Meiringen Ski Holiday by Rail

The village itself was the fictional setting for the death of Sherlock Holmes and now offers a museum dedicated to the detective on its aptly named ‘Conan Doyle Square’.

Meiringen Hasliberg resort is perfect for intermediate skiers and snowboarders with 25 pistes covering 1606 metres of vertical descent. Out of the way alpine valleys offer hiking trains and sledding runs. This family friendly region has something for everyone – adults and children alike with après ski activities including archery, badminton, tennis, golf, ice-skating and bowling.

Make an early start by train from London and be at the resort by 4.30pm or you can make a more leisurely day of it and still arrive before 8pm. The route goes via Paris (on the Eurostar) with a connecting fast TGV service to Basel on the French/ Swiss border. You can either travel via Interlaken or Lucerne to Meiringen and in either direction the last part of the journey will be along the route of the Golden Pass Line, one of the most scenic journeys in Switzerland. Stop for a night in Paris and be skiing by the following afternoon. Or take a sleeper from Cologne or Amsterdam to Spiez which is just over an hour from Meiringen, and benefit from even more time on the slopes. You could even stop off in Cologne, Paris or Strasbourg and enjoy a city break along the way. The choice is yours!