The Snow Train is Back! Inghams Ski Launch Popular Snow Train Packages with Eurostar

As a leading voice in the campaign to bring back the original long running ‘Ski Train’ which ceased operations due to the Covid pandemic, this year Inghams Ski have tripled their commitment of allocated seats on the new Eurostar Snow train due to last year’s high demand, and to support the Eurostar route. Open for bookings from 9 July 2024, the train will run for a longer period this year to incorporate half term weeks from 21 December 2024 to the last outbound train on 22 February 2025. Departing from London St. Pancras to Bourg-Saint-Maurice, with one easy platform change at Lille, Inghams Ski guests will then join a quick transfer to their chosen resort.

Operating from Saturday to Sunday, the train not only offers skiers and boarders a more sustainable travel option, but also an extra day to enjoy the slopes. With traditional ski packages running Saturday to Saturday, Inghams Ski have arranged seven-day lift passes for the price of six for customers returning by train on the Sunday. Instead of getting up for an early transfer on Saturday, customers will get to spend Saturday on the slopes, with the option to store luggage in their hotel or chalet. Customers will then be transferred on Saturday night to accommodation next to the station in Bourg-Saint-Maurice, ready for their return journey on Sunday morning.

John Mansell, Managing Director at Inghams Ski said:

‘There has never been a better time to visit the slopes by train. We’re delighted Eurostar has extended its snow train timetable this coming winter to include dates over half term, and are proud to announce that we’ve expanded our partnership for the season ahead.

Train travel isn’t a flash in the pan. Last year’s sell-out showed us and the entire industry that the demand is real. As outdoor enthusiasts, skiers care about the future of the mountains. If you’re a mountain-lover, riding the rails through these precious landscapes is an utterly captivating start to any ski holiday.

Offering lower carbon travel solutions is the crucial keystone of our sustainability strategy as we continue to work towards halving our emissions by 2030. As well as offering the Eurostar Snow train route into Tignes, Val d’Isère and Les Arcs, we also launched train routes to 15 other resorts in 3 countries last season – a total of 25% of Inghams’ global ski resorts reachable by train, from the UK. This season we’re going to expand our routes even further, offering customers the chance to travel by train to resorts in Morzine and Avoriaz, and elsewhere too.

With a new government in power, we now urgently need better support for inter-European train travel from the UK; policies to help with price and infrastructure, making it more accessible to customers outside of London and the South East too.’

Example Itinerary:

Outbound:

• Train departs Kings Cross St Pancras Saturday, 09:00
• Platform change in Lille 11:30 | Depart Lille 12:15
• Arrive Bourg-Saint-Maurice 18:20
• Tignes/ Val d’Isère customers taxi, Les Arcs customers board funicular to resort.
• Enjoy a fantastic 7 nights in resort

Inbound:

• Hit the slopes on Saturday (7^th day lift pass and ski hire included for price of 6 when lift passes are pre booked)
• Tignes/ Val d’Isère customers taxi, Les Arcs customers funicular to Base Camp Lodge Hotel, Bourg-Saint-Maurice
• Overnight at Base Camp Lodge Hotel
• Sunday morning taxi from hotel to Bourg-Saint-Maurice train station
• Train departs Bourg-Saint-Maurice 08:11
• Arrive Lille 14:30 | Depart Lille 15:30
• Arrive Kings Cross St Pancras 15:57

Don’t forget your Ski Club Members’ Discount when booking to save 5% with Inghams!