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| French Alps Local Reference INFOrmation
All you need to know about trains running in (or to and from) the French Alps.
There are mainline stations at Grenoble, Chambery, Bellegarde, Aix-Les-Bains, and Albertville to name but a few. Tickets can be booked online via the websites. SNCF English website carries details of promotions and special offers for travellers. Local ServicesLocally within the region, trains are operated by TER SNCF. The website has searchable timetables and allows online booking. Information booklets with train times and destinations for local and national routes are available at all stations and some tourist offices. Ticket information is available at any train station or by telephone. Many travel agents are also SNCF agents and are permitted to sell tickets for local, national and international travel. Local rail strike information
Some Tips & Points
Tourist & Ski TrainsSki–trains or snow trains (in conjunction with Eurostar) run from the UK (Waterloo or Ashford) via Paris, and on to the Alps once the season has started (January to April). The overnight service allows travellers to sleep or party at the on-board bar and disco.
There are also the tourist trains - the Mont Blanc Express - which runs from St Gervais-les-Bains to Martigny and the Train des Alpes from Grenobles to Gap. Both stop at lots of points en route where travellers can get off for lunch or a walk as they wish.
Cable CarsIn this area there are, of course, the various cable car services. Primarily for holiday makers, they are nevertheless used by local people. Bikes are normally carried free of charge. Some services are clearly weather dependent. A few are listed below.
Further Information
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