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Eurostar Ski Holidays
The latest iteration of the Snow Train travelling ‘London to the Alps’ on Eurostar is now more popular than ever, as the most low-carbon route to the slopes, so here’s our guide to letting the Ski Train take the strain:
Best Ski Resorts by Train
- Val d'Isere
- St Anton
- Val Thorens
- Tignes
- Meribel
- Zermatt
- Courchevel
- Saas Fee
- La Plagne
- Wengen
- Les Arcs
- Klosters
- La Rosiere
- Les Menuires
Unlike flying, you'll not have to worry about excess baggage and ski carriage costs, because you don't pay to take your skis on the train and you don't have to stay within a weight limit for your bag. Currently allowances are two pieces of luggage, one hand luggage and skis or a snowboard. There are also no limits to the volume of liquid you can take.
We all want to avoid our carbon footprint melting the ancient glaciers of the alps, and the train is a massively less carbon-intensive way to travel than flying. This greening of your holiday is compounded because your electric train is travelling through France, which has the highest percentage of nuclear power in the world. All things electric there are very low carbon.
The biggest news for 2026 ski holidays is the huge increase in how many ski resorts can be accessed by the Ski Train, with transfers to all the big French favourites like Val d'lsere, Meribel, Tignes and Val Thorens, plus Austrian and Swiss big-hitters like St Anton and St Moritz.
Ski Train Timetable
France:
Time table for 2025-2026 (Subject to change)
SATURDAYS
Moutiers (For Courchevel, Les Menuires, Meribel, Val Thorens)
| London St Pancras – Lille Europe | Depart 09:01 | Arrive 11:24 |
| Lille Europe – Moutiers | Depart 11:35 | Arrive 17:00 |
| Return | ||
| Moutiers - Lille Europe | Depart 14:27 | Arrive 20:00 |
| Lille Europe – London St Pancras | Depart 21:05 | Arrive 21:27 |
Aime-la Plagne (For La Plagne) and Bourg St Maurice (For Val D’isere, Tignes, Les Arcs, La Rosiere)
| London St Pancras – Lille Europe | Depart 09:01 | Arrive 11:24 |
| Lille Europe – Aime-La Plagne | Depart 11:35 | Arrive 17:23 |
| – Bourg St Maurice | Arrive 17:45 | |
| Return | ||
| Bourg St Maurice – Lille Europe | Depart 13:45 | Arrive 20:00 |
| Lille Europe – London St Pancras | Depart 21:05 | Arrive 21:27 |
Map of all Ski Trains departing from London to the Alps
Austria
2025/2026 season timetable still to be confirmed, below gives an indication of times and duration.
SATURDAYS
St Anton (For St Anton)
| London St Pancras – Paris Nord | Depart 08:01 | Arrive 11:20 |
| Paris Lyon – Zurich HB | Depart 14:15 | Arrive 18:26 |
| Zurich HB – St Anton | Depart 18:40 | Arrive 21:01 |
| St Anton – Zurich HB | Depart 08:57 | Arrive 11:20 |
| Zurich HB – Paris Lyon | Depart 11:34 | Arrive 15:40 |
| Paris Nord – London St Pancras | Depart 17:13 | Arrive 18:30 |
Italy
2025/2026 season timetable to be confirmed, below gives an indication of times and duration
SUNDAYS
Oulx (for Sauze d’Oulx, Sestriere)
| London St Pancras – Paris Nord | Depart 09:31 | Arrive 12:47 |
| Paris Lyon – Oulx | Depart 14:45 | Arrive 19:23 |
| Oulx – Paris Lyon | Depart 08:36 | Arrive 13:16 |
| Paris Nord – London St Pancras | Depart 15:13 | Arrive 16:30 |
Switzerland
2025/2026 season timetable to be confirmed, below gives an indication of times and duration.
SATURDAYS
Zurich (For Davos, Klosters, St Moritz, Wengen, Murren)
| London St Pancras – Paris Nord | Depart 09:31 | Arrive 12:58 |
| Paris Lyon – Zurich HB | Depart 14:22 | Arrive 18:26 |
| Zurich HB – Paris Lyon | Depart 13:34 | Arrive 17:38 |
| Pairs Nord – London St Pancras | Depart 19:12 | Arrive 20:30 |
Lausanne (For Saas Fee, Zermatt)
| London St Pancras – Paris Nord | Depart 06:31 | Arrive 09:48 |
| Paris Lyon – Lausanne | Depart 11:56 | Arrive 15:37 |
| Lausanne – Paris Lyon | Depart 13:45 | Arrive 17:42 |
| Paris Nord – London St Pancras | Depart 19:12 | Arrive 20:30 |
Chalet Oxalys
Chalet Fauner B
Chalet Jardin Alpin
Chalet Fauner A
Chalet Les Arolles
Chalet Corniche
Chalet Le Cedre Blanc
Chalet La Rocheure
Chalet Arktic
Chalet Mathilde
Ski train holidays FAQ:
Ski Train tickets go on sale in mid-July before the ski season kicks off.
Eurostar’s Ski Train runs directly from London St Pancras and Chambery, Albertville, Moutiers, Aime La Plagne, Landry and Bourg St Maurice in France every Saturday from late December to early April. Usually, during February half term, Eurostar runs an additional service for Sunday-Sunday holidays. Moutiers, Aime and Bourg St Maurice have a wide range of connections with some of the most popular resorts in the Alps, such as Les Arcs, Val d’Isere, Tignes, the Three Valleys, among more.
The service starts from St Pancras and takes just under 8 hours to get to the Alps and then a short transfer to a whole host of brilliant resorts.
Transfer times by coach
| Resort | From | Time* |
| La Plagne | Aime-la-Plagne | 40 minutes |
| La Tania | Moûtiers | 40 minutes |
| Valmorel | Moûtiers | 45 minutes |
| Méribel | Moûtiers | 50 minutes |
| Les Ménuires | Moûtiers | 50 minutes |
| Courchevel | Moûtiers | 60 minutes |
| Les Arcs | Bourg-St-Maurice | 60 minutes |
| Val Thorens | Moûtiers | 1hr 15 minutes |
| Val d'lsère | Bourg-St-Maurice | 1hr - 1hr 30 minutes |
| Tignes | Bourg-St-Maurice | 1hr 30 minutes - 2hrs |
*Times are estimates & vary depending on traffic & weather conditions.
While 4 people driving to the Alps from the UK creates less than half the carbon emissions of flying, taking the train to your ski holiday will produce fourteen times less than the plane.
Taking an electric train through France is especially low-carbon because France has the world's highest percentage of nuclear power supplying their energy.
Which are the best ski train holidays?
| Accommodation | Resort | Price (per person) from |
|---|---|---|
| Hotel Eden | Les Arcs | £ 874 |
| Grand Hotel Sestriere | Sestriere | £ 929 |
| Hotel des Deux Domaines | La Plagne | £ 946 |
| Hotel Les Bruyères | Les Menuires | £ 999 |
| Parc Hotel and Spa | Serre Chevalier | £ 1009 |
| Hotel Anova | Montgenevre | £ 1009 |
| Hotel Chalet Blanc | Montgenevre | £ 1034 |
| Hotel Le Terra Nova (Plagne Centre) | La Plagne | £ 1059 |
| Résidence Hameau de Kashmir | Val Thorens | £ 1069 |
| Chalet Oxalys | Meribel & Mottaret | £ 1079 |
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