Eurostar Snow - winter 2025-26
The Eurostar Snow (via LIlle) service will run in 2025-26, with some differences - primarily that there is now a Sat - Sat option, and a longer season too.
Eurostar has confirmed that the Eurostar Snow service via Lille will run for winter 2025-26.
There are some significant differences – mostly improvements.
Firstly, the service continues to go outbound to the French Alps on Saturdays, with exactly the same timings as last season. It departs London St Pancras at 09:01, changes at Lille-Europe, and arrives Bourg-Saint-Maurice at 17:45.
However, the service will now return on two days of the week: Saturdays as well as Sundays. This is great news if you are choosing Saturday – Saturday accommodation. As before, tickets can be booked as singles in either direction.
New inbound timetable
The timetable is significantly different on the inbound:
On Saturdays it departs Bourg-Saint-Maurice at 13:45, changing at Lille-Europe, reaching London St Pancras at 21:27. That means those travelling on to further parts of the UK might need to stay the night in London.
On Sundays it departs Bourg-Saint-Maurice at 10:54, changing at Lille-Europe, and arrives London St Pancras at 18:27.
Extended to the end of March
Rather than stopping the service at the end of February (bizarre), Eurostar has extended the service, so the last outbound departure is Saturday 28th March (returning the following weekend on Saturday 4th and Sunday 5th April 2026.
When can you buy seats?
Tickets go on sale on Thursday 10th July 2025. I asked Eurostar’s press office what time they go on sale that day (kinda useful to know) but they said that the time that tickets go on sale is not yet confirmed. In previous years it’s been about 8am. Usually they announce this a day or two beforehand. I'll keep you posted.
If you’d like to find out more about the service, I’ve updated the Eurostar Snow guide on SnowCarbon with the new timetable and all the information that we know.
I travelled on the service in January 2025 - click here to read my review of the Eurostar Snow service.
Please let me know any questions too and I’ll do my best to answer them or find out the answer.