The Nordic Combined (NoKo) World Cup: No other winter competition series demands such versatility from its athletes. First, a jump from legendary hills, followed shortly afterwards by cross-country skiing on the world’s most challenging trails. No wonder, then, that the athletes’ performances thrill spectators at the venues and viewers at home year after year. The Nordic combined athletes, led by the reigning overall World Cup champions Carl Geiger and Nathalie Armbruster (both from Germany) , will have the chance to prove their skills once again during the 2025/2026 World Cup. SnowTrex has now compiled the venues for this famous competition series.
Overview of the 2025/2026 Women’s Nordic Combined World Cup competitions
| Date | Venue | Country | Events |
|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Dec – 07 Dec 2025 | Trondheim | Norway | Individual Compact (Normal Hill + 5 km cross-country) & Mass Start (Normal Hill + 5 km cross-country) |
| 18 Dec – 20 Dec 2025 | Ramsau | Austria | Individual (Normal Hill + 5 km cross-country) & Mass Start (Normal Hill + 5 km cross-country) |
| 02 Jan – 04 Jan 2026 | Schonach | Germany | Individual (Normal Hill + 5 km cross-country) & Individual Compact (Normal Hill + 5 km cross-country) |
| 08 Jan – 11 Jan 2026 | Otepää | Estonia | Individual (Normal Hill + 7.5 km cross-country), Individual Compact (Normal Hill + 5 km cross-country) & Mass Start (Normal Hill + 5 km cross-country) |
| 16 Jan – 18 Jan 2026 | Oberhof | Germany | 2x Individual (Normal Hill + 5 km cross-country) |
| 29 Jan – 01 Feb 2026 (Seefeld Triple) | Seefeld | Austria | Individual (Normal Hill + 7.5 km cross-country), Individual Compact (Normal Hill + 5 km cross-country) & Mass Start (Normal Hill + 5 km cross-country) |
| 05 Mar – 07 Mar 2026 | Lahti | Finland | Individual (Large Hill + 5 km cross-country) & Mixed Team (Large Hill + 2x 5 km & 2x 2.5 km cross-country) |
| 14 Mar – 15 Mar 2026 | Oslo | Norway | Individual (Large Hill + 5 km cross-country) |
2025/2026 Men’s Nordic Combined World Cup competitions at a glance
| Date | Venue | Country | Events |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Nov – 30 Nov 2025 (Nordic Opening) | Ruka | Finland | Individual (Large Hill + 10 km cross-country), Individual Compact (Large Hill + 7.5 km cross-country) & Mass Start (Large Hill + 10 km cross-country) |
| 04 Dec – 07 Dec 2025 | Trondheim | Norway | Individual (Large Hill + 10 km cross-country) & Mass Start (Normal Hill + 10 km cross-country) |
| 18 Dec – 20 Dec 2025 | Ramsau | Austria | Individual (Normal Hill + 10 km cross-country) & Mass Start (Normal Hill + 10 km cross-country) |
| 02 Jan – 04 Jan 2026 | Schonach | Germany | Individual (Normal Hill + 10 km cross-country) & Individual Compact (Normal Hill + 7.5 km cross-country) |
| 08 Jan – 11 Jan 2026 | Otepää | Estonia | Individual (Normal Hill + 10 km cross-country), Individual Compact (Normal Hill + 10 km cross-country) & Mass Start (Normal Hill + 10 km cross-country) |
| 16 Jan – 18 Jan 2026 | Oberhof | Germany | 2x Individual (Normal Hill + 10 km cross-country) |
| 29 Jan – 01 Feb 2026 (Seefeld Triple) | Seefeld | Austria | Individual (Normal Hill + 12.5 km cross-country), Individual Compact (Normal Hill + 7.5 km cross-country) & Mass Start (Normal Hill + 10 km cross-country) |
| 06 Feb – 22 Feb 2026 (Olympic Winter Games) | Predazzo | Italy | Individual (Large Hill + 10 km cross-country), Individual (Normal Hill + 10 km cross-country) & Team Sprint (Large Hill + 2x 7.5 km cross-country) |
| 27 Feb – 28 Feb 2026 | Kulm | Austria | Individual Compact (Ski Flying + 7.5 km cross-country) |
| 05 Mar – 07 Mar 2026 | Lahti | Finland | Individual (Large Hill + 10 km cross-country) & Mixed Team (Large Hill + 2x 5 km & 2x 2.5 km cross-country) |
| 14 Mar – 15 Mar 2026 | Oslo | Norway | Individual (Large Hill + 10 km cross-country) |
Details of the individual World Cup venues
Ahead of the start of the 2025/2026 World Cup season, the International Ski Federation (FIS) has summarised the journey of Germany’s top talent Nathalie Armbruster to her first overall World Cup victory in winter sports and Nordic combined in the 2024/2025 competition series in the following video:
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27 to 30 November: Ruka (Finland)
As with cross-country skiers, the 2025/2026 World Cup season for men in Nordic combined also begins at the Nordic Opening in Ruka. At the winter sports centre in the Finnish town of Kuusamo, 60 kilometres south of the Arctic Circle, the athletes face three competitions over three days. Following a competition jump from the large hill (142 m hill size), the “Individual Compact” competition – featuring fixed time intervals – includes a 7.5 km cross-country race, a 10 km individual race and a 10 km mass start on the cross-country track. In the 2025 Nordic Combined World Cup, Germany’s Vinzenz Geiger and Johannes Lamparter from Austria are the favourites for stage victories and, at the end of the season, for the overall title.
