Alps by Train
The Glacier Express running along the turquoise Rhine through the Rhine gorge below pale limestone cliffs.

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Dated, sourced pieces on getting to the Alps by train: the ski trains, the timetable change, and when a transfer wins.

Photo: JoachimKohler-HB, CC BY-SA 4.0
  1. 17 Sep 2026 · Ski trains

    Eurostar Snow Train or Travelski Night Express: 2026/27 compared

    The two winter ski trains into the Tarentaise compared: 2026/27 dates, stops, the Lille change, ski bag rules and the last mile.

  2. 17 Sep 2026 · Verdicts

    Which Alpine ski resorts can you actually reach by train in 2026/27?

    Station by station across France, Switzerland, Austria and Slovenia: where the train reaches the door, where a bus finishes it, and where neither does.

  3. 17 Sep 2026 · Verdicts

    Train or transfer to the Alps: the maths for a group with ski bags

    A transfer is one fixed price for the car. A train ticket is a price per head. Where the crossover lands for a group with ski bags, on three real routes.