 Poster: A snowHead
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Hi,
I am looking for a ski resort that is accessable from Geneva airport by train. Preferable with no bus transfer as one traveller (non skiier) has low mobility.
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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sunnek, Zermatt and Champery are two that spring to mind. Champery requires a change at Aigle to get the cog railway up to Champery. I also believe that a change may be necessary for Zermatt, but I haven't done that journey.
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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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Les Diablerets. It lovely, high and snow sure. Take the train from Geneva to Aigle, the opposite end of lake Geneva and then you transfer onto the mountain railway. I have done the exact same journey as me and my fiancee went for a weekend break to geneva and went here for the day. The journey hugs the northern shoreline of the lake and passed nyon, lausanne, montreux and then onto aigle. The resort is really rustic and full of charm, i want to go back there one day. And more info then just ask. 
There is a uk flag at the top to translate.
http://www.diablerets.ch/
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Villars can be done with a change at Aigle as well.
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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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sunnek, many many resorts, particularly Swiss ones are easily accessible by train. Actually, I'd expect almost if not all Swiss resorts are at least accessible, perhaps some less easily than others.
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Both Les Diablerets & Villars are good suggestions (they link together). Crans Montana is another possibility (funicular for the final section into the village)
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Vallorcine, Argentiere, Chamonix, they are all accessible by train from Geneva, change at Martigny then you get the spectucular part-cog railway, The Chamonix-Mont Blanc express, which goes as far as St Gervais. The train along the Chamonix valley is free for those staying in paid accommodation, from Vallorcine to Servoz, pick up the ticket from your accommodation.
There are loads more Swiss resorts which will be cheaper than Zermatt and accessible by train.
http://valais.ialpes.com/stations/stations-valais.htm
http://vaud.ialpes.com/stations/stations-vaud.htm
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Yes, all of these above - Villars and Les Diablerets perhaps being the easiest. You can also change at Montreux from Geneva for a train which will take you over the mountains to Gstaad.
For Zermatt you need two trains (it used to be 3) - Geneva Airport to Visp (the Brig train), Visp to Zermatt. It's all very well linked and picturesque, but not the quickest of routes.
You can get a train (changing at Martigny) to Le Chable for the bubble lift up to Verbier as well.
All the details are here on the swiss railways site: (in english)
http://fahrplan.sbb.ch/bin/query.exe/en?
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