If you want to travel to a ski resort by train, and don't want to travel independently, we've found some great tour operator packages with rail travel included. One advantage of these packages is that prices are fixed, although you will usually pay a modest supplement to travel by train, which is higher on peak season dates. Here is our guide to the options.
Which operators offer France
Tour operator |
Resorts |
Trains |
Rail supplements
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Brides Les Bains, Courchevel La Plagne, La Rosiere, La Tania Les Arcs,Les Menuires, Meribel/Mottaret St Martin de Belleville, Tignes, Val d'Isere, Val Thorens, Valmorel |
Eurostar Direct (daytime) Eurostar Direct (overnight) |
Low season: £0
Mid season: £39
Peak season: £149 |
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Brides Les Bains, Courchevel
La Plagne, La Rosiere, La Tania Les Arcs,Les Menuires, Meribel/Mottaret St Martin de Belleville, Tignes, Val d'Isere, Val Thorens, Valmorel |
Eurostar Direct (daytime) Eurostar Direct (overnight) |
Low season: £0
Mid season: £39
Peak season: £149
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Courchevel
La Plagne, Les Arcs Meribel Tignes, Val d'Isere, Val Thorens |
Eurostar Direct (daytime) Eurostar Direct (overnight) |
All dates: overnight £35; daytime £49 |
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Courchevel
La Plagne, La Rosiere Les Arcs Meribel Tignes, Val d'Isere, Val Thorens |
Eurostar Direct (daytime) Eurostar Direct (overnight) |
Low season from £39 Mid season from £59 High season from £89 Peak season from £179 |
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Brides Les Bains, Courchevel
La Plagne, La Rosiere, La Tania Les Arcs,Les Menuires, Meribel/Mottaret St Martin de Belleville, Tignes, Val d'Isere, Val Thorens, Valmorel |
Eurostar Direct (daytime) Eurostar Direct (overnight) |
Low season: £0
Mid season: £39
Peak season: £149 |
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Courchevel, La Plagne, La Tania Les Arcs, Meribel/Mottaret
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Eurostar Direct (daytime)
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Low season: £0
Mid season: £66
Peak season: £129 |
| Neilson's allocation of fixed-price rail inclusive packages has sold out for the 2009/10 season. However, Neilson can book rail travel on request, at a discounted rate, and include it in a package price. The price will depend on what fares are available at time of booking. |
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Sample holidays
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Resort |
Sample Holidays (similar packages are available throughout the season. Prices include rail travel) |
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Tignes (le Lavachet) |
Chalet 2100A |
Depart Fri 19 Mar 2010
7 nights, fully catered
£649 per person including Eurostar Direct (overnight) and transfers |
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Les Menuires |
Quartier de Bouquetin 4-star |
Depart Sat 06 Mar 2010
7 nights, s/c apartment
£425 per person including Eurostar Direct (daytime)and transfers |
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Meribel |
Chalet Leopold
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Depart Sat 20 Mar 2010
7 nights, fully catered
£799 per person including Eurostar Direct (daytime) and transfers |
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Val Thorens |
Chalet des Neiges I 3-star |
Depart Sat 20 Mar 2010
7 nights, fully catered
£699 per person including Eurostar Direct (daytime) and transfers |
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Courchevel | Chalet Lapin de Neige |
Depart Fri 19 Mar 2010
7 nights, fully catered
£609 per person including Eurostar Direct (overnight) and transfers |
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Courchevel 1650 |
Hotel Edelweiss 3-star |
Depart Sat 20 Mar 2010
7 nights, b&b
£673 per person including Eurostar Direct (daytime) and transfers |
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Meribel |
Residence Les Ravines Apartments 3-star |
Depart Sat 20 Mar 2010
7 nights, self-catering
£741.50 per person including Eurostar Direct (daytime) and transfers |
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Val Thorens |
Chalet des Neiges I 3-star |
Depart Sat 20 Mar 2010
7 nights, catered chalet
£699 per person including Eurostar Direct (daytime)and transfers |
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Mottaret |
Le Mottaret Hotel 3-star |
Depart Sat 20 Mar 2010
7 nights, half-board
£1,023 per person including Eurostar Direct (daytime) and transfers |
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Tignes |
