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All Aboard for the Ski Season!
Winter train tickets to ski resorts across France are now on sale, SNCF has announced — and they’re already selling fast. In fact, half of all February departures are expected to be snapped up by the end of this week!
SNCF opened bookings today (Wednesday, November 12) for train journeys running from January 8 to March 29, 2026 — just in time for the heart of the ski season.
Resorts are gearing up to open soon, with Val Thorens opening on 22 November. Most others are set to open on December 6 or 13, so the countdown is officially on.
Tickets are going fast
According to Clément Bretagnolle, Country Manager France at Trainline, “By the end of the week, nearly half of all trains from Paris to Bourg-Saint-Maurice (Savoie) in February will already be full.”
It’s no surprise – last year’s sales showed just how quickly winter train trips to the Alps can disappear. In 2024, Paris–Bourg-Saint-Maurice routes made up 35% of bookings and were already half full within the first week.
Trains from Paris to Annecy weren’t far behind, accounting for 18% of early sales, while 45% of Lyon–Bourg-Saint-Maurice trains were booked within that same first week.
So if you’re planning a ski getaway this winter, it might be time to grab those train tickets before they vanish like fresh powder on a sunny slope!
