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Hi,
I was looking at booking the ski train back from Bourg St Maurice to London next year, the train on the Sunday departs at 8:09, which means getting the first funicular off of the hill at 7:30. This seems like a pretty tight transfer window and if the funicular is full then I might be screwed. Has anyone done this same transfer and ran into any issues? Or better yet, not ran into issues at all?
Thanks! 
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Speak to Travelski. That seems waaay to tight to me. When we travelled with Travelski they wanted us at the railway station 1.5+ hours before leaving
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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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Will you have to do customs and passport control? if so, no where near enough time, even without that its too tight
Last edited by Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see? on Mon 14-10-24 14:54; edited 1 time in total
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I thought the ski train was only bookable via Travelskis, and their packages give you seven nights in resort with the second saturday night down in the valley
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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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| I thought the ski train was only bookable via Travelskis, and their packages give you seven nights in resort with the second saturday night down in the valley |
No, you can book train travel-only if you want, via the Eurostar website and other booking agencies.
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We did the ski train last year and are also booked for feb next year. We couldn't get the extra night in les arcs as most places go sat-sat so we stayed in bourg on the saturday night. Took the funicular down once we finished up skiing on the saturday night. We have been to Les Arcs 3 times in the last 2 years and twice the funicular has been out of action for a day or so I personally wouldn't rely on it to catch my train home but maybe some people have had a better luck.
Ski train is ace 
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The ski train is no longer direct. When travelling back, you change at Lille and customs formalities take place there. So your transfer time from Arcs to the station is tight but no customs checks to worry about.
Since its no longer direct, it is now similar to getting a regular TVG to Paris and then Eurostar from there to London. You might be able to get a regular train from Bsm later, allowing more time to download from Arcs.
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That is tight but possible, not sure if I'd push it that much for such a long journey, any idea what time the first bus down is?
If you can stay an extra night in BSM and go home on the Sunday then you'll be better off (plus an extra day skiing)
As others have said ski train is now really a single ticket for London to Lille Eurostar and then Lille to alps (i.e. BSM) TGV.
This is easier than DIY London->Paris Nord->Paris Lyon->BSM because you don't have to cross Paris. However crossing Paris on the underground is not as bad as it sounds one you get the hang of it.
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40 mins should be fine. No check in to deal with until you get off at Lille and then back on the final leg.
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I agree, you should be fine for time. I had a look at my last trip and got an 0820 funicular for a 0913 train, and had plenty of time.
The only point I'd make is that when you get to Bourg, you join the platform at the 'wrong' end, which isn't a problem if you get the right platform for your train, but if you don't you have to walk all the way to the station then come back again.
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@LeoBee, We did once have to catch the train at about 8:00 and caught the funicular down with ample time. Actually it was a bit more complicate than that. The train was cancelled and they put on a replacement bus service (It's not only the UK that does that) which left a bit earlier. We walked from the funicular to the coach station to get the bus, but as we were walking along the town navette came by. The funicular was virtually empty and as you are getting on at the first stop I doubt if it will be a problem getting on it. To minimise the walk at the Bourg st Maurice end I suggest walking right down the platform and getting on at the very front. This also has the most scenic views.
So may I reccomend that you check the funicular times AND the navette times carefully. I think the navette is timetabled to meet the funicular first thing in the morning.
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