 Poster: A snowHead
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So if you know you are going by train you can grab a return from £88 to Paris and then book the French side at a later date.
I just need to decide whether to have an evening in Paris on the Friday or travel down all the way on the Saturday
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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I am waiting for the Snowtrain ...crossing Paris with skis boot's etc. doesn't sound like fun
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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| DaveD wrote: |
| I am waiting for the Snowtrain ...crossing Paris with skis boot's etc. doesn't sound like fun |
Have you ever done it? It's really not an issue. 2 stops on the metro.
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9th July the direct option opens. Out Saturday, home Sunday. I don’t know the cost but isn’t flexible. I don’t take skis, so I have one big bag and crossing Paris is just 2 stops.
I might go Friday and have a night in Paris.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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| sugarmoma666 wrote: |
| DaveD wrote: |
| I am waiting for the Snowtrain ...crossing Paris with skis boot's etc. doesn't sound like fun |
Have you ever done it? It's really not an issue. 2 stops on the metro. |
No I haven't ..but I don't fancy getting on the Metro with a ski bag, boot bag, and a pair of skis..I might be easy without these but....
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| DaveD wrote: |
| sugarmoma666 wrote: |
| DaveD wrote: |
| I am waiting for the Snowtrain ...crossing Paris with skis boot's etc. doesn't sound like fun |
Have you ever done it? It's really not an issue. 2 stops on the metro. |
No I haven't ..but I don't fancy getting on the Metro with a ski bag, boot bag, and a pair of skis..I might be easy without these but.... |
I've done it lots of time, with ski bag and a holdall (boots go in that). It's not really any different to lugging your gear to and from a car, or from your car to the airport or through the airport.
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How much do the trains down to e.g. Bourg St. Maurice typically cost if booked early when available?
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re cost of fares, it usually costs me about €100 return from Paris, but it can be as little as €70. Just depends on days and times.
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Sadly SNCF probably wont be running the night train to Briancon for the SOPiB bash again this year
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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And how does one plan a journey to the Alps by train and get the best fares without knowing the times of trains from Paris GdL to Bourg St Maurice? Book the Eurostar bit on spec?
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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If you book an early train to Paris. I usually get the 6:31 or the 8:00. There are multiple trains to BSM but I also allow a couple of hours to cross Paris, get some lunch/snacks for the second half of the journey and not to stress about any delays etc.
Others get a Friday Eurostar down and stay the night in Paris.
Coming home, I usually book mid/late afternoon home to make sure I can make the connections.
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You know it makes sense.
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I have booked 0800 or thereabouts going out, and just after 1500 coming back. Room at KingsCross on the Friday night before departure.
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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| kditrj2d wrote: |
| I have booked 0800 or thereabouts going out, and just after 1500 coming back. Room at KingsCross on the Friday night before departure. |
Perfect you’ll be fine. That’s our usual schedule
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Poster: A snowHead
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I pretty much always get the 08:01. Can get the 06:32 from Brighton, gives me 45 minutes at LSP, which has always been enough
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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It's such a shame. Went to book the snow train today for last week of Jan and it is double the price it was last year. £199 each way in standard class.
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I was waiting to check the prices before booking via Paris instead! £88 return.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Price is a bit outrageous when you consider that it isn't even direct. For anyone whose done it before it's easy to take the RER and sort the connection yourself. SNCF delays are covered with Eurostar as well as when I got stuck on the train back from Moutiers last December for 3 hours they just put me on the next train back to London when we arrived at the check-in at Paris.
I guess this might be slightly more convenient for families but I was expecting £99 each leg...
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I went on yesterday and it wouldnt give me any prices or show Bourg as a destination ....mind you I might be doing something wrong!
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| DaveD wrote: |
| I went on yesterday and it wouldnt give me any prices or show Bourg as a destination ....mind you I might be doing something wrong! |
I always book the Eurostar and SNCF legs separately as it works out cheaper. You can't book them both through Eurostar until the Paris - Bourg tickets are released which is usually about 3 months before travel. By that stage, the Eurostar prices have usually gone up,
Last edited by Then you can post your own questions or snow reports... on Wed 10-07-24 8:03; edited 1 time in total
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| sugarmoma666 wrote: |
| DaveD wrote: |
| I went on yesterday and it wouldnt give me any prices or show Bourg as a destination ....mind you I might be doing something wrong! |
I always book the Eurostar and SNCF legs separately. |
via Paris or lille?
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| DaveD wrote: |
| sugarmoma666 wrote: |
| DaveD wrote: |
| I went on yesterday and it wouldnt give me any prices or show Bourg as a destination ....mind you I might be doing something wrong! |
I always book the Eurostar and SNCF legs separately. |
via Paris or lille? |
Paris
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Dave D. It only shows outward Saturday and inbound Sunday ‘direct’ via Lille.
I’m sticking with the Paris option and will add an afternoon/night in Paris on the way down.
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