Le meilleur endroit pour faire du ski dans les Alpes suisses
Are you dreaming about skiing or snowboarding in the Swiss Alps? You don't know where to start, where to go, and how to organize everything? We have all to answers for you.
To go skiing in the Swiss Alps, we highly recommend the Jungfrau Region and especially the beautiful city of Interlaken as a base to explore the Swiss Alps and its incredible ski resorts. So let's get to it and follow the lead...
How to plan your Winterlaken trip?
Vol vers la Suisse
Il y a 3 different airports to get to Interlaken:
1. Zurich Airport (ZRH) is the biggest airport in Switzerland. A train station called Zürich Flughafen is connected to the airport. There’s a train connection to Interlaken once or twice an hour, depending on the time of the day.
Set your departure station to “Zürich Flughafen” and your arrival station to “Interlaken West”.
2. EuroAirport Basel is about equally far away as Zurich Airport. The airport is located on the Swiss/French/German border. Make sure to exit the airport on the side of Switzerland. It’s a small airport and you’ll easily find the bus stop with a frequent connection to the main train station, called “Basel SBB”.
Set your departure station to “Basel EuroAirport” and arrival station to “Interlaken West”.
3. Geneva Airport (GVA) est un peu plus loin de Interlaken que les aéroports de Bâle et de Zurich. Mais il y a une gare connectée à l'aéroport et vous n'avez à transférer qu'une seule fois pour vous rendre à Interlaken. Donc, si les billets d'avion sont moins chers, nous vous recommandons de vous rendre à cet aéroport de toute façon.
Réglez votre station de départ sur «Genève Aéroport» et votre station d'arrivée à «Interlaken West».
Voyage de l’aéroport à l’auberge
Comment acheter des billets de train?
Les transports publics en Suisse sont confortables, fiables et pittoresques. On pourrait même dire que la Suisse a le meilleur système ferroviaire au monde si seulement les prix des billets étaient un peu moins chers. Ça vaut la peine de chercher "Billets Super Saver” which are discounted train tickets. The disadvantage of these tickets is that you are bound to designated times, which can be risky in case your plane arrives delayed. Normal train tickets can be bought via this link.
How to plan your journey?
The easiest way to plan your journey through Switzerland is to make use of Google Maps. You can use the following links to see the timetables of the public transport from the airport to Interlaken West. It also includes how to get from the train station to the hostel.
From >Aéroport de Genève; Aéroport de Zurich; Basel EuroAirport
The bus ride from the train station to the hostel (bus 105 or bus 104) will be free with the Balmers Ski Package. So make sure you only purchase a train ticket to Interlaken West train station. There are no bus connections from the airport to Interlaken, you can only reach it by train or car.
Jungfrau Ski Area
The Jungfrau Ski Area comprises three resorts: Grindwald-Wengen<, Grindelwald-First, et Schilthorn. All of these areas are easily accessible from Interlaken and are covered by the same ticket. There is 214 km of ski slopes in the Jungfrau Ski region and 42 different lifts.
We’d highly recommend you spend one day in each of the three resorts. As they all provide an equally spectacular view of the famous mountain peaks; Eiger, Monch, and Jungfrau.
One thing you don’t have to worry about when skiing or snowboarding in the Jungfrau region is food and drink options. There are many different restaurants close to the ski slopes where you can enjoy some traditional Swiss classics such as Raclette, Rösti, and Alpine Macaroni. Nearly all of the restaurants accept debit and credit cards, so no need to carry a large amount of cash with you.
Looking for ways to save money? Having food and drinks in a Swiss restaurant can be quite expensive. A great way to save some money is to ski down to a supermarket where you can buy a sandwich and beer, which you can then take up and eat while enjoying the great view. To find directions to the supermarket, look for “coop” in Google maps.
Make sure to drink and ski responsibly! Each season we see guests coming back with injuries after having a few drinks too many on the slopes, so be warned!
How to get to the skiing area in the Swiss Alps?
Travel to the ski area
If you book the Jungfrau Ski Pass ahead of time, you receive a voucher with a pick-up code for the Ski Passes. You can pick up the ski passes at any of the train stations in the Jungfrau region or at one of the Jungfrau Pick-Up Terminals. The voucher itself can be used as a ticket to travel by train to Grindelwald or Lauterbrunnen. Just make sure you trade the voucher for the actual ski passes before getting on to the ski lift.
To visit the Grindelwald-Wengen region, prenez le train pour Grindelwald Terminal. De là, vous pouvez prendre l'ascenseur jusqu'à Eigergletscher ou Männlichen. L'ascenseur de gondole du terminal de Grindelwald jusqu'à Eigergletscher ne prend que 15 minutes et vous amène directement au point le plus élevé de toute la station de ski. Si vous êtes un débutant ou que vous vous sentez un peu rouillé, nous vous recommandons de commencer par cette zone car il a généralement les pistes de ski les plus larges et le plus d'options pour les pentes bleues.
Pour visiter la région de Grindelwald-First, take the train to Grindelwald and walk (or bus) to Grindelwald Firstbahn. There is normally a long waiting line to go up this side of the mountain and it’s not the most suitable area for beginners. But highly recommended for more advanced skiers and snowboarders. Especially for those who are looking to play in the park.
To visit the Schilthorn region, Prenez le train pour Lauterbrunnen, le bus pour Stechelberg, puis le = gondole jusqu'à Mürren. La disposition de cette station de ski peut sembler un peu plus déroutante que les autres domaines, mais cela vaut vraiment la peine d'explorer. La zone autour de WinterEgg est parfaite pour les débutants ou les coureurs du parc. Il est parfait pour se combiner avec la visite du sommet de Schilthorn, où les skieurs avancés peuvent prendre la course de ski la plus raide tandis que les skieurs moins avancés ramènent le soulèvement de la gondole.
