{"id":4304,"date":"2012-11-14T18:11:28","date_gmt":"2012-11-14T18:11:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.visitingeu.com\/western-europe\/uk\/?p=4304"},"modified":"2016-05-16T11:23:17","modified_gmt":"2016-05-16T11:23:17","slug":"trains-london-swiss-alps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.visitingeu.com\/western-europe\/uk\/2012\/11\/trains-london-swiss-alps.html","title":{"rendered":"Trains from London to the Swiss Alps"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Eurostar ski trains from London to the Swiss Alps are a great alternative to flying from the UK to Switzerland<\/a> in the winter months. The rail service from the British capital runs via Lille to various Swiss ski resorts, including Verbier, Saas-Fee, Villars, and Zermatt. It also goes to the French ski resorts of Chamonix and Les Portes du Soleil.<\/p>\n

The trains depart from London St Pancras train station on select Saturdays at in the early morning between mid-December and early March. Trains then travel to Lille, allowing time to connect to the high-speed TGV Lyria service, which departs for the Alps from the same station. <\/p>\n

From Lille, trains to the Swiss Alps stop at:<\/p>\n

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\nAigle for access to Les Diablerets, Leysin, Villars, and Les Portes du Soleil (Chatel, Avoriaz, and Les Gets)
\nMartigny for access to Verbier, Chamonix, Crans Montana, Nendaz, and Le Chable
\nVisp for access to Zermatt, Interlaken, Grindlewald, Saas-Fee, Graechen, and Leukerbad
\nBrig for access to Blatten, Belalp, and Riederalp<\/p>\n

Fares for trains from London to the Swiss Alps are competitive, and there are Standard class and Standard Premier class tickets available for adults and children.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Eurostar Lounge Eurostar ski trains from London to the Swiss Alps are a great alternative to flying from the UK to Switzerland in the winter months. The rail service from the British capital runs via Lille to various Swiss ski resorts, including Verbier, Saas-Fee, Villars, and Zermatt. It also goes to the French ski resorts […]<\/p>\n

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