4 and 7 December: Trondheim (Norway)
The second World Cup stop for the Nordic combined athletes in Trondheim during the 2025/2026 season is the first for the women’s Nordic combined team and thus also the first joint event. Both the women and the men must compete in two events at the venue of the 2025 Nordic World Ski Championships. The men’s competitors will each complete one jump from the large hill (140 m) and one from the normal hill (100 m), followed by a 10 km cross-country race. The women’s competitors, on the other hand, will jump twice from the normal hill before each taking part in a 5 km cross-country race.
18–20 December: Ramsau (Austria)
Two weeks after the stop in Norway, the Nordic Combined World Cup contingent heads to one of the first events in the Alps. In Ramsau, both men and women will once again compete in two events each over the weekend of 18–20 December 2025. Ski jumping will take place exclusively from the normal hill (98 m hill size). With two 10 km races in the individual and mass start events, the cross-country course for the men’s Nordic combined team is twice as long as that for the women’s team. For the women, two 5 km races are on the programme following the jumps.
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2 and 4 January: Schonach (Germany)
Schonach in the Black Forest is regarded today as something of a Mecca for Nordic combined in Germany. As part of the 2025/2026 FIS Nordic Combined World Cup, men and women will once again compete together for the “Black Forest Cup”. Both will each take part in two individual competitions here. Jumps will always take place from the normal hill (100 m hill size), although the men’s combined athletes will ski 10 km and 7.5 km on the cross-country course, and the women’s combined athletes will ski 5 km twice. The next World Cup stop on the Nordic combined calendar is Otepää (Estonia) two weeks later.
29 January to 1 February: Seefeld (Austria)
This season, too,the “Nordic Combined Triple” – colloquially known as the “Seefeld Triple” – is one of the highlights for the Nordic combined athletes. The three-day event will feature on the World Cup calendar for the twelfth time in 2026. Overall, the Triple is so attractive for the Nordic Combined World Cup overall standings because, in addition to extra prize money, it also awards double World Cup points. Unlike at normal World Cup events, the cross-country distance to be covered also varies from day to day. On Friday, following the qualifying jump from the Toni Seelos Olympic Hill (109 m hill size), a 10 km cross-country race awaits; on Saturday, 7.5 km; and on Sunday, the final day, another 10 km. In addition, the women’s Nordic combined athletes will also be competing in Seefeld. They too will jump from the Seelos ski jump and then complete cross-country races of 5 km and 7.5 km respectively.
6 to 22 February: Predazzo (Italy)
The Winter Olympics are also the absolute career highlight for Nordic combined athletes. The women’s Nordic combined athletes will have to sit this one out, however, as the women’s event is not yet an Olympic discipline! In 2026, the Games will take place from 6 to 22 February in Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo, with the ski jumps located in Predazzo in the Fiemme Valley. Three competitions are on the programme for the men. These consist of an individual event featuring a 10 km cross-country race, preceded by jumps from both the normal hill (109 m) and the large hill (143 m). In addition, there is a team sprint featuring two Nordic combined athletes, in which both athletes first compete on the large hill and then take turns covering 7.5 km on the cross-country course.
