How to Ski Tignes & Val d'Isere by Train

Discover the more comfortable, greener, and scenic route to some of the world's best skiing.

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Tignes and Val d’Isere are two of my favourite and most frequented ski resorts. I’ve been lucky enough to ski Val with mates regularly over the last few years, and Tignes is a regular destination for work – just check out my season diaries if you needed more proof!

Alongside around 300km of pistes shared between the two resorts, there is some of the world’s best off piste skiing available. Much of it is lift accessible, too, including one or two off piste, out-of-resort runs (yes that is a thing) that are served by dedicated lifts, something truly special and almost unique to this area.

They are both imminently accessible by train as well. This greener, more comfortable, more relaxed and cheaper (yes, it really is) option is well worth considering. And whilst myths abound about the complexity of booking and travelling by train to the Alps, it is no more complicated than booking a flight - only most people are far more familiar with flying!

This is Skiing Unlocked’s guide on how to ski Tignes & Val d’Isere by train.

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Sir John Betjeman, English poet and author, gazes up at the great roof of St Pancras station that he helped save from demolition. Begin your odyssey to the French Alps doing the same thing ...

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