Train Services to the Alps
For those who prefer to leave the car at home and enjoy some of France’s prettiest landscapes, the train is a great alternative! Peak Retreats can arrange train travel to the French Alps for you, offering Eurostar and French high-speed TGV (with a change in Lille or Paris).
Which train?
We can book the Eurostar to Paris or Lille and then onward travel with a change to a French high-speed TGV train down to the Alps. We can make taking the train easy by planning your route for you, advising on the closest station to your resort and leaving plenty of time to change stations in Paris (or platforms in Lille).
Peak Retreats can also arrange a private taxi transfer from your arrival station to your accommodation.
Eurostar to Paris
Taking around 2hrs15 to get from city centre to city centre!
Leave from St Pancras International in London with a check-in of around 75 minutes before your train. Arrive into Gare du Nord, in the heart of Paris. From there you can easily reach the Gare du Lyon for trains down to the Alps.
If you'd like to discuss the timetable, where to stay or transfers from the train station, call us on 023 9283 9310 and our friendly team will be able to help.
Eurostar to Lille
Some routes give you the option of changing in Lille rather than Paris. Take the Eurostar to Lille then change platforms to take a high-speed TGV down to the Alps.
Where can I take the TGV to?
Changing in Paris or LIlle, you'll pick up a high-speed French TGV train. Here's where you can take the TGV to and the resorts that you can reach from there. To get to resort, we can arrange private taxi transfers:
- St Gervais le Fayet (for St Gervais, Les Houches and Chamonix - you can pick up a local train to Les Houches and Chamonix)
- Annecy (for Annecy and Le Grand Bornand)
- Cluses (for Samoens)
- Thonon les Bains (for Les Gets and Morzine)
- Bourg St Maurice (for Tignes 1800 and Tignes Le Lac and Val Claret)
- Grenoble (for Les 2 Alpes)
French TGV legs of the journey can usually only be booked 3 months ahead of actual travel dates, but we can book your Eurostar then ensure that these are booked at the correct time for you. Transfers from the station to resort can be pre-booked.
Travelling Times
London St Pancras to Paris Gare du Nord: 3hrs
Transfer by underground (RER - quicker urban underground train - or Metro) to Gare de Lyon: allow 70-90 mins from arrival in the Gare du Nord to arrival at the Gare du Lyon to avoid rushing.
Average approximate journey times from Paris:
- Paris > St Gervais - 4h45
- Paris > Annecy - 4h
- Paris > Cluses - 4hrs30
- Paris > Thonon-les-Bains - 4h30
- Paris > Bourg St Maurice - 5h
- Paris > Grenoble - 3h
Times are given an indication only and are for direct TGV trains. Other (longer) possibilities are also available with changes in Chambery or Annecy.
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