The options for train travel to the Alps this winter are outlined here: THE EUROSTAR SKI TRAIN (via Lille) Eurostar have confirmed that their snow train, reintroduced last winter will continue for 2025/26 with more departures, plus an option to return on the following Saturday (six days’ skiing), as well as the Sunday (seven days’ skiing). The Eurostar Snow Train 2025/26 – Everything you need to know This is not a ‘direct’ service like the old Eurostar ski train that ran from London St Pancras to Bourg St Maurice until 2020. The train leaves London St Pancras and stops at Lille Europe for about 45 minutes. Passengers then change onto another (Thalys) train that takes them via Chambéry, Albertville, Moutiers and Aime to Bourg St Maurice. I tested the service in 2023 and the process at Lille is very straightforward. You don’t have to change platforms and the connecting train was ready to board within minutes of arriving. Note that the stop in Lille on the return journey is slightly longer to allow passengers to go through customs. Ticket only options it’s possible to buy seat-only tickets on the Eurostar Snow Train from £99 each way, meaning you can travel by … Continue reading What ski train services are on offer in 2025/26?