Ski holidays & deals in Zermatt & Cervinia

More ways to book: Chalet holidays in Cervinia (SkiWorld)

Ski from Switzerland into Italy beneath the Matterhorn, on an area reaching almost 3,900m with glacier skiing all year. Car-free Zermatt is the glamorous base; Cervinia, on the Italian side, is usually much cheaper and has long, gentle cruising runs.

Matterhorn Ski Paradise at a glance

Pistes322 km
Altitude1,562–3,899 m
Adult day pass€125Main season, guide price

Resorts: Zermatt (Switzerland), Breuil-Cervinia and Valtournenche (Italy)

Weather & snow

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Forecast for around 2,731 m. Snow depth is a weather-model estimate, not the resort's official snow report. Data: Open-Meteo.

Getting there

AirportApprox. transfer
Geneva (GVA) to Zermatt2h30–3h10
Zurich (ZRH) to Zermatt3h–3h30
Turin (TRN) to Cervinia1h30–2h10
Milan Malpensa (MXP) to Cervinia2h–2h50

Road times without traffic; allow longer on Saturdays in peak season.

Oli Lynch

Oli Lynch

Oli loves snowboarding and aims to get on the slopes as often as possible. He writes for print and digital travel publications, including Fall Line, Snow Magazine and our sister publications Gone Travelling and Global Playboy. When not falling over on a mountainside, he also works as a freelance content manager.

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