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Welcome to Ski By Train
All
you need to know about ski trains to the French, Austrian
& Swiss ski slopes.
Why use the ski train?
Partly because air travel has become rubbish - long check-ins & security
restrictions, cramped seats and an 'extras for this & that' mentality.
Partly because the snowtrains are getting easier and quicker (the new
St Pancras link is now open reducing times for Northern cities - see below).
Plus you get more legroom, great views, generally have a shorter transfer
to the resort and you get an extra day's skiing (ie 8 days not
7). There's even a 'party train' option. And if you want to ease your
carbon footprint conscience, it's more environmentally friendly. But overall,
it's just a more civilsed way to travel. From £179
return - click for 2008 / 09 prices.
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Which resorts?
France is really easy to get to; the direct ski train trains stop at Moutiers,
La Plagne and Bourg St Maurice, which is ideal for the three valleys (Val
Thorens etc), Val D'Isere & Tignes Les Arcs and La Plagne. Chamonix
and Megeve are also easy to reach (via Chambery). Most Swiss resorts are
near a train station including Wengen, Klosters & St Moritz and those
around the Eiger & Grindelwald, but can involve a couple of train
changes. In Austria, St Anton, Lech and Kitzbühel are all accessible,
plus those around Innsbruck.

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Good news for Northern travellers!
The St Pancras
link is now open meaning a simple connection from Euston & King's
Cross. Travel time from Leeds to Moutiers now around 9 hours! Plus new
Ebbsfleet station near Dartford has masses of parking for London-based
travellers.
London -
Moutiers ....... 7 hours
Manchester - Bourg-St Maurice............10 hours
Birmingahm - La Plagne ................8 hours
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