Roubion les Buisses Ranks as Europe's Cheapest Ski Resort
Holidu's 2026-2027 price index covers 265 European resorts, with nine of the ten most affordable located in France.
Updated on Nov. 9, 2026 in Skiing
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Holidu has released its ski resort price index for the 2026-2027 season, comparing 265 European resorts that offer at least 20 kilometres of slopes. Roubion les Buisses in France ranks as the most affordable at €40.50 per day, while Zermatt in Switzerland is the most expensive at €303.86 per day.
Why it matters
The index combines accommodation and lift pass costs to show what a day on the slopes actually costs a skier, not just the price of a ticket. The gap between the cheapest and priciest resorts highlights how sharply costs vary across the Alps and Pyrenees.
The index covers 265 European resorts with at least 20 kilometres of slopes, and Holidu derived daily costs from median nightly rental prices plus one-day lift passes. Roubion les Buisses charges €20 for a day pass, with 30 kilometres of slopes, while Zermatt's pass costs €111.28 with 200 kilometres of slopes.
The players
Holidu
Holidu is a European vacation rental platform that publishes travel price research and indices.
Zermatt
Zermatt is a Swiss alpine resort town known for its proximity to the Matterhorn and its extensive ski terrain.
The details
Holidu calculated each resort's daily price per person by adding the median nightly accommodation price from its internal database to the adult one-day lift pass. Italy holds four of the ten most expensive places, while France accounts for nine of the ten cheapest resorts in the ranking.
Timeline
High season price comparison covers 21-27 December 2026.
Low season price comparison covers 22-28 March 2027.
The ranking applies to the 2026-2027 ski season.
Season Trajectory
This index extends Holidu's recurring annual comparison of European ski resort costs, giving skiers a year-over-year benchmark for planning. It also reinforces a persistent pattern in which Alpine resorts in Switzerland and Italy price far above the lower-cost French Alps and Pyrenees.
Skiers comparing trips can use the per-day totals to budget accommodation and lift passes together, rather than looking at either cost alone. The gap between high and low season prices in the index suggests travel dates can meaningfully change the total cost of a ski holiday.
The takeaway
Lift pass prices alone do not capture the full cost of a ski trip, since accommodation often adds more to the daily total. Comparing both components across destinations gives a clearer picture of where a ski holiday is affordable.
Further reading
Explore more on Skiing for seasonal resort costs and planning tips.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Euronews English.
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