Direct ski flights to the Swiss Alps

Fly direct to the Alps with SWISS (a multi-award winning airline, voted the top short-haul airline by Which? in 2011) and get your first set of skis and snowboards carried for free. Fly direct to Basel, Geneva or Zurich from a choice of several UK airports, including six flights daily to Geneva, and seven flights daily to Zurich from London Heathrow.

Flying with SWISS

Skis and snowboards carried free
23kg baggage allowance in Economy
In-flight catering included

Geneva

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London Heathrow	from £111
London City	from £120

Geneva is one of Europe's top ski gateways with over 150 resorts less than a three-hour drive of Geneva Cointrin International Airport. This historical and international city spreads westward toward the Alps where some of Europe's best snow locations can be found in Verbier (84 pistes), Zermatt (73 pistes) and Crans-Montana (41 pistes). Saas Fee (32 pistes) is also within 2.5 hours' drive.

Opodo tip: Many of the ski resorts near Geneva are at an altitude of 2500m or more, promising a long season of snow.

Zurich

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London Heathrow	from £123
London City	from £132
Manchester	from £149
Birmingham	from £156

Zurich is the gateway to some of the biggest ski resorts in central Europe, including Klosters (with 307km of downhill skiing) and the spectacular Jungfrau Topski area, which takes in the resorts of Wengen, Mürren and Grindelwald. Laax (access to 103 pistes) and Davos (110 pistes) are also both within 1.5 hours' drive from the airport. There are also six smaller resorts within an hour of the airport.

Opodo tip: Zurich has good rail links to many of the ski resorts, so you can stay in the city and day-trip to the slopes.

Basel

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London Heathrow	from £96
Manchester	from £106

Hop on one of those efficient Swiss trains, or take a short transfer and you'll soon find yourself in top ski resorts such as Interlaken (100 min transfer), Engleberg (100 mins) or Gstaad (140 mins). These three resorts alone provide almost 600km of pistes. Whether you choose these, or one of the many other resorts in the area, you can be assured of spectacular Alpine scenery and top-quality skiing.