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7 to 10 March: Oslo (Norway)
The “holy mountain” of Nordic skiing is and remains Holmenkollen in Oslo. No other competition is associated with as much legend as the one in Norway’s capital. The awe and anticipation among the Nordic combined athletes are correspondingly high. For the men, an individual competition is on the programme here. In their event, they will jump from the large hill (134 m hill size), then ski 10 km on the cross-country track, thereby fulfilling the key requirements to avoid disqualification in the Nordic combined. In the women’s Nordic combined event in 2025, there will also be a single jump from the large hill, followed by a 5 km cross-country race on the track, before the overall World Cup winners are crowned.
This is the Nordic Combined World Cup
- The season opener for the men’s Nordic combined athletes will take place from 27 to 30 November 2025 in Ruka (Finland), whilst the women’s Nordic combined athletes will start on 4 December 2025 in Trondheim (Norway).
- The first mixed relay featuring both men and women will take place at the penultimate World Cup of the season from 5 to 7 March 2026 in Lahti (Finland).
- The 2025/2026 Nordic Combined World Cup Finals will be held on 14 and 15 March 2026 in Oslo (Norway).
- The Men’s Nordic Combined World Cup has been in existence since 1983, whilst the Women’s World Cup was held for the first time in the 2020/2021 season.
- Eurosport regularly broadcasts live coverage, whilst ARD and ZDF usually show summaries and highlights, such as the Nordic Combined ‘Seefeld Triple’, live.
- Individual race winners receive up to €8,355, and the overall winner receives €9,877. For the women, the prize money is €4,177 (individual win) and €5,570 (overall win).
- The best male and female Nordic combined athletes are honoured at the end of the season with a crystal globe from the International Ski Federation (FIS).
FAQs on the Nordic Combined World Cup
When does the 2024/2025 Nordic Combined World Cup start?
The season opener of the 2025/2026 Nordic Combined World Cup will take place in Ruka from 27 to 30 November 2025. In Finland, the athletes will gather 60 kilometres south of the Arctic Circle for the Nordic Opening. The women, however, will not begin their competition series until 4 and 7 December 2025 in Trondheim (Norway).
When will the first relay of the 2025/2026 season take place?
The first relay of the 2025/2026 season is actually a mixed event for women and men. It will be held at the penultimate Nordic Combined World Cup of the season in Lahti, Finland, from 5 to 7 March 2026. Here, the two men must complete 5 km each on the cross-country ski trail following their jumps from the large hill, and the two women must complete 2.5 km following their jumps.
Where does the 2025/2026 Nordic Combined World Cup end?
The 2025/2026 FIS Nordic Combined World Cup will conclude with a final competition weekend in the Norwegian capital, Oslo. There, on 14 and 15 March 2026, a final individual event for both men and women will take place.
When did the Nordic Combined World Cup begin?
The first official season of the Nordic Combined World Cup kicked off in 1983. The very first competition took place on 17 December in Seefeld. Following a jump from the normal hill (90 m hill size) and a 15 km cross-country race, the victory in Austria was shared by the American Kerry Lynch and Uwe Dotzauer from the GDR. The women, however, did not compete in their very first official World Cup event until the 2020/2021 season. On 18 December, the American Tara Geraghty-Moats won in Ramsau (Austria) following a jump from the normal hill (98 m hill size) and a 5 km cross-country race.
Where can I watch the Nordic Combined World Cup on TV?
In recent years, the private sports channel Eurosport has been responsible for the occasional live broadcasts of the Nordic Combined World Cup on television. In addition, ARD and ZDF in Germany take turns showing several highlights of the competitions every World Cup weekend. Highlights such as the “Seefeld Triple” in Austria, however, are traditionally shown live by the public broadcasters.
How much money do the winners of the Nordic Combined World Cup earn?
For first place in the overall standings, the Nordic Combined World Cup winner receives 10,640 Swiss francs, equivalent to 9,877 euros. Victory in a single World Cup event, on the other hand, is worth 9,000 Swiss francs or 8,355 euros (as of 21 July 2025). For the women, the overall winner receives 6,000 Swiss francs, equivalent to 5,570 euros, and 4,500 Swiss francs, or 4,177 euros, for a single World Cup victory (as of 21 July 2025). In winter sports, it is also traditional for the overall World Cup trophies to be made of the finest crystal glass. That is why the best Nordic combined athletes are each honoured by the International Ski Federation (FIS) with a large ‘crystal globe’.
