Zermatt or Verbier for Christmas?

Chalets available in Zermatt and Verbier ↓

Zermatt and Verbier side by side

ZermattVerbier
CountrySwitzerlandSwitzerland
Village altitude1,608m1,490m
Top of the ski area3,883m3,329m
Christmases with 30cm+ of snow30 of 30 (Gornergratsee, 2953 m)29 of 30 (Ruinettes, 2200 m)
Snow lying in the village28 of 30 ChristmasesNo village record
Christmas Snow Score87/10079/100
Christmas atmosphere (our rating)5/54/5
Families (our rating)4/53/5
Beginners (our rating)3/52/5
Chalets we list715
Typical Christmas week, 19 Dec – 26 Dec 2026Too few priced£7,015 (11 chalets priced; checked 12 October 2026)

Snow figures are Christmas-morning measurements by national and regional weather services, shown on the Christmas Snow Report. Ratings are our editorial view. Prices are Booking.com’s cheapest total for the week for each chalet’s full capacity, among chalets still available when we checked.

What Christmas is like in each

Christmas in Zermatt

Exceptional. A car-free village, horse-drawn sleighs, snow on timber, the Matterhorn lit at night, and restaurants that take Christmas seriously.

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Christmas in Verbier

Cosmopolitan and busy. Verbier at Christmas fills with a well-heeled international crowd, the bars are excellent and the restaurants very good. It is glamorous rather than traditional.

Christmas chalets in Verbier · See the chalets we list

Chalets available for Christmas in Zermatt and Verbier

Three from each resort, available for Christmas week when we last checked.

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Questions about Zermatt and Verbier at Christmas

Which has more snow at Christmas, Zermatt or Verbier?

Level on snow: Zermatt had at least 30cm on Christmas morning in 30 of 30 years, Verbier in 29 of 30. Measured on Christmas morning at the nearest weather station to each resort since 1996; how often there has been snow, not a forecast.

Which is better for christmas atmosphere at Christmas, Zermatt or Verbier?

Zermatt is stronger on Christmas atmosphere (5 out of 5 against 4), in our editorial view.

Which is better for families at Christmas, Zermatt or Verbier?

Zermatt is stronger on families (4 out of 5 against 3), in our editorial view.

Which is better for beginners at Christmas, Zermatt or Verbier?

Zermatt is stronger on beginners (3 out of 5 against 2), in our editorial view.