The Snow Train - No news for Winter 2011/2012 yet

The Snow Train did not run in 2010/2011, the current economic climate and exchange rate are blamed. It may return in the future but for now the only options will be the Eurostar direct to Moûtiers or change in Paris (if only they used the same station) for an SNCF service to Moûtiers.

 

The snow train was an overnight party train which now operates with Eurostar via the Channel Tunnel. Sleeping accommodation is limited to couchettes - but with an all night bar and disco carriage there's little time to sleep anyway. It arrives in to Moûtiers very early every Saturday morning with very tired & hungover passengers ready to start skiing.

 

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Eurostar Ski Train 2011 / 2012

has a direct service from London to Moûtiers with overnight or daytime travel options. Advantages include 8 days skiing on a weeks holiday, no airport hassles, you can bring plenty of ski gear (at no charge), Moûtiers is only 20 minutes from La Tania and feel good about your Carbon Footprint.... No full sleeping facilities though.

 

EUROSTAR SKI TRAINS FOR WINTER 2012 ON SALE FROM 25 JULY 2011

 

Eurostar Direct to Moûtiers - CONFIRMED Timetable for Winter 2011 / 2012

 

Friday EVENING departure from London:

Departs London St. Pancras 19:39 (Ashford 20:28) - Arrives Moûtiers 05:55 Saturday

 

Saturday EVENING departure from Moûtiers:

Departs Moûtiers 22:54 - Arrives London St. Pancras 07:16 Sunday (Ashford 06:34)

 

Saturday DAY train:

Departs London St. Pancras 10:00 (Ashford 10:47) - Arrives Moûtiers 18:13

Departs Moûtiers 10:27 - Arrives London St. Pancras 16:11 (Ashford 15:36)

 

Prices from £149 per person return - free carriage of skis, boots and boards. Book on-line here

 

 

Other Rail Options

Further options with Eurostar and the French rail network via Paris can be sorted out with . Paris to Moûtiers is around £80 return but discounts are available. Book on-line for an additional £6 saving and free first class delivery of tickets.

 

 

NOTE: There is another Moûtiers in the West of France - the one you want is Moûtiers les Salins. Also, beware of trains stopping at a station en route and de-coupling half the carriages, leaving them behind!

 

 

Coach

Various tour operators operate coaches to La Tania with or without accommodation.

 

Ski Weekends is the company for a bargain trip to ski or board in The Three Valleys. As well as all in package deals they run a coach service to Bride Les Bains where they have they're own Club Hotel (Bride is linked via Gondola to Meribel but only occasionally skiable on an off-piste itinerary run).

 

Approximate Timetable:

Departs London Victoria coach station on a Friday at 17:00 (pickups at Thurrock Services

18:15, Maidstone Services 19.00, Folkestone Cheriton Park 19.45). Aiming to arrive at approximately 08:30 Saturday morning.

Returns on a Saturday at 17:30 from Brides Les Bains, arriving 07:00 in London.

 

 

Ski Méribel offer a weekly return sleeper coach service from London Victoria to Meribel. Prices start from £69 one-way or £109 return.

 

Approximate Timetable:

Departs London Victoria coach station on a Friday at 16:30 (Dover 18:30pm).

Returns on a Saturday at 17:30 from Meribel (18:00 Moûtiers).

 

 

 

 

Page last updated 25/07/11