sixteenth June 2025
Eurostar has confirmed that its snow practice service by way of Lille will run for winter 2025-26. It’s on provide to April quite than February, and there can be further dates for the return journey. NEW
Somewhat than ending the service half approach by way of the ski season on the finish of February, Eurostar has prolonged the service to early April.
The final outbound departure can be on Saturday twenty eighth March, and returning the next weekend on Saturday 4th and Sunday fifth April 2026.
The service continues to go outbound to the French Alps on Saturdays, with the identical timings as final season.
It departs London St Pancras at 09:01, modifications at Lille-Europe, and arrives Bourg-Saint-Maurice at 17:45.
Nonetheless, the service will now return on two days of the week: Saturdays in addition to Sundays.
“That is nice information if you’re selecting Saturday – Saturday lodging,” mentioned Daniel Elkan the founding father of the website, Snow Carbon, that specialises in practice journey to the mountains.
Bourg St Maurice station, France. Picture © PlanetSKI
As earlier than, tickets may be booked as singles in both path.
On Saturdays it departs Bourg-Saint-Maurice at 13:45, altering at Lille-Europe, reaching London St Pancras at 21:27.
On Sundays it departs Bourg-Saint-Maurice at 10:54, altering at Lille-Europe, and arrives London St Pancras at 18:27.
Tickets go on sale on Thursday tenth July 2025.
Eurostar is increasing it ski companies and is planning on working trains to Geneva.
It’s set to construct a brand new fleet of as much as 50 trains, costing round £1.7bn, and a few can be used on the brand new Geneva route.
The journey will take 5 hours and 20 minutes and may start within the early 2030s.


Eurostar. Picture © PlanetSKI
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