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WINTER FUN BY TRAIN

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Book your train tickets for a holiday in the snowTravel to the Alps by train

Whether you're an amateur snowboarder or an expert skier, a tobogganing pro or a master of alpine cooking, the mountains are calling to you! When you find yourself craving winter sports or a holiday in the mountains, whether it's with friends or family, there's nothing quite like heading to the peaks of the French and Swiss Alps by train.

French Alps

Ski in the heart of the French Alps

An iconic mountain range for skiing, the Alps include the highest summit in Europe, Mont Blanc, as well as numerous ski resorts. The French Alps provide all the diversity that a mountain range has to offer: the alpine ski sites, associated facilities, kilometres of Nordic trails and marked routes will delight those who love mountains and snow.

Among the best-known and most reputable ski resorts, we can mention, as examples, Val Thorens - chosen as the "Best Ski Resort In The World" for the 3rd time, Courchevel, Les Ménuires, Paradiski, La Rosière or Tignes. The good news? These resorts can be reached by train!


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The French Alps

  • The Alps, iconic mountain 
  • Nature and diversity: alpine ski sites, Nordic trails and marked routes
  • Numerous and most reputable ski resorts: Val Thorens - "Best Ski Resort In The World", Courchevel, Les Ménuires, Paradiski, La Rosière or Tignes
  • Resorts reachable by train

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Swiss Alps

Admire the natural environment that is the Swiss Alps

Switzerland abounds with some 150 ski resorts including Diablerets, Zermatt, La Tzoumaz, Saas Fee, Gstaad, Klosters and St. Moritz, to name some of the best known ones. In Switzerland you will find delightful mountain villages, fabulous panoramic views and friendly and welcoming people. An ideal location for fans of snowboarding, alpine skiing or snowshoeing: Switzerland offers hundreds of kilometres of ski pistes and other routes, among snowy forests and landscapes.

Not to be missed: the trip up to the Jungfraujoch, the crowning glory of any stay in Switzerland. The Jungfraubahn will take you to the highest station in Europe, at an altitude of 3454 metres.


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The Swiss Alps

  • 150 ski resorts including Diablerets, Zermatt, La Tzoumaz, Saas Fee, Gstaad, Klosters and St. Moritz
  • Delightful mountain villages and fabulous panoramic views 
  • Ideal location for snowboarding, alpine skiing or snowshoeing: hundreds of kilometres of ski pistes and other routes
  • Not to be missed: the trip up to the Jungfraujoch (the Jungfraubahn is the highest station in Europe)

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Winter holidays in Austria

Welcome to Austria: a winter wonderland

Austria has a long tradition of winter sports and welcomes visitors looking to enjoy both relaxing and adventurous winter holidays. Whether it's high up in the Tyrolean Alps, in the ski resorts near Salzburg or on the Vorarlberg slopes, this is a dream destination for fans of skiing and winter sports.

It's also worth making a detour to Austria's cities as part of your winter break, as they are at their most romantic at this time of year: Vienna and Salzburg of course, but also medieval Innsbruck, which also boasts nine ski resorts in the surrounding area and thus offers a great mix of cultural and sporting activities.


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Austria, a winter wonderland

  • Relaxed or adventurous winter holidays
  • The Tyrolean Alps, Salzburg's ski resorts or the Vorarlberg slopes: the dream destination for all fans of skiing and winter sports
  • Romantic cities like Vienna and Salzburg
  • Ideal for cultural and sporting holidays: the medieval city of Innsbruck with its nine ski resorts

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Winter holidays in Italy

Relaxed skiing holidays in Italy

Do you prefer fun and relaxation to high-level sporting activities? If so, Italy's ski resorts are the perfect place for you. Enjoy the relaxed atmosphere, delicious food and a great welcome for families (even in the smartest hotels and restaurants). And don't forget: Italy is a much cheaper destination for a skiing holiday than its neighbours!

Italy boasts more than 300 ski resorts, from Sicily and skiing on Mount Etna, to the Appenines and Cervinia in the north, which is only a stone's throw away from Zermatt in Switzerland.


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Relaxed skiing holidays in Italy

  • Better known for fun and relaxation than high-level sporting activities
  • Relaxed atmosphere, delicious food and extremely family-friendly
  • Great-value ski destination
  • Over 300 ski resorts nationwide: from Sicily to the Appenines and the Alps

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Book your tickets to the Alps

Winter sport in France
Brussels - Aime-La Plagne Direct train 6:06
from € 55 *
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Brussels - Bourg-Saint-Maurice Direct train 6:31
from € 55 *
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Brussels - Moûtiers Direct train 5:45
from € 55 *
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Winter sport in Switzerland
Lyon - Geneva Direct train 1:43
from € 31 *
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Paris - Lausanne Direct train 3:35
from € 29 *
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Munich - Salzburg Direct train 1:34
from € 19.90 *
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Your snow holiday: train vs. car

Travelling to the Alps by train has numerous advantages. To sum up a few:

  • Your travel time will be much shorter than if you were to go by car.
  • You won't get stuck in traffic jams and you won't have to pay toll roads.
  • Enjoy the on-board comfort and space: stretch your legs or visit the bar carriage.
  • Of course, you can take all your luggage with you at no cost: max. 2 items and 1 piece of hand luggage per person are allowed.
  • Do you want to take your skis? No problem!
  • If you're travelling in Comfort 1 (1st class) on Thalys, you can enjoy breakfast or lunch.
  • Shorter travel time 
  • No traffic jams and no toll roads to pay
  • Enjoy the on-board comfort and space
  • Take all your luggage with you at no cost: max. 2 items and 1 piece of hand luggage
  • Do you want to take your skis? No problem!
  • If you're travelling in Comfort 1 on Thalys, you can enjoy breakfast or lunch

Destinations served by Thalys Snow, Eurostar Ski and TGV LyriaThalys Snow, Eurostar Ski and TGV Lyria destinations

Destinations served by Thalys Snow, Eurostar Ski and TGV Lyria
  • BELGIUM Brussels and Antwerp
  • THE NETHERLANDS Amsterdam and Rotterdam
  • GREAT BRITAIN London and Ashford
  • FRANCE Paris, Dijon, Lyon, hambéry, Moûtiers, Aime-la-Plagne, Bourg-St-Maurice, Mouchard, Dole, Frasne, Pontarlier, Bourg-en-Bresse, Bellegarde, Mulhouse, Belfort Montbéliard and Nurieux
  • SWITZERLAND Lausanne, Geneva, Vallorbe, Berne, Neuchâtel, Bâle, Zurich, Olten and Interlaken
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Thalys Snow, Eurostar Ski and TGV Lyria will get you to your destination

Thalys Snow 
The seasonal Thalys Snow trains connect Belgium, the Netherlands and the French Alps: Val Thorens, Les Ménuires, Courchevel, Paradiski, Tignes, Les Arcs, etc. Trains will be running until 8 April 2017. Reservations for next season start in September 2017.
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Eurostar Ski
With London or Ashford serving as your departure station, Eurostar Ski seasonal trains connect, every Friday and Saturday, Great Britain to the French Alps (Val Thorens, Les Ménuires, Courchevel, La Rosière, etc.). Trains will be running until 8 April 2017. Reservations for next season start in summer 2017. 
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TGV Lyria
TGV Lyria high-speed trains connect every day France to the Swiss Alps. Go to Lausanne, Geneva, Bern or Interlaken from Lyon, Dijon, Paris and even from South of France. Reservations are possible from 4 months before departure.
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