Drive, ~11.2 h | €1,113 | 4.31 |
| 55 | Engelberg Switzerland | Drive, ~8.4 h | €1,372 | 4.30 |
| 56 | Ischgl Austria | Drive, ~10.2 h | €1,461 | 4.24 |
| 57 | Bad Gastein Austria | Fly via SZG, ~4.8 h | €1,277 | 4.23 |
| 58 | Andermatt Switzerland | Drive, ~8.8 h | €1,444 | 4.22 |
| 59 | Zermatt Switzerland | Drive, ~8.6 h | €2,018 | 4.21 |
| 60 | Idre Himmelfjäll Sweden | Fly via SCR, ~6 h | €1,302 | 4.15 |
| 61 | Serfaus-Fiss-Ladis Austria | Drive, ~10.5 h | €1,398 | 4.15 |
| 62 | Jasná Slovakia | Fly via TAT, ~5.1 h | €966 | 4.14 |
| 63 | Sierra Nevada Spain | Fly via GRX, ~5 h | €1,116 | 4.12 |
| 64 | Saalbach Hinterglemm Austria | Drive, ~12.5 h | €1,218 | 4.11 |
| 65 | Trysil Norway | Fly via OSL, ~7.3 h | €1,434 | 4.11 |
| 66 | Gaustablikk Norway | Fly via OSL, ~7.1 h | €1,248 | 4.09 |
| 67 | Obertauern Austria | Fly via SZG, ~5 h | €1,430 | 3.99 |
| 68 | St. Moritz Switzerland | Drive, ~10.1 h | €1,940 | 3.97 |
| 69 | Myrkdalen Norway | Fly via BGO, ~6.1 h | €1,336 | 3.97 |
| 70 | Arosa Lenzerheide Switzerland | Drive, ~9.7 h | €1,467 | 3.95 |
| 71 | Kronplatz Italy | Drive, ~12.1 h | €1,245 | 3.86 |
| 72 | Verbier Switzerland | Drive, ~8 h | €1,824 | 3.84 |
| 73 | Méribel France | Drive, ~8.3 h | €1,671 | 3.83 |
| 74 | Laax Switzerland | Drive, ~9.3 h | €1,493 | 3.82 |
| 75 | Cortina d'Ampezzo Italy | Drive, ~12.4 h | €1,397 | 3.79 |
| 76 | Kläppen Sweden | Fly via SCR, ~5.3 h | €1,244 | 3.78 |
| 77 | Megève France | Drive, ~7.8 h | €1,412 | 3.75 |
| 78 | Hafjell Norway | Fly via OSL, ~6.8 h | €1,371 | 3.72 |
| 79 | Courmayeur Italy | Drive, ~8.2 h | €1,290 | 3.72 |
| 80 | Grindelwald Wengen Switzerland | Drive, ~8.2 h | €1,465 | 3.69 |
| 81 | Borovets Bulgaria | Fly via SOF, ~5.9 h | €921 | 3.69 |
| 82 | Røldal Norway | Fly via BGO, ~7 h | €1,168 | 3.68 |
| 83 | Orsa Grönklitt Sweden | Fly via MXX, ~5.2 h | €1,116 | 3.67 |
| 84 | Kvitfjell Norway | Fly via OSL, ~7.2 h | €1,355 | 3.62 |
| 85 | Lech Zürs Austria | Drive, ~9.9 h | €1,853 | 3.56 |
| 86 | Mayrhofen Austria | Drive, ~11.8 h | €1,127 | 3.55 |
| 87 | Norefjell Norway | Fly via OSL, ~6.3 h | €1,322 | 3.40 |
| 88 | Branäs Sweden | Fly via KSD, ~6.7 h | €1,188 | 3.37 |
| 89 | Zillertal Arena Austria | Drive, ~12 h | €1,159 | 3.36 |
| 90 | Kitzbühel Austria | Drive, ~12.2 h | €1,356 | 3.24 |
| 91 | Schladming Austria | Fly via SZG, ~4.8 h | €1,182 | 3.21 |
| 92 | Courchevel France | Drive, ~8.4 h | €1,881 | 3.14 |
| 93 | Romme Alpin Sweden | Fly via ARN, ~7.7 h | €1,115 | 2.96 |
| 94 | Bansko Bulgaria | Fly via PDV, ~7.2 h | €963 | 2.91 |
One person sharing: seven nights, a six-day lift pass, six days of hire, and return travel from Paris. Indicative planning figures, not quotes.
The weekly ranking from Paris
One email a week through the season: where the snow is landing, what it costs from here, and which of it is still bookable.