Browsing entries tagged with Train
12 Jul 2022
TravelSki Express, which operates the Eurostar direct ski train from London to the French Alps, has added accommodation in three new ski resorts for this winter. Under the current set-up, the direct ski…
13 Sep 2021
Eurostar’s direct ski train will run again for the 2021-22 ski season, under a new name “Travelski Express” as a charter service from Europe’s biggest ski resorts operator — Compagnie des Alpes.…
9 Jul 2020
A petition has been launched in the wake of news yesterday that Eurostar will not run its direct Ski Train service for the 2020/21 ski season, due to Covid-19. For decades, the Ski Train has run two…
8 Jan 2018
A new map of the Alps has been launched to help people plan their ski holiday by train. “The Alps — Skiing by Train” has been published by Alpine travel specialists 2theAlps, who last year produced…
20 Sep 2017
A new overnight route to ski resorts in the Austrian Tirol has opened up a new way of travelling to the Alps this winter. The route is not one of the most direct ways of getting to the Tirol, but it will…
10 May 2017
Eurostar says it will look at demand for a Sunday Ski Train following the launch of a petition to encourage the rail provider to run a non-stop service on Sundays through the winter. Eurostar currently…
12 Oct 2016
Skiers can now compare train prices at a glance with a new price-checker resource on rail-ski website Snowcarbon. The price-checking tool, which goes live tomorrow (Thursday 13 October), will allow skiers…
26 Jul 2016
Crystal Ski Holidays is going green — with all resort transfers within Switzerland this season by train rather than coach. Transfers times will be shorter, and Crystal says the change is due to the:…
21 Jul 2015
Eurostar has opened booking for its ski train service for the coming season, and added a direct service to Lyon offering new rail access to a host of French ski resorts including Les Deux Alpes and Alpe…
30 Jul 2014
Get ready to book your Eurostar tickets to the French Alps — sales for the ski train open tomorrow (31 July). The train runs directly from London St Pancras to the French Alps, offering easy access to…
17 Oct 2012
A new, shared transfer service launches next week in Méribel, to combat the lack of public transport to the 3 Vallées resort for Eurostar travellers. The Eurostar ski train arrives in Moutiers every…
30 Sep 2012
A new Swiss Alps Ski Train is being officially launched later this week that will directly connect the UK with Switzerland ski resorts this winter. The train service will start at London St Pancras, with…
8 Jul 2009
Rail Europe has announced that the Snow Train to the French Alps won’t be running next winter.The company blames the poor exchange rates and operating costs for its decision not to run the famous…
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