 Poster: A snowHead
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I know this has been discussed before but any help greatfully recieved, given the conditions I would like to take a short trip from 6th April for 4-5 nights I have looked at the SNCF site and the price seems to be £129 each way which seems dear, would that be my cheapest route, the day train seems easier I dont particularily want to go on the sleeper and I am happy to change in Paris?
I am trying to avoid the long transfer from Lyon or Geneva.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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bedfordblue, We've just been on the train. From my experience with booking it, the prices seemed to vary quite a bit over the course of a few days. It might be worth checking it to see if this is still happening. We changed in Paris to the Gare de Lyon - a very easy transfer of 2 stops on the RER - tickets for which can be bought at St Pancras. I'm told that mid-week travel is cheaper than weekend. The good thing for us was that the TGV from Paris stopped at Landry (just at the bottom of the hill for Plan Peisey), & the same on the return trip, rather than having to go to Bourg St Maurice.
Have a good trip
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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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Can't help with the train, but I would recommend that you check you can get the accommodation you want before you book the travel arrangements. It's not easy to get short break accommodation.
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Thanks Geri did you book it with Rail Europe or direct with SNCF?
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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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bedfordblue, I booked on SNCF website, but it seems to automatically put you on to the Rail Europe website.
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I'm trying the train for the first time in April - Booked with Rail Canterbury (snowheads recommended). They were unbelievably helpful - I kept changing the day - time etc and they kept giving me new options and prices etc until I found one that suited. Paid £200 return for day trains - but as I cant get to London early enough to get the through train from Paris - I am having to change at Chambery.
I think they charge a booking fee - but they seem to get good prices and it was so much easier than spending ages trawling websites myself!!
Good luck!
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