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 committed to the ‘Flight Free Challenge’ – created by Anna Hughes of Flight Free UK...
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...
Case Study: London to Courchevel by train
Iain from The Ski Podcast travelled out to Courchevel by train in January 2026. Brighton to London My journey started in Brighton on the 06:00, arriving into London St Pancras at 07:20. This is significantly later than the recommended arrival time from Eurostar, but in my experience there is no need to arrive so early...
Case Study: UK to St Anton, Austria by train
In December 2025, Iain travelled from the UK to St Anton in the Arlberg region of Tirol, Austria. London St Pancras-Gare du Nord (11:31 GMT – 14:49 CET) I started my journey in Brighton, arriving at Eurostar check in at St Pancras at 10:50 for the 11:31 departure. This is later than the recommended arrival...
The Travelski Express Night Train to the French Alps is back!
This winter 2025/26 a new night snow train will be running from Paris to Bourg Saint Maurice in France. French tour operator Travelski have announced that the new train service will operate from 19 December 2025 through to 20 March 2026. The train will leave Paris Gare d’Austerlitz on Friday evenings and depart from Bourg...
Case Study: The UK to Embrun, France by overnight train…and bus
Antonia Simpson, a regular listener to The Ski Podcast, recently contacted us to share her story of travelling by train to the southern French Alps. On a dull September day, a £35 Eurostar offer seemed too good to waste, particularly when I realised I could carry on to the Southern French Alps for less than...
Taking the train at half-term is (a lot!) cheaper than flying
Not booked your half-term ski holiday yet? Maybe this is the year to take the train. Easyjet still have plenty of flights for half-term week out of Gatwick. The only catch is that they are VERY expensive. You can save around £100 by choosing to leave the UK very early or very late. You could...
