Eurostar

Introduction

photo:Daniel Elkan Boarding the Eurostar at London St Pancras

The Eurostar is a quick and comfortable way to reach Paris or Lille, from where you can catch onward daytime or overnight trains to the ski slopes.

Check in is really easy, and only takes about ten minutes, which makes a pleasant change from airports.

Seating

photo:Daniel Elkan Breakfast on board in Standard Premier

The seats on the Eurostar are comfortable in Standard Class but much more roomy in Standard Premier (Eurostar’s equivalent of First Class), where every seat is a table seat and you get a meal served too.

If you are booking Standard Class, request a table seat if you can.

There is space to store skis and luggage in the overhead rack and space for larger cases at the ends of carriages.

Cafe bar

photo:Daniel Elkan Enjoying the views at the cafe-bar

Eurostar trains have cafe-bars serving hot and cold drinks and snacks.

The food is decent and not outrageously priced, and it is quite a nice place to hang out, knowing you are going to, or coming from, a great time on the slopes.