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 Switzerland
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Tour operator
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Resorts |
Trains |
Rail supplements
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Crans-Montana, Davos, Grindelwald, Kandersteg, Klosters Murren, Saas Fee, St Moritz, Verbier Villars, Wengen, Zermatt |
Eurostar plus scheduled European trains from Paris to Switzerland, including any transfers |
£39 Standard Class £135 First Class £60 additional peak season supplement applies on departures 13 Feb, 27 Mar, 2010 |
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Kandersteg, Blitzingen Zuoz, Guarda, St-Luc, Engelberg |
Eurostar plus scheduled European trains from Paris to Switzerland, including any transfers |
These are included in the package price |
Sample holidays
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Resort |
Sample Holidays (similar packages are available throughout the season) |
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Engelberg |
Hotel Edelweiss
3-star |
Depart Sat 06 March, 2010
7 nights, half-board
£828 pp inc. Eurostar, onward scheduled trains and transfers |
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Crans Montana |
Mirabeau Hotel
4-star |
Depart Sat 13 Mar, 2010
7 nights, half-board
£774 pp inc. Eurostar, onward scheduled trains and station pick up |
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Grindelwald |
Lauberhorn Hotel
2-star |
Depart Sat 20 Mar, 2010
7 nights, B&B
£492 pp inc. Eurostar and onward scheduled trains |
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Murren |
Edelweiss Hotel
3-star |
Depart Sat 20 Mar, 2010
7 nights, half-board
£612 pp inc. Eurostar and onward scheduled trains |
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St Moritz |
Hotel Monopol
4-star |
Depart Sat 20 Mar, 2010
7 nights, half-board
£931 pp inc. Eurostar and onward scheduled trains |
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Wengen |
Bernerhof Hotel
2-star |
Depart Sat 20 Mar, 2010
7 nights, half-board
£648 pp inc. Eurostar and onward scheduled trains |
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How to book
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Tel: 020 8780 4447 |
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| Fixed-price inclusive packages to | Kandersteg, Blitzingen, Zuoz, Guarda, St-Luc, Engelberg | |||
| 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/ When we last checked, the information on this page was out of date. The 12.24 from Paris to Basel does not run, and 3rd January is not a Saturday but a Sunday! (We've told Inghams about this) |
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Tel: 01653 617 000 |
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| Fixed-price inclusive packages to | Kandersteg, Blitzingen, Zuoz, Guarda, St-Luc, Engelberg | |||
| Can I book by phone? | Yes | |||
| Can I book online? | You can submit a booking form online, though you will need to complete the booking by phone or email. | |||
| Rail travel info page | www.inntravel.co.uk/Make-a-booking/Travel-options/Travelling-by-rail.aspx | |||