Ski train ticket sales open

Take the train to the slopes this ski season
Take the train to the slopes this ski season

Wednesday, 14, Jul 2010 10:06

Eurostar has this week opened ticket sales for its popular direct day ski services from St Pancras International and Ashford International to the French Alps for ski holidays in the 2010/2011 season.

The high speed passenger train linking the UK with the Continent provides weekly direct services calling at Moûtiers, Aime-La-Plagne and Bourg St Maurice in winter.

Eurostar's direct ski services offer easy access to a variety of top ski destinations in the French Alps such as Courchevel, La Plagne, Tignes, Meribel, Les Arcs. This allows skiers to choose a resort which exactly matches their needs.

Eurostar stations are located a short bus ride from the resorts avoiding lengthy transfers to and from the airport. For added convenience, an extra item of luggage on top of the normal luggage allowance - such as a pair of skis or a snowboard - can be taken onboard at no extra cost and without the need to wait at airport baggage reclaim.

Travelling by Eurostar to the French Alps is the obvious choice for skiers who are looking to minimise their carbon footprint. Research commissioned by Eurostar has shown that a Eurostar journey to Bourg St Maurice generates 14kg of CO2 per passenger. By comparison, a typical return flight from London to Geneva emits 147.8kg of CO2 per passenger.

The Eurostar day ski timetables for the 2009-2010 ski season will be as follows:

Direct daytime service

Weekly Saturday service on train 9092 runs from Sunday December 19th 2010 to Saturday April 9th 2011:

London St Pancras International 10:00

Ashford International 10:47

Moutiers 17:30

Aime La Plagne 18:02

Bourg St Maurice 18:20

Weekly Saturday service on train 9095 runs from Sunday January 2nd 2011 to Saturday April 16th 2011:

Bourg St Maurice 10:04

Aime La Plagne -

Moutiers 10:45

Ashford International 15:36

London St Pancras International 16:11

Tickets are available on the Eurostar website or by calling 08432 186 186.

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