Skiing Grindelwald Wengen from Madrid
Grindelwald Wengen sits 1034–2971 m in Switzerland. Flying via ZRH, then a 130 km transfer. About 6 hours door to door.
Worth knowing. Gentle skiing and slow trains. Strong skiers will be bored by Wednesday.
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
€1,726
Per person sharing, including travel
Getting there
ZRH
About 6 hours door to door
Value rank from Madrid
86 of 94
By snow quality against total cost
Snow Value Index
3.13
Snow score per 100 of trip cost
Is it worth it from Madrid?
A week here works out 22% above the median for the 94 resorts we rank from Madrid, and it comes 86th on value.
At 6 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, Grindelwald Wengen is cheapest to reach from Zurich, at about €1,420 — roughly €306 less than from Madrid.
What the week costs
| 7 nights, mid-range, sharing | €850 |
| 6-day adult lift pass | €380 |
| 6 days ski and boot hire | €180 |
| Return flights and transfer from Madrid | €316 |
| Total per person | €1,726 |
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 Madrid
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 6.56€399 less
- Sestriere — Italy, index 6.26€543 less
- Les Deux Alpes — France, index 6.09€412 less
Who sells Grindelwald Wengen in Spain
No operator on our list sells Grindelwald Wengen as a package into Spain. That usually means booking accommodation and travel separately — the directory lists who covers what.
Told when Grindelwald Wengen 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.