The three-day event was the second competition round of the 2018–19 FIS Cross-Country World Cup.

The results in the overall standings were calculated by adding each skier's finishing times on each stage.

The skier with the lowest cumulative time would be the overall winner of the Nordic Opening.

A total of CHF 240,000, both genders included, was awarded in cash prizes in the race.

[2] CHF 5,000 was given to the winners of each stage of the race, with smaller amounts given to places second and third.