Ski Resorts You Can Reach by Train 2026
The best European ski resorts for car-free travel. Ranked by walking distance to the lift base and total travel time from major cities.
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| Resort | Country | Station | To lift | From | Train hrs | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tignes / Val d'Isère | France | Bourg-Saint-Maurice | Shuttle | Paris | 4.5 | Eurostar Ski Train direct from London/Paris. |
| Les Arcs | France | Bourg-Saint-Maurice | Shuttle | Paris | 4.5 | Funicular from Bourg station to Arc 1600. |
| La Plagne | France | Aime-La Plagne | Shuttle | Paris | 4.5 | TGV station, 30-min shuttle to base. |
| Les Trois Vallées | France | Moûtiers | Shuttle | Paris | 4.5 | TGV/Eurostar to Moûtiers, bus to all 8 villages. |
| Cortina d'Ampezzo | Italy | Calalzo di Cadore | Shuttle | Venice | 2.5 | Bus shuttle from Calalzo — no train direct to Cortina. |
| Selva di Val Gardena | Italy | Bressanone | Shuttle | Munich | 4.5 | Frequent SAD bus from Bressanone station. |
| Bormio | Italy | Tirano | Shuttle | Milan | 3.5 | Bus from Tirano (Bernina Express terminus). |
| Kranjska Gora | Slovenia | Jesenice | Shuttle | Ljubljana | 1 | Bus shuttle from Jesenice. |
| Wengen | Switzerland | Wengen | 2 min walk | Zurich Airport | 3 | Car-free, BLS mountain railway from Lauterbrunnen. |
| Mürren | Switzerland | Mürren BLM | 2 min walk | Bern | 2 | Cliff-top car-free village, cableway access. |
| Riksgränsen | Sweden | Riksgränsen | 2 min walk | Stockholm | 18 | Overnight Arctic Circle sleeper, station at lift base. |
| Verbier | Switzerland | Le Châble | 3 min walk | Geneva Airport | 2.5 | Gondola directly from Le Châble station. |
| Zermatt | Switzerland | Zermatt | 5 min walk | Zurich Airport | 3.5 | Car-free village — train arrives in centre. |
| Davos | Switzerland | Davos Platz | 5 min walk | Zurich | 2.5 | Five stations across the Davos valley. |
| Engelberg | Switzerland | Engelberg | 5 min walk | Lucerne | 1 | Direct hourly trains from Lucerne. |
| St. Anton | Austria | St. Anton am Arlberg | 5 min walk | Innsbruck | 1.5 | ÖBB station 5 minutes from lift base. |
| Åre | Sweden | Åre | 5 min walk | Stockholm | 6.5 | Overnight sleeper from Stockholm — station next to lift. |
| Geilo | Norway | Geilo | 5 min walk | Oslo | 3.5 | Bergen Line stops at Geilo station. |
| St. Moritz | Switzerland | St. Moritz | 8 min walk | Zurich | 3.5 | Glacier Express terminus — easy walk to gondola. |
| Andermatt | Switzerland | Andermatt | 8 min walk | Zurich | 2.5 | Glacier Express stop. |
| Zell am See | Austria | Zell am See | 8 min walk | Salzburg | 1.5 | Lake-side station, gondola 10 min walk. |
| Schladming | Austria | Schladming | 8 min walk | Salzburg | 1.5 | World Cup town — flat walk to Planai gondola. |
| Kitzbühel | Austria | Kitzbühel Hbf | 10 min walk | Salzburg | 1.5 | Walk through the medieval old town to lift. |
| Chamonix | France | Chamonix | 10 min walk | Geneva Airport | 2 | Mont Blanc Express from St-Gervais. |
| Voss | Norway | Voss | 10 min walk | Oslo | 5.5 | Bergen Line via Voss — station in town. |
| Bad Gastein | Austria | Bad Gastein | 12 min walk | Salzburg | 1.5 | Belle Époque spa village, station central. |
| Garmisch-Partenkirchen | Germany | Garmisch-Partenkirchen | 12 min walk | Munich | 1.5 | Direct trains from Munich Hbf hourly. |
| Innsbruck | Austria | Innsbruck Hbf | 15 min walk | Munich | 1.5 | 9 ski resorts within 30 minutes of central station. |
| Saas-Fee | Switzerland | Visp | 60 min walk | Geneva | 2.5 | Postbus from Visp — frequent connection. |
The best train-served ski countries
- Switzerland: The gold standard. SBB and BLS networks connect every major resort, often with mountain railways running directly to car-free villages (Zermatt, Wengen, Mürren).
- Austria: ÖBB serves all major Tyrolean and Salzburger resorts with stations within walking distance of lifts.
- France: The TGV Alpine Express and Eurostar Ski Train deliver Paris/London passengers directly to Moûtiers, Bourg-Saint-Maurice and Albertville — gateway stations for the 3 Vallées, Tarentaise and Espace Killy.
- Italy: Train-then-bus combinations work well for the Dolomites (Bressanone, Calalzo) and Valtellina (Tirano).
- Norway/Sweden: Bergen Line and Inlandsbanan/sleeper trains offer scenic multi-hour journeys to Geilo, Voss, Åre and Riksgränsen.
Eurostar Ski Train
The Eurostar Ski Train runs direct from London St Pancras and Paris Gare du Nord to Moûtiers, Aime-La Plagne and Bourg-Saint-Maurice each Saturday from late December to early April. Total journey from London to the 3 Vallées is approximately 8 hours door-to-resort versus 12+ hours via Geneva Airport plus transfer.
Frequently Asked Questions
Engelberg, Wengen and Mürren in Switzerland top the list — direct mountain railways drop you within 5 minutes' walk of the lifts. St. Anton (Austria) and Chamonix (France) are also exceptionally well-served with frequent direct connections from international airports.
Yes — the Eurostar Ski Train runs direct from London St Pancras to Moûtiers, Aime-La Plagne and Bourg-Saint-Maurice every Saturday from late December through early April. From Bourg, you reach Tignes, Val d'Isère, Les Arcs and Sainte-Foy by shuttle in 20–45 minutes.
Trains are typically more expensive than budget flights but offer baggage advantages (no excess fees for ski gear), city-centre departures, and significantly lower carbon emissions (around 90% less than flying). Booked 3+ months ahead, Eurostar Ski Train fares start at £160 return; SBB Saver Day passes from £30 cover full-day Swiss network travel.
Stockholm to Åre and Riksgränsen (SJ Nattåg), Brussels to the Austrian Alps via ÖBB Nightjet, Vienna to Bregenz (continuing to Arlberg), and Hamburg to Innsbruck. Eurostar Ski Train does not operate overnight but daytime departures arrive in resort by evening.
Cross-reference with our ski carbon calculator, airport transfer calculator and closest airports ranking.