Free Rail Map of Europe
Our friends at ‘2theAlps’ are offering a free up to date version of their rail map of Europe. It even includes the new European Sleeper route from Brussels to Milan. You can download it here. The higher resolution version in physical format is available here.
New Brussels-Milan Sleeper Train Offers New Rail Route to the Alps
Skiers looking to reduce their carbon footprint while enjoying a more relaxed journey to the mountains will have another option for this winter. European Sleeper has confirmed that its new overnight service linking Brussels and Milan will launch on 09 September 2026, creating a direct rail connection between Northern Europe, Switzerland and Northern Italy. Sleeper...
Direct UK to Switzerland train moves closer to reality
A direct high-speed rail link between London and Switzerland has moved closer after Eurostar signed a new agreement with Swiss Federal Railways (SBB) and SNCF Voyageurs to develop future services linking the UK with Geneva, Zurich and Basel. The memorandum of understanding, announced this week, is a positive step that could see direct London–Switzerland trains...
Greenwashing at Thredbo?
The Australia ski resort of Thredbo loves to talk about their sustainability initiatives. And to be fair to the resort, they do power their lifts via renewable electricity, generated from hydro power. On their sustainability page, they list further actions that they have taken to mitigate the impact of their operations. Only this week, the...
Night Train operator Nox Mobility secures €2 million in funding
New night train start up, Berlin-based Nox Mobility, has secured €2 million in funding that will help bring it to market. Nox Mobility was founded in 2025 by Thibault Constant, Janek Smalla, and Artur Hasselbach. Thibault has spent years following night trains in Europe, and built a community of 600,000 like-minded people. Night train services...
Travelski introduce Night Train from Netherlands & Belgium to French Alps
Excellent news for lovers of train travel – and especially night trains – is that Travelski are expanding their night train service for winter 2026/27. Following the success of their Paris to Bourg-Saint-Maurice overnight service this winter, the French operator Compagnie des Alpes has not only confirmed a second season of operation for winter 2026/27,...
Case Study: Scotland to Switzerland by train
Martyn Crawshaw recently sent us this update on his train journey from Inverness to Champéry in Switzerland. “I had the chance to spend a couple of weeks skiing in Europe and having spent most of my ski days in Scotland or Norway, I was at a bit of a loss as to where to start...
European Sleeper Brussels–Milan night train opens up the Swiss Alps
A new night service from Brussels to Milan will offer skiers and snowboarders a fantastic new rail route to ski resorts in the Alps. From September 2026, European Sleeper will launch their new overnight service linking Brussels with Milan. It will run three times a week and pass through the heart of Switzerland offering access...
Delayed, Not Derailed: Why SNCF Got It Right
If you’ve travelled much, you’ll know that not everything goes to plan. Sometimes flights are delayed or cancelled; sometimes traffic accidents can clog up the roads and, very occasionally, trains also have their issues! In my experience, you are much less likely to experience delays than if you travel by plane or car. However, on...
Why I’m taking the Flight Free Challenge in 2026
Since I founded Ski Flight Free in 2019, I have cut down on my flights considerably in an effort to reduce my carbon footprint. Flight Free in 2024 and 2025 For the last two years, I have gone slightly further and committed to the ‘Flight Free Challenge’ – created by Anna Hughes of Flight Free...
Case Study: UK to Isola 2000 via Nice by train & bus
In February 2026, Iain travelled from the UK to the ski resort of Isola 2000 in the Alpes Maritimes. He travelled on the overnight ‘train de nuit’ from Paris to Nice, stayed one day in Nice and then went on to Isola the following day. As Iain went on to Les 3 Vallees after his...
Inghams continue to reduce emissions intensity of holidays
Kudos to Inghams – a rare example of a tour operator taking climate change seriously, as evidenced by their annual Impact Report. Key achievements Inghams emissions intensity reduced by 19% since baseline Santa’s Lapland emissions intensity reduced by 16% since baseline Inghams Ski emissions intensity reduced by 25% since baseline Inghams Walking emissions intensity reduced...
