Dark blue line = route served by Eurostar Ski Train Light blue lines = bus or taxi transfers from rail stations. Note that this year the train won't serve Albertville, Aime or Landry, just Moutiers & Bourg. Book ski holidays by Eurostar Ski Train at www.travelski.com.

Eurostar ski train winter 2021/22

• If you fancy skiing without the plane, no problem.  There's a weekly Eurostar ski train from London to the French Alps, making it easy to reach the resorts at Tignes, La Plagne, Les Arcs, Val d’isere, Les Menuires & Meribel.  It's less hassle than 7 hours of airports, flights & a 3-hour bus transfer from the airport and far better for the environment.

• This year the Eurostar Ski train = TravelSki Express:  The Eurostar ski trains from London to the French Alps didn't run in winter 2020/21.  But for Winter 2021-22 one train a week will run, financed by Compagnie des Alpes who own many of the resorts in the French Alps.  In effect it's a charter train, branded Travelski Express and only sold as part of a package with accommodation & transfers sold at www.travelski.com.

• Where to?  The Eurostar Ski Train / TravelSki Express runs from London St Pancras to Moutiers & Bourg St Maurice with connections to the popular skiing resorts of Tignes, La Plagne, Les Arcs, Val d’isere, Les Menuires and Meribel.

• On what dates?  The Eurostar ski train (Travelski Express) runs overnight on Friday nights southbound from 18 December 2021 to 9 April 2022.  It will return northbound by day on Saturdays from 26 December 2021 to 16 April 2022.  See the timetable below.

• How to book: Go to www.uk.travelski.com/travelski-express to buy ski holidays by Eurostar Ski train / TravelSki Express, packaged with accommodation, lift passes & transfers from station to resort.  You can also add equipment hire.

  Prices are for standard class travel on the Eurostar ski train, but you can upgrade this to what they are calling premium class (1st class seats) during the booking process.

  You can't buy tickets for independent travel on the Eurostar ski train this year.

  There's a 60-minute minimum check in for the Eurostar Ski Train.

Timetables are projected and subject to confirmation.  The ski trains are normal Eurostar trains with seats and cafe-bar but no sleeping berths.  London to Bourg St Maurice is 1130 km (702 miles).

The Eurostar ski train is the best way to the French Alps...		Premium class seats, arranged 2+1 across car width.

Standard class seats are arranged 2+2 across the car width.  Most are unidirectional but there are some tables for 4 like this.		Cafe-bar.  There are two bars on each train, selling tea, coffee, wine, beer, snacks & hot dishes such as chicken tikka massala. Pounds, euros & cards accepted.

Scenery...  The Eurostar passes lovely snowy scenery in the French Alps as it approaches Bourg St Maurice.  This is Landry.		Transfer to Les Arcs:  There is a funicular (mountain railway) from Bourg St Maurice up to Les Arcs, a 10 minute ride up the mountain.  The funicular station is right next to the mainline rail station at Bourg St Maurice.  Fare around €6.  There's a ski pass bureau & cash point at the funicular station.

French Alps ski train connections... Dark blue line = route served by Eurostar Ski Train Light blue lines = bus or taxi transfers from rail stations. This year the train won't serve Albertville, Aime or Landry, just Moutiers & Bourg.

Which resort to choose?

Les Arcs is the easiest to reach, it's linked by a 10-minute funicular (mountain railway) ride up the mountain from Bourg St Maurice railway station at the foot of the mountain.  It's a modern resort, good for beginners, and billed as 'home of the snowboard'. 

Val d'Isère is a well-known resort higher up the valley, better for intermediate and advanced skiers than beginners. 

Méribel is a big ski city with many British visitors. 

La Plagne is a series of picturesque villages and tree-lined pistes.

Official resort websites & piste maps...

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