Skiing Åre from Zurich
Åre sits 380–1274 m in Sweden. Flying via OSD, then a 90 km transfer. About 6.2 hours door to door.
Worth knowing. Cold, dark and windy in January. Go in March.
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
€1,452
Per person sharing, including travel
Getting there
OSD
About 6.2 hours door to door
Value rank from Zurich
37 of 94
By snow quality against total cost
Snow Value Index
4.75
Snow score per 100 of trip cost
Is it worth it from Zurich?
A week here works out 19% above the median for the 94 resorts we rank from Zurich, and it comes 37th on value.
At 6.2 hours each way this is a week's holiday rather than a weekend. Budget the travel days.
For what it is worth, Åre is cheapest to reach from Oslo, at about €1,136 — roughly €316 less than from Zurich.
What the week costs
| 7 nights, mid-range, sharing | €640 |
| 6-day adult lift pass | €300 |
| 6 days ski and boot hire | €150 |
| Return flights and transfer from Zurich | €362 |
| Total per person | €1,452 |
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€417 less
- Sestriere — Italy, index 8.10€538 less
- Les Deux Alpes — France, index 7.68€411 less
Who sells Åre in Switzerland
No operator on our list sells Åre as a package into Switzerland. That usually means booking accommodation and travel separately — the directory lists who covers what.
Told when Åre 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.