{"id":1361,"date":"2026-02-11T20:50:53","date_gmt":"2026-02-11T20:50:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/1361\/"},"modified":"2026-02-11T20:50:53","modified_gmt":"2026-02-11T20:50:53","slug":"eurostars-snow-train-through-the-french-alps-is-back-this-winter-heres-how-to-book","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/1361\/","title":{"rendered":"Eurostar’s \u2018Snow Train\u2019 Through the French Alps is Back This Winter\u2014Here’s How to Book"},"content":{"rendered":"

The French alps are home to some of the best skiing in Europe<\/a>\u2014and the glitziest resorts. This winter, it’s easier than ever for travelers to access the region’s charming towns and scenic mountainscapes via high-speed rail<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Earlier this year, Eurostar announced that Eurostar Snow would be returning for the 2025-2026 winter season with convenient weekend departures from major cities like London<\/a> and Amsterdam<\/a>. A sustainable and immersive alternative to flying<\/a>, the special winter routes offer stunning alpine views and seamless connections. Here’s what to know before you book.<\/p>\n

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Courchevel is approximately a 30-minute drive from the Mo\u00fbtiers train station.<\/p>\n

Getty ImagesThe routes<\/p>\n

Eurostar Snow journeys from London St Pancras International to Bourg-Saint-Maurice<\/a> first travel to the charming French city of Lille<\/a>, where passengers can then make a simple transfer to the French Alps. On its way to Bourg-Saint-Maurice, which acts as the gateway to resorts including Tignes and Val-d’Is\u00e8re<\/a>, the train stops at Chamb\u00e9ry, Albertville, Mo\u00fbtiers, Aime-La-Plagne, and Landry. Each stop acts as a gateway to resorts via a drive that\u2019s considerably shorter than airport transfers tend to be. Hop off at Albertville for the likes of Meg\u00e8ve and La Giettaz, check into one of Courchevel<\/a>\u2019s fanciest hotels from Mo\u00fbtiers, or see what Montchavin<\/a> has to offer from Landry.<\/p>\n

For travelers departing from the Netherlands or Belgium, the snow train also operates direct routes<\/a> from Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Brussels, and Antwerp to Chamb\u00e9ry, Albertville, Mo\u00fbtiers, Aime-La-Plagne, Landry, and Bourg-Saint-Maurice\u2014no transfers required.<\/p>\n

How much does it cost?<\/p>\n

One-way fares start from \u00a399 (around $130).<\/p>\n

How long does it take?<\/p>\n

The journey from London to Bourg-Saint-Maurice takes just under 8 hours, while the train from Amsterdam takes 7 hours to get to Albertville and 9 hours to Bourg-Saint-Maurice. Departures from Brussels offer the shortest route, taking five hours to get to Albertville and 6.5 hours to Bourg-Saint-Maurice.<\/p>\n

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Eurostar trains whisk skiers to an array of French stations that act as gateways to popular ski resorts.<\/p>\n

Getty Images<\/p>\n

Eurostar Snow<\/a> services run every weekend from Saturday, December 20, 2025 to Sunday, April 5, 2026. The train is also an excellent option for winter travelers bringing their own gear; each passenger is entitled to two suitcases<\/a>, one piece of hand luggage, plus skis or a snowboard<\/a> at no extra cost.<\/p>\n

This story was originally published on Cond\u00e9 Nast Traveller UK<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The French alps are home to some of the best skiing in Europe\u2014and the glitziest resorts. This winter,…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1362,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[16],"tags":[50,1754,1752,1757,1756,310,307,1755,1753],"class_list":{"0":"post-1361","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-alps","8":"tag-alps","9":"tag-extreme-sports-outdoor-pursuits","10":"tag-fitness-recreation","11":"tag-rail-travel","12":"tag-rail-trips","13":"tag-skiing","14":"tag-sports","15":"tag-train-stations","16":"tag-winter-sports-pursuits"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1361","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1361"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1361\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1362"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1361"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1361"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1361"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}