Chalet Pre du Lac 3-star |
Depart Sat 27 Mar 2010
7 nights, catered chalet
£818 per person including Eurostar Direct (daytime)and transfers |
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Val Thorens | Chalet Renod |
Depart Fri 19 Mar 2010
7 nights, fully catered
£859 per person including Eurostar Direct (overnight) and transfers |
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How to book
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Tel: 0871 231 2256 |
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| Fixed-price inclusive packages to |
Brides Les Bains, Courchevel, La Plagne, La Rosiere, La Tania, Les Arcs, Les Menuires, Meribel/Mottaret, St Martin de Belleville, Tignes, Val d'Isere, Val Thorens, Valmorel. |
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| Can I book by phone? | Yes | |||
| Can I book online? | No. It appears on the site as if you can, but any search won't bring any result. snowcarbon has highlighted this to Crystal, who say they are working on a solution. | |||
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Tel: 0871 664 0130 |
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| Fixed-price inclusive packages to |
Brides Les Bains, Courchevel, La Plagne, La Rosiere, La Tania, Les Arcs, Les Menuires, Meribel/Mottaret, St Martin de Belleville, Tignes, Val d'Isere, Val Thorens, Valmorel. |
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| Can I book by phone? | Yes | |||
| Can I book online? | No. It appears on the site as if you can, but any search won't bring any result. snowcarbon has highlighted this to First Choice, who say they are working on a solution. | |||
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Tel: 020 8780 4447 |
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| Fixed-price inclusive packages to | Courchevel, La Plagne, Les Arcs, Meribel, Tignes, Val d'Isere, Val Thorens, | |||
| Can I book by phone? | Yes | |||
| Can I book online? | Yes. | |||
| Online booking guidance |
How to book rail travel on the Inghams site isn't obvious at first. It also brings up some times and prices that appear to be incorrect, so it is worth checking before booking (we've alerted Inghams to this, and they are looking into it) Nevertheless, here's a quick guide to help you: 1. Enter your desired holiday criteria into the "Holiday Search" panel on the left hand side and for your departure point, choose "London All". 2. Click the "Search" button. 3. Using the same Holiday Search panel, you'll see that "Air" has been selected as the mode of travel, so tick the "Rail" box and click "Search" again. This brings up results including rail travel. |
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| Rail-travel info page |
www.inghams.co.uk/ski-holidays/information/travel/ The dates quoted on this page are out of date (snowcarbon has told Inghams about this) |
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Tel: 0845 070 3460 |
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| Fixed-price inclusive packages to |
Courchevel, La Plagne, La Tania, Les Arcs, Meribel/Mottaret (see update on availability, below) |
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| Can I book by phone? | Yes | |||
| Can I book online? | No | |||
| Availability and non-fixed price packages | Neilson's allocation of fixed-price rail inclusive packages has already sold out for the 2009/10 season. However, Neilson can book rail travel for you on request, at a discounted rate, and include it in a package price. The price will depend on what fares are available at time of booking. |
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Tel: 08444 430 930 |
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| Fixed-price inclusive packages to |
Courchevel, La Plagne, La Rosiere, Les Arcs, Meribel, Tignes, Val d'Isere, Val Thorens
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| Can I book by phone? | Yes | |||
| Can I book online? | No | |||
| Rail-travel info page |
http://www.skiworld.ltd.uk/ski/holiday/Travel-Options-EU-and-NA-information/1104 |
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Tel: 0871 971 0578 |
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| Fixed-price inclusive packages to |
Brides Les Bains, Courchevel, La Plagne, La Rosiere, La Tania, Les Arcs, Les Menuires, Meribel/Mottaret, St Martin de Belleville, Tignes, Val d'Isere, Val Thorens, Valmorel. |
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| Can I book by phone? | Yes | |||
| Can I book online? | No. It appears on the site as if you can, but any search won't bring any result. snowcarbon has highlighted this to Thomson, who are working on a solution. | |||