Ski Holidays From Dublin, Ireland
Want a few days skiing and travelling from Dublin, here's everything you need to know. Where can you fly to from Dublin? Which are the best ski resorts to head to? Can I get to the mountains from Dublin on any day of the week?
What are the flight routes from Dublin?
Major international airports:
to Geneva - direct flights every day
to Zurich - direct flights every day
to Munich - direct flights every day, numerous times a day
Smaller regional airports*
to Salzburg - Saturdays only
to Lyon - direct flights daily
to Innsbruck - no direct flights
to Chambery - no direct flights
to Grenoble - Saturdays only
to Bergen - no direct flights
to Turin - Saturdays only
Flying into Geneva Airport From Dublin
Aer Lingus fly between Dublin and Geneva Airport on a daily basis so you'll have no trouble grabbing a quick ski weekend at ski resorts accessible from Geneva Airport. That pretty much opens up the whole or France.
One thing to note would be due to the early return flights (Geneva Airport back to Dublin at 10am - 11am) during the week you would have to opt for a private transfer making the overall trip slightly more expensive. You could save some money by hiring a car.
Sundays have later flights, around 2pm, so some shared transfers are possible then, perfect for a Wednesday/Thursday to Sunday weekend in the mountains.
Flying into Zurich
Zurich is similar to Geneva in the sense that there are daily flights between Dublin and Zurich but they are morning flights. Great on the outbound but means you need a private transfer on the return leg. Though again there is a later flight on Sundays at around 8pm.
Flying into Lyon
The daily direct flights into Lyon are great times for a short ski break. The airport opens up resorts such as Alpe d'Huez or the Three Valleys (Courchevel, Meribel, Val Thorens) with a transfer between 2 - 2.5 hours.
What does this mean for ski weekends or short ski breaks flying from Dublin?
It means you have a great choice for ski holidays from Dublin. The flights into Geneva work particularly well meaning you have great access to skiing in France.
Austria is a little more tricky with no direct flights into Innsbruck and Salzburg only having Saturday flights. This makes Zurich or Munich your access point to Austria. These airports work fine with the flights but just mean the transfers are quite sizeable. We're talking over three hours for skiing in Austria.
Swiss resorts work well with the Zurich flights. You also have access to Norway.
