As of: January 26, 2024, 5:15 p.m
By: Luis Teschner
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Do you always go to Austria or Switzerland to ski?
Then you will pay above average money for it.
It's cheaper.
A ski pass for three days costs around 128 euros in Germany.
It sounds like a lot at first, but compared to Europe it's actually not much.
The language learning platform
Preply
compared the costs of ski passes and equipment in eleven European countries.
While Germany is one of the cheapest countries for ski passes, ski equipment costs a lot here.
Both are available cheaper in other European countries.
If you want to ski particularly cheaply, you should look to Georgia in the Caucasus.
A ski pass can cost a lot of money in Europe.
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Europe's ski areas have strong price differences - a comparison
Before you hit the slopes, you need the right equipment.
It is - unsurprisingly - most expensive in Switzerland, where skiers have to pay an average of 84 euros to rent equipment for three days.
Austria is also in the top 3 - prices here have recently risen significantly.
It is cheapest in Eastern European countries: in Bulgaria the rental fee is only 33 euros on average.
Germany comes in fourth place with 61 euros.
The rental fees at a glance:
Switzerland - 84 euros
Spain - 80 euros
Austria - 62 euros
Germany - 61 euros
Italy - 54 euros
France - 52 euros
Andorra - 51 euros
Czech Republic - 39 euros
Poland - 38 euros
Slovakia - 36 euros
Bulgaria - 33 euros
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The cheapest ski passes are available in Eastern Europe
The ski equipment is of little use at first if you haven't bought a ski pass yet.
Here too, prices vary greatly across Europe.
While you pay an average of 210 euros for a 3-day ski pass for adults in Switzerland, it only costs 86 euros in Poland.
Germany comes in ninth place with 128 euros, ahead of Slovakia and Bulgaria.
The most expensive ski pass in Germany is in Garmisch-Partenkirchen; according to Preply, the cheapest Bavarian ski areas are Bischofswiesen and Berchtesgaden.
Important: Of course, ski areas don't just differ in terms of prices.
For example, we have put together ten ski areas in Europe that impress with beautiful views and fast-paced slopes.
Travelers should be clear about what they want from their ski resort and then see where these can be fulfilled.
If you want to travel particularly cheaply,
Preply
's overview of 3-day ski passes for adults can help:
Switzerland - 210 euros
Austria - 176 euros
Andorra - 173 euros
Italy - 168 euros
Spain - 163 euros
France - 146 euros
Bulgaria - 136 euros
Slovakia - 131 euros
Germany - 128 euros
Czech Republic - 90 euros
Poland - 86 euros