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What is Eurostar Snow
  • Eurostar Snow is a train that runs directly from the Netherlands via Belgium, to the French Alps in the winter season.
  • Eurostar Snow runs once a week on Saturdays.
 
Destinations
Amsterdam Centraal / Rotterdam Centraal / Antwerpen Centraal / Brussel-Zuid/Midi / Roissy-Aéroport Charles de Gaulle ⇔ Chambéry / Albertville / Moûtiers-Salins / Aime-la-Plagne / Landry / Bourg-Saint-Maurice.
 
Timetable 2024/2025
 
 From the Netherlands  Station  To the Netherlands
  05.39 (D)   Amsterdam Centraal   00.14 (A)
  06.25 (D)   Rotterdam Centraal   23.32 (A) 
  07.06 (D)   Antwerpen Centraal   22.57 (A) 
  08.00 (D)   Brussel-Zuid/Midi   22.05 (A) 
  09.18 (D)   Aéroport Charles de Gaulle   20.52 (D)
  12.15 (A)   Chambéry-Challes-les-Eaux   17.50 (D) 
  12.58 (A)   Albertville   16.55 (D)
  13.40 (A)   Moûtiers-Salins-Brides-les-Bains   16.21 (D)
  14.08 (A)   Aime-la-Plagne   16.03 (D)
  14.19 (A)   Landry   15.52 (D)
  14.30 (A)   Bourg-Saint-Maurice   15.40 (D)
 

Facilities on board

 
Luggage
  • In Eurostar Snow there are extra luggage spaces in Classic coaches 6/16 and 8/18 en Ruby coaches 1/11 and 8/18 for storing skis and other wintersport items.
  • Eurostar has employed special staff (Ski hosts) to help passengers with loading and unloading luggage. The Ski hosts travel the entire route and help at each station.
  • Eurostar Snow trains also have a special luggage coach at the front of the train.
    • This luggage coach is only accessible to luggage of passengers travelling from the Thalys departure to destination stations.
    • The luggage coach is loaded in Amsterdam and Brussel-Zuid/Midi on the outbound journey and in Bourg-Saint-Maurice on the return journey. The coach is not accessible at other stations.
    • Passengers wishing to stow their luggage in this coach must be present half an hour prior to departure.
  • For more information, see Eurostar to Belgium/France » Travelling with luggage.

Pets
  • Pets are not allowed on Eurostar Snow
  • Assistance dogs are allowed. Assistance dogs travel free of charge, without a ticket. A muzzle is not required. 
     
Bus transfer to winter sports areas
  • Buses run from the Eurostar Snow stop stations to winter sports areas in the region. For example Altibus.
  • For a bus transfer you book a ticket with the relevant bus company, the bus transfer is not included in the ticket for Eurostar Snow.
 
Partnership advantages
  • 10% discount on ski rentals with Skiset.
  • 5% to 20% discount on accommodations with MMV.
     
Which station for which skiing area  
 Station  Skiing area
 Moûtiers-Salins-Brides-les-Bains  Les Menuires
 Moûtiers-Salins-Brides-les-Bains  Val Thorens
 Moûtiers-Salins-Brides-les-Bains  Courchevel 1550
 Moûtiers-Salins-Brides-les-Bains  Courchevel 1650
 Moûtiers-Salins-Brides-les-Bains  Courchevel 1850
 Moûtiers-Salins-Brides-les-Bains  Méribel
 Moûtiers-Salins-Brides-les-Bains  Méribel Mottaret
 Moûtiers-Salins-Brides-les-Bains  Valmorel
 Moûtiers-Salins-Brides-les-Bains  La Tania
 Moûtiers-Salins-Brides-les-Bains  Champagny
 Aime-la-Plagne  La Plagne
 Aime-la-Plagne  Belle Plagne
 Landry  Paradiski
 Bourg-Saint-Maurice  Les Arcs 1600
 Bourg-Saint-Maurice  Les Arcs 1800
 Bourg-Saint-Maurice  Les Arcs 2000
 Bourg-Saint-Maurice  Tignes
 Bourg-Saint-Maurice  Val Claret
 Bourg-Saint-Maurice  Tignes le Lac
 Bourg-Saint-Maurice  Tignes les Brevières
 Bourg-Saint-Maurice  Tignes les Boisses
 Bourg-Saint-Maurice  Val d'Isère
 Bourg-Saint-Maurice  La Rosière

Sales
You can buy your Eurostar Snow ticket at:
  • NSInternational.com
  • NS International Customer Service on +31 30 - 2300023 (daily between 7.00 and 11.00 hrs)
  • a NS International Desk at Amsterdam Centraal, Arnhem Centraal, Rotterdam Centraal, Schiphol Airport and Utrecht Centraal.
  • NS International travel agents
     
 

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