Ski pass price comparison in Austria 2024/25 - cheapest vs. most expensive ski area in Europe

Whether in the social media, newspapers or on television, pictures of perfectly prepared slopes and dreamlike winter landscapes are already circulating everywhere. This arouses the desire for many to soon breathe the "Brettln" again. However, if you take a look at the ski pass prices, the desire for many is disappearing.

That is why we show you in this blog article:

• How yours Save when buying the ski tickets can,
• Where that Skiing in Europe the cheapest in the highest season is,
• how much in comparison the Ski passes in the most expensive ski areas cost,
• as well as an overview of the Ski pass prices in Austrian ski areas.

How do I save money while skiing?

Buy tickets online in advance

Many ski areas offer the opportunity to conveniently acquire ski passes in the online shop. This brings two great advantages: you can handle the long queues at the till and often save money with early booking bonuses.

Use action days

If you are flexible in terms of time, you should find out about action days. Numerous ski areas offer special prices for various target groups such as families, young people or seniors on certain days. A short check of the offers can be really worth it.

Skiing during the week

The choice of weekday can make a big difference - both in the wallet and on the slopes. On weekdays, ski passes are often cheaper and you avoid the traffic jams and the big crowds at the weekend.

Cheaper tickets in the low season

Ski pass prices are often significantly lower during the off -season than in the high season. If the snow situation allows it, it is worth taking a day of skiing or even skiing holidays in these quieter times.

Advantages in the My Ski Amadé Friends Club

There is a special key card in the Ski Amadé ski areas that offers many exclusive offers and discounts. As a member of the "My Ski Amadé Friends Club", you can also save on your ski adventure. You can find details about this Here in our blog article.

Buy multi -daily passports instead of day tickets

Are you planning on the slopes for several days? Then multi -day passes are a clever choice. They are usually cheaper than individual day tickets and ensure that you can enjoy your skiing holiday to the fullest without having to buy new passes every day.

Planning your journey

Due to the often long journey into the ski area of ​​choice and the high tank prices, it is an advantage not to drive alone in a car, but if possible Carpooling to form. Many ski areas are also easy to do with the Public, or a ski bus to reach. A prime example would be here St. Anton am Arlberg, because even the express train (railjet) holds in the immediate vicinity of the lift. Some ski areas, such as the “Snow Space Salzburg“, Also offer special offers with which one When buying a skip, a free public ticketT can book. Important: In addition to the wallet, the arrival is also easy to plan the journey Environment – More on this in our blog article!

Cheap ski areas in Europe

If you want to ski really cheaply, you should leave Austria and venture into the slopes in Montenegro, France, Italy or Bulgaria.

Kolas, Montenegro: It is cheapest in the 45 kilometer ski area of ​​Kolas. Here a day ticket costs € 15 in the high season.
Vilard-Correcon, France: Here ski enthusiasts can enjoy 125 kilometers of slopes for € 42 per day.
Artesina mondoles, Italy: Even with our neighbors in Italy, 105 kilometers of slopes attract the winter athletes to the ski area for € 48.
Bansko, Bulgaria: This ski area is best known for the Ski World Cup. You get 50 kilometers of slopes there for € 50.

Most expensive ski areas in Europe

In contrast, you can also insert "luxury kit" in Europe, for which a little deeper has to be gripped into your pocket. The most expensive destinations are:

Termatt, Switzerland: Here, ski -crazy people pay an average of 97chf, which is the equivalent of € 103, for a day of skiing in the high season to 322 kilometers of slopes.

St Moritz, Switzerland: With an average of € 90, a ski day in the 163km ski area of ​​St. Moritz does not cost much less.

Dolomiti superski, Italy: In Italy there are also "luxury ski areas". The "Dolomiti Superski" ski network offers 1200 slopes kilomers for 83 €.  

3-valles, France: In Courchevel and the surrounding area, 600 kilometers of skiing for € 79 attract.

Price overview: Daily ski passes for the 2024/25 winter season in Austria

In Austria, prices in the high season are between € 48 and € 78. You have to say that a lot is offered for the money in the larger ski areas. Snowparks, ski cross lines, giant slalom lines, speed measurements, umbrella bars and après-ski discos are some attractions that are offered in almost every large ski area. The latter in particular attracts many people from home and abroad to Austrian ski areas.

In the following table there are some Austrian ski areas, with more than 40 kilometers of slopes, as well as their ski pass price for comparison. These were arranged after the ascending price, from the cheapest to the most expensive ski area.

*The prices refer to average prices when researching from November 2024. Due to the dynamic price calculator, prices can now be different on many homepages or be different on different days.

Credits: Patrick Bätz