The Snow Train - now via the tunnel for 2007

The snow train is an overnight party train which now operates with Eurostar via the Channel Tunnel. Sleeping accommodation is limited to couchettes - but with an all night bar and disco carriage there's little time to sleep anyway.

 

It arrives in to Moûtiers very early every Saturday morning with very tired & hungover passengers ready to start skiing. It's still very popular and books up quick - 8 days skiing for a week off work.

 

Eurostar service departs Friday at 16:42 from London Waterloo (or Ashford at 17:59)

Overnight Snowtrain leaves Paris Gare du Nord at 22:55

Arrives Moûtiers 07:55 Saturday morning

 

Snowtrain Departs Moûtiers 20:02 Saturday

Arrives Paris Gare du Nord 07:00

Eurostar service arrives Sunday morning London Waterloo 08:07 (or Ashford at 09:10)

 

Prices from £199 per person return - free carriage of skis and boards. Book on-line here

 

 

Eurostar Ski Train 2006/7

Alternatively there is a direct service direct from London to Moûtiers with overnight or daytime travel options. Advantages include 8 days skiing on a weeks holiday, no airport hassles, you can bring plenty of ski gear (at no charge) and Moûtiers is only 20 minutes from La Tania. No sleeping facilities.

 

Friday evening departure, Saturday night return:

Departs Waterloo 18:39 (Ashford 19:30) - Arrives Moûtiers 05:37 (Dec & early Jan)

Departs Waterloo 20:13 (Ashford 21:19) - Arrives Moûtiers 05:37 (most dates)

Departs Moûtiers 23:09 - Arrives Waterloo 07:35 (Ashford 06:34)

 

Also Saturday daytime option:

Departs Waterloo 09:43 (Ashford 10:45) - Arrives Moûtiers 17:30

Departs Moûtiers 10:44 - Arrives Waterloo 16:28 (Ashford 15:39)

 

Prices from £149 per person return - free carriage of skis and boards. Book on-line here

 

 

Other Rail Options

Further options with Eurostar and the French rail network via Paris can be sorted out from SNCF and Rail Europe. Paris to Moûtiers is around £80 return but discounts are available. Book with Rail Europe on 08705 848848

 

NOTE: There is another Moûtiers in the West of France - the one you want is Moûtiers les Salins. Also, beware of trains stopping at a station en route and de-coupling half the carriages, leaving them behind!

 

 

 

Coach

Various tour operators operate coaches to La Tania with or without accommodation.

 

Ski Weekends is the company for a bargain trip to ski or board in The Three Valleys. As well as all in package deals they run a coach service to Bride Les Bains where they have they're own Club Hotel (Bride is linked via Gondola to Meribel but only occasionally skiable on an off-piste itinerary run).

 

Departs London Victoria coach station on a Friday at 17:00 (pickups at Thurrock Services

18:15, Maidstone Services 19.00, Folkestone Cheriton Park 19.45). Aiming to arrive at approximately 08:30 Saturday morning.

 

Returns on a Saturday at 17:30 from Brides Les Bains, arriving 07:00 in London.

 

 

Ski Méribel offer a weekly return sleeper coach service from London Victoria to Meribel. Prices start from £69 one-way or £109 return.

 

Departs London Victoria coach station on a Friday at 16:30 (Dover 18:30pm).

 

Returns on a Saturday at 17:30 from Meribel (18:00 Moûtiers).

 

 

 

 

Page last updated 31/06/06