Snow and cost, week by week
Every Saturday of the 2026/27 season: the price band operators use, the finder's snow confidence for Kitzbühel that week, and what a couple pays.
| Saturday | Price band | Snow confidence | A head from London Gatwick | Schools off |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Dec | Low season | 12 A gamble this week | £1,662 | None |
| 12 Dec | Low season | 20 A gamble this week | £1,662 | None |
| 19 Dec | Christmas week | 28 A gamble this week | £2,247 | England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland |
| 26 Dec | New Year week | 36 A gamble this week | £2,481 | England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland |
| 2 Jan | Low season | 44 A gamble this week | £1,662 | Some: Scotland |
| 9 Jan | Low season | 48 A gamble this week | £1,662 | None |
| 16 Jan | Low season | 48 A gamble this week | £1,662 | None |
| 23 Jan | Low season | 48 A gamble this week | £1,662 | None |
| 30 Jan | Low season | 48 A gamble this week | £1,662 | None |
| 6 Feb | High season | 48 A gamble this week | £1,896 | Some: Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales |
| 13 Feb | February half term | 48 A gamble this week | £2,715 | Some: England, Wales, Scotland |
| 20 Feb | High season | 48 A gamble this week | £1,896 | None |
| 27 Feb | High season | 46 A gamble this week | £1,896 | None |
| 6 Mar | High season | 44 A gamble this week | £1,896 | None |
| 13 Mar | Low season | 40 A gamble this week | £1,662 | None |
| 20 Mar | Low season | 36 A gamble this week | £1,662 | None |
| 27 Mar | Easter holidays | 32 A gamble this week | £2,130 | Some: England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland |
| 3 Apr | Easter holidays | 26 A gamble this week | £2,130 | Some: England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland |
| 10 Apr | Low season | 20 A gamble this week | £1,662 | Some: England |
| 17 Apr | Low season | 14 A gamble this week | £1,662 | None |
Two intermediate adults, package (flights, transfers, half board or catered chalet), 6-day lift pass and hire; no lessons or food. Amber rows are UK school holiday weeks. Snow confidence is the finder's score from altitude, aspect, glacier, snowmaking, snowfall and the week: history and geography, not a forecast. Door to door about 5.5 h: Direct to Innsbruck (1.9 h), then 1 h 15 min transfer.
Who Kitzbühel suits
The finder's fit score for each ability, out of 100, from the piste mix and the resort's ratings.
Getting there
- Salzburg: 1 h 15 min transfer, about 2 h flight from London Gatwick (direct in winter).
- Innsbruck: 1 h 15 min transfer, about 1.9 h flight from London Gatwick (direct in winter).
- Munich: 1 h 40 min transfer, about 1.8 h flight from London Gatwick (direct in winter).
- Driving: about 11.5 h from Calais, so an overnight stop makes sense. See driving to the Alps.
- Train: to Kitzbühel, in the resort. See train to the Alps.
What a week costs in Kitzbühel
| Line | One adult | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Package, January, from London Gatwick | £1,170 | Flights, transfers and half board or a catered chalet. About £2,223 at half term (1.9×); children about three-quarters. Worked back from three or more of the operators' own prices, 6 November 2026. Inghams 4★ half-board hotels £1,370 to £1,678. Operator prices: Inghams. |
| 6-day lift pass | £352 | KitzSki 6 days, 2025/26 peak; 2026/27 not yet published. Child £179. 2025/26 price; 2026/27 not yet published: €405 at €1 = £0.87, checked 6 November 2026 (source). |
| Ski and boot hire | £140 | Six days, pre-booked; children about 70%. |
| Group lessons | £230 | Six half-days; child £210. Only beginners need them all week. |
| Lunch and a drink, six days | £180 | £30 a day on the mountain. |
| Week, all in, January | £2,072 | Before insurance, kit and après. |
Estimates for comparing resorts, not quotes: the operator's live price is the right one. The package is worked back from the operators' own 2026/27 prices where they publish them; the lift pass comes from the lift company or a published guide. The full method is in what a ski week costs.
Who sells Kitzbühel
Some of these may be affiliate links; the card says so when they are. Operators are listed because they sell the resort, never because they pay.
Charter operators fly from: Crystal Ski Holidays (Gatwick, Stansted, Luton, Manchester, Birmingham, Bristol, Leeds Bradford, Newcastle, Edinburgh, Glasgow, East Midlands, Belfast); Inghams (Gatwick, Heathrow, Stansted, Manchester, Birmingham, Bristol, Leeds Bradford, Newcastle, Edinburgh, Glasgow). Routes are checked each season and may have changed.
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Is Kitzbühel snow-sure?
A gamble this week in mid-January (48 out of 100), a gamble this week in the first week of December (12) and a gamble this week by 10 April (20). Main skiing at 1,300 m, 0% of pistes above 2,000 m, top lift 2,000 m. Snowmaking on 90% of pistes. These are scores from altitude and history, not a forecast: check the resort's snow report before you travel.
How much is a week in Kitzbühel?
For two intermediate adults from London Gatwick with the package, lift passes and hire, about £1,662 a head in January and £2,715 at February half term. Add lessons, lunches and insurance. The finder costs it for your own group and week.
How far is Kitzbühel from the airport?
From London Gatwick, about 5.5 h door to door: Direct to Innsbruck (1.9 h), then 1 h 15 min transfer. The nearest gateway is Salzburg, 1 h 15 min by coach.
Is Kitzbühel good for beginners?
Reasonable: nursery slopes 3 out of 5, beginners ride a lift down to the village, English-speaking group lessons, childcare available. See a first ski holiday with children.
Data note: the resort figures on this page are from published sources and have not yet been verified against the lift company. Get a live quote before you decide.