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If you want to avoid the traffic jams, then the train is your ideal solution. The nearest train station is Bourg-Saint-Maurice (40 minutes away) where there are plenty of rail services including high-speed trains (TGV, Eurostar, Thalys).
Mar 7, 2024 · Bourg St Maurice is the closest train station to Tignes. It's 30km from the resort, or an hour by local bus. High speed (TGV) trains from Paris and the Eurostar Snow train stop at Bourg St Maurice.
A connecting Eurostar service between London St Pancras International and Lille Europe and Lille Europe to Bourg-Saint-Maurice. Book between 16h30 GMT on 09/07/2023 and 22h59 GMT on 01/03/2025 inclusive, for travel between 21/12/2024 and 02/03/2025 inclusive.
Eurostar trains arrive at Bourg-Saint-Maurice station, right in the heart of ski country. There, you’ll find coaches to Val Thorens, Val d'Isère, Courchevel, La Tania, Tignes, Meribel and Les Menuires. All passport checks are done in the UK, so you can grab your bags and equipment and step straight off the train and onto a coach, no time wasted.
- Haute Tarentaise & Bourg St Maurice, France
- Pros & Cons For The Tarentaise & Bourg St Maurice
- Haute Tarentaise Skiing & Snowboarding
- Where Is The Tarentaise & Bourg St Maurice France?
- Bourg St Maurice Accommodation
- More Reasons to Visit The Tarentaise
- Reviews
Bourg St Maurice in the heart of the French Alps might be at the end of the railway line, but it is at the start of one of the most fabulous valleys in the world of skiing - the Haute Tarentaise. In the famous French Alps valley of the Tarentaise, Bourg St Maurice is the largest town & prime transport hub to some of France's best ski resorts.
Pros
1. Amazing French Alps ski resorts & villages covering the complete spectrum. 2. Incredible skiable verticals of over 2,000m. 3. Vast network of lifts & ski trails. 4. Wonderful on-piste trails for all abilities of skier & snowboarder. 5. World class off-piste freeride terrain & powder. 6. High snowfall region of the Alps. 7. Public transport access is excellent by train & bus. 8. Fabulous local cuisine.
Cons
1. A generally busy region (but with some notable exceptions!). 2. For such an important town, Bourg St Maurice has surprisingly little to do & see within the city limits.
Pro or Con
1. Prices vary from the extortionary down to the downright reasonable throughout the region. 2. Village architecture styles in the region range from the authentic & traditional, to the worst examples of French Alps development excess. 3. Accommodation can be difficult to get in some resort villages.
The Tarentaise valley's reputation for impressive ski resorts is a reasonable boast in anyone's book. However, the six main ski resort areas accessible from Bourg St Mauriceencompass everything that is good (plus bad & ugly!) about skiing in the French Alps. The Paradiski area, essentially comprising Les Arcs and La Plagne, is the most accessible o...
The Tarentaise valley & Bourg St Maurice are in the Savoie (pronounced Savwa) region of France on the banks of the Isere River and in the heart of the best peaks in the French Alps. The town is 55km (45min) east of Albertville. With its major railway station terminus, the train is the recommended mode of travel to get the town & the region’s ski re...
Bourg-St-Maurice accommodation can be utilised by skiers, but most visitors tend to stay in the nearby villages & ski resort lodgings. The town does have a lovely & authentic centre, plus every type of service & store on its expanding fringes. Staying in Bourg St Maurice is particularly attractive if one has a rental car & intends skiing all the lo...
A visit to Bourg St Maurice & the Tarentaise opens a plethora of ski opportunities unrivaled anywhere else in the world. The access to world class ski resorts in the beautiful upper Tarentaise valley is simply unparalleled. Something in the mix of traditional villages, architectural oddities & modern resort complexes will appeal to everyone. The fr...
The Powderhounds visited the region in 2017, 2018, 2020 & 2023, and are consistently blown away by the possibilities in this incredible location. We will be heading back soon. Click on the review link in the left column (or top of the page if on a mobile) to read all the reviews. See how the Tarentaise ski resorts compare to the rest of the French ...
Sep 17, 2024 · Nearest train station to Val d'Isere. Bourg St Maurice, just down the valley, boasts an international train station with connections to London and Paris. To get from Bourg Saint Maurice to the ski area, there are local buses that can take you to resort in around 45 minutes. Book Transfers.
Travelling by train can be great way to get to Tignes. Being a major international train station it’s possible to get to Bourg St Maurice from most nearby countries without too many changes, if not directly, so check out the SNCF website for more details and timetables: www.sncf.fr.
