Quickest way to ski....with eurostar.

One day one train one hell of a good time with Eurostar straight to the Alps
Duration: 1 nights
Departure station: London St Pancras
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Availability: On Request


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Departs Various Friday evenings between January to April
Overnight rail travel only with Eurostar from and to London St Pancras
1 Day Ski - Overnight with Eurostar to the Alps
No Hotels - Price includes overnight return rail travel with Eurostar to the Alps. Please note that Star rating, Room type and board basis are not applicable to this package purely format guidelines only.

Its back, the best way to spend a day this winter, yet again the we've managed to secure some seats on this fantastically slick 24 hours of fun. How cool is heading straight from the office to London St Pancras after a hell of a week in the smoke. Make sure you have your ski gear though...you're off to the mountains and we're not talking Aviemore....
By early the next morning, you'll be minutes from all the best ski resorts that France has to offer. Ski your legs off for the entire day and make sure you're back down the mountain after a quick vin chaud to jump back onto the Eurostar for your return journey home. That's it - job done - a whole day on the slopes and you're back Sunday morning to ease those sizzling limbs!

This is how it works:


You head straight to London St Pancras or Ashford from work on Friday evening.
You ensure you have your ski gear with you.
You're off to the mountains on Eurostar night train
By early the next morning (Saturday), you arrive at the bottom of the mountain, not far from all the best ski resorts that France has to offer.
Your arrival stations Moutiers, Aime la Plagne and Bourg St Maurice serve ski resorts such as Courchevel, Meribel, Val d'Isere, Tignes, Les Arcs and many other guaranteed snow-capped pistes.
You ski your limbs off for the entire day or simply sit and guzzle vin chaud at the top of the mountain.
You make your way back down the mountain to catch your return train.
You arrive back early Sunday for some serious recovery into St Pancras.

When? Available: Friday evening departures netween January 9 to February 6 and February 27 to April 10
Carrier: Eurostar - Standard class
Train Number: Outbound - 9096 / Inbound - 9099
From / To: London St Pancras (or Ashford) / Moutiers -or- Aime La Plagne -or- Bourg St Maurice


Outbound Journey
Depart: Friday night
20:31 London St Pancras (or 21:15 Ashford)
Arrive: Saturday morning
05:37 Moutiers
06:05 Aime La Plagne*
06:27 Bourg St Maurice


Return Journey
Depart: Saturday night
22:15 Bourg St Maurice
23:09 Moutiers
Arrive: Sunday morning
07:12 London St Pancras (06:34 Ashford)



Please note: No return travel from Aime La Plagne* station - return travel must be from Moutieres or Bourg St Maurice stations back to London St Pancras or Ashford

Price includes: Adult Standard Class return train travel with Eurostar from London St Pancras to Moutieres or Bourg St Maurice (As mentioned above, you can only disembark outbound at Aime La Plagne*, the return journey is not available from this station.)

Standard class
'The fast, reliable and comfortable way to travel' - superb value all round, You arrive at the station, check in is only half an hour, you board (with your bags), you find your seat. You sit, you relax, you have a drink at the buffet.

Excellent value
30-minute check-in
High speed, city-centre to city-centre for convenience
Bar-buffet serving light meals, snacks and drinks (alcoholic drinks are served until Midnight)

To make the most of your day - Please note the following:

All Eurostar services now depart from London St Pancras International.
The minimum check-in time for Eurostar is 60 minutes before departure.
Please ensure you have your credit card with you that you made the reservation with, you maybe asked to present this at the Eurostar check in. For further information please refer to our terms and conditions.
Transfers to the resort of your choice are not included
There is no charge for the carriage of skis and boots - extra space is made on board to accommodate these.
The Eurostar Ski train is not a sleeper train - seats are Eurostar's Leisure Select Class.
You can leave your luggage in the Ski shop just outside Bourg St Maurice station - approx cost is € 2 per item (Prices subject to change)
Les Arcs is by far the easiest resort to reach - you can catch the funicular from Bourg St Maurice station to Arcs 1600 - the ride (10-15 mins).
Ski/Board equipment hire & Lift passes are not included. However, you can arrange and pay for these in resort.
Example of Lift Pass price: Les Arcs area one day resort lift pass prices are approximately €34.50 per person. (Prices subject to change)

Approx. Transfer Times Guide:

Moutiers station: Meribel & La Tania - 15 mins / Courchevel & Val Thorens – 30 mins / Les Menuires – 35 mins
Aime Le Plagne station: La Plagne - 30 mins
Bourg St Maurice station: Les Arcs & Sainte Foy - 15 mins / Val d’sere -20 mins / Tignes - 25 mins

Please note all transfer times are subject to change and to be booked direct with the local transfer company upon arrival (Bus or Taxi available locally).

Ticketing information : You will be contacted by the tour operator after making your booking.

Please note: Once your booking is confirmed by the tour operator, you will be quoted an additional Eurostar confirmation booking reference and then sent a secondary email with the confirmation number included. Therefore, you will have 2 confirmation numbers for this booking (one Eurostar and one lastminute.com reference numbers). Please ensure you take both, the additional tour operator email together with the lastminute.com confirmation to present at the Eurostar desk at St Pancras.

Please note - The following extra charges will apply when booked by credit card: Visa/Mastercard - 1.5%, Amex - 3%, Diners - 4%.

how much does it cost though?

as someone who's not skied before though I doubt it would work too well for you really.

Why not stay one night, get 2 days skiing and go straight to work on the Monday?

I say the people who devised this plan are lightweights.

Ise I was considering this but not for my first trip...That would be suicide.

I think it costs £249.

I reckon that would work for a group of guys or ladies that are looking for some white stuff but don't have many holidays to enjoy. it's a way to ski a wee more than usual.

davidmpires wrote:Ise I was considering this but not for my first trip...That would be suicide.

I think it costs £249.

I reckon that would work for a group of guys or ladies that are looking for some white stuff but don't have many holidays to enjoy. it's a way to ski a wee more than usual.

I don't suppose that's too bad value really, obviously lift pass etc on top but not bad.

I have an idea it's best for intermediate level skiers still though, the sort of people who are ski fit and can hit the slopes and just ski all day probably would get the most from it.

Pretty damn expensive for a days skiing?!

I'd FLY out late friday night after work (or maybe very early saturday morning to save the cost of extra night accomodation)...ski saturday and sunday and then fly back late sunday night!

Probably cheaper as well, with the cheap flights.

as above.

Maybe but i still don't think that would be as cheap. And think of all flight delays at the airports, also you don't have luggage restrictions on the eurostar.

But I agree is not for everyones pocket.
Like ISE said if you are a proeficient skier and can handle a days ski no problem, and have the gear it's a great way to spend a weekend, or you could take the sunday evening train and stay saturday night in a chalet. Arriving on monday morning in London ready for a days work.