On board

We’re all for raising a toast to your journey, but we’re not as keen on hell-raising drinking sessions in the style of the most extravagant Hollywood starlets. So we’ve put a few limits in place. We’ve talked to some experts and worked out what you can and can’t take onboard. Here the results: up to 4 cans or bottles of beer, or one bottle of wine, or one 50cl bottle of spirits. Any more than that and we could confiscate the excess for the duration of the journey (and destroy it if needs be). It may not be the best news in the world, but at least it will leave you fit to take on the slopes when you arrive fresh-faced, bright-eyed and with a spring in your step.

For more information, refer to the last section in Conditions Of Carriage.

During the running of our ski service we have two trains to get you to the Alps – one travels by day, the other by night. Here are the highlights of each one.

Day Train**
Friday night you can pack and then Saturday is ski-train day. Simply sit back and take in some of the most breathtaking views available from a moving window – watch the mountain ranges unfurl before your very eyes and then decide which one you are going to conquer first. And you’ll arrive in time for a first-night fondue and a glass of vin chaud.

Night Train** There’s nothing quite like the feeling of getting out of work on a Friday in the knowledge that you’re about to embark on an eight-day skiing holiday. As you fall asleep you’ll feel a dizzy child-like anticipation brought on by the fact that when you wake up you’ll be in the midst of a wintery wonderland.

** please see timetable for actual train schedule.

In Standard, you can buy a range of tasty refreshments in the bar-buffet, including smoothies, hot drinks, salads, sandwiches and warm meals. It will be open until midnight and then reopen at 5am for breakfast.

Peckish on the Day Train?
In Leisure Select you’ll be served lunch with wine, followed by afternoon tea. Apart from that, a tempting range of drinks or snacks can be bought at the bar-buffet, which is open until midnight.

In Standard, you can buy a range of tasty refreshments in the bar-buffet, including smoothies, hot drinks, salads, sandwiches and warm meals.