Why fly to a ski resort in Europe when you can take the train? Using the train when you book your ski holidays has tremendous advantages an example is not spending hours in the airport queue humping bags to one check in desk and skis to another, which has to a reason good enough to make you think about it, and it is a lot more comfortable and can be fun too. Another big plus is that airlines, almost without exception, charge for skis and often hold luggage, booking seats to sit together often incur extra charges. On the train there are no such fees, and there is plenty of room to store your bags.
Let us look at train travel for your ski deal and then you can consider whether it is the best option for your ski holiday to the European Alps or the Pyrenees. Train carriages are spacious, with ever changing scenery. Soon the flat terrain of Kent and Northern France whiz past, giving way to lakes and mountains, you are on your way. Most trains have restaurant or buffet cars and you can even have lunch in Paris, difficult on your through flight to Geneva!
More families are now taking a ski holiday and it is a fact, like most sports, the younger you begin the better you eventually become. With the “snowtrain†children are welcomed and better catered for than is possible on an aircraft. The tiny ones have space to stretch their legs, while older children will amuse themselves for hours, reading, watching DVDs or playing games. Under-4s travel free on all trains, and under-11s get generous discounts, adding to an already great ski deal for you and the family.
Why not extend your great ski holiday by a couple of days at no extra charge? This is the way that it works. By travelling overnight and sleeping in a couchette or a two-bed compartment, you'll reach your resort at around 8am or 9am after a comfortable journey for the first of two extra days skiing. Leave your bags at your hotel or chalet, get changed and you’re ready to ski. After your week when your mates are on an early transfer back to the airport, you can be up the slopes enjoying another day of skiing, you can take your time as you pack your bags, put them into storage and then head out for another day on the slopes. With plenty of time to spare you can arrive back at the train station for your overnight journey home.