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Train from London to St Gervais

 
The mountain view over St Gervais
Photo © alexindigo @ Flickr

Overview

Route: London to St Gervais via Paris or Lille (requires overnight stop in Lille)
Journey time: from 8 hours 54 minutes
 

Detailed itinerary

Option 1: via Paris (sleeper)

Sample itinerary: An afternoon train from London will get you in Paris in time for an evening meal and a transfer to Gare d'Austerlitz for the 2246 sleeper service to St Gervais, which arrives at 0911 the next morning.
Price: from £135 return
Leg 1: London St Pancras International to Paris Gare du Nord in the heart of Paris. Don't forget check-in time for Eurostar is at least 30 mins before departure.
Frequency of service: About 15 trains a day
Operator:

Eurostar

Journey time: From 2 hrs 15 mins
Transfer

Cross the centre of Paris by metro from Gare du Nord to Gare d'Austeritz. From the Eurostar platform, turn left, walk down the stairs and follow the signs for Metro line M5 to Gare d'Austerlitz (which is signposted 'direction Place d'Italie'). It's 9 stops from Gare de Nord to Gare d'Austerlitz and takes 20-30 minutes, but we recommend you leave at least 50 minutes for the entire transfer.

Long hop

Transfer time: Allow 50 mins.
 
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Leg 2: Paris Gare d'Austerlitz to St Gervais (sleeper)

Train departs Paris Gare d'Austerlitz daily at 2246, arriving in St Gervais at 0911 the next morning.
Frequency of service: Daily
Operator:

Corail Lunéa

Journey time: 10 hours 25 minutes
Destination Bienvenue à Saint Gervais
 
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Option 2: via Paris

Sample itinerary: The Friday 1229 service from St Pancras gets you to Paris with enough time to make the 1642 train to St Gervais, meaning that you can hit the slopes first thing Saturday morning.
Price: from £105 return
Leg 1: London St Pancras International to Paris Gare du Nord in the heart of Paris. Don't forget check-in time for Eurostar is at least 30 mins before departure.
Frequency of service: About 15 trains a day
Operator:

Eurostar

Journey time: From 2 hrs 15 mins
Transfer

A relatively quick train trip from Gare du Nord to Gare de Lyon. From the Eurostar platform, turn left, walk down the stairs and follow the signs for RER ligne D (which will be signposted 'direction' 'Melun', 'Malesherbes' or 'Corbeil Essonnes'). It's just 2 stops from Gare de Nord to Gare de Lyon and takes a little over 10 minutes (plus there's a short 5 minute walk to the connecting TGV departure platforms), but we recommend you leave at least 50 minutes for the entire transfer.

Short hop

Transfer time: Allow 50 minutes.
 
Book a hotel near Gare du Nord
 
 
Book a hotel near Gare de Lyon
 
Leg 2: Paris Gare de Lyon to St Gervais

Trains depart Paris at 0810 Sunday, 1006 Saturday and 1642 Friday.
Frequency of service: 3 times a week
Operator:

TGV

Journey time: From 4 hours 49 minutes
Destination Bienvenue à Saint Gervais
 
Book a hotel near St Gervais
 

Option 3: via Lille

Sample itinerary: Take the 1934 train from St Pancras, spend the night in Lille and take the 0710 to St Gervais and you'll be in the Alps in time for lunch.
Price: from £105 return
Leg 1: London St Pancras to Lille Europe

First train 0620 (Mon-Fri), 0659 (Sat), 0857 (Sun).
Last train 1934 (every day).
Frequency of service: About 7 trains a day.
Operator:

Eurostar

Journey time: From 1 hour 20 minutes.
Transfer A quick same-station change of platform at Lille Europe station to catch the onward connection. From the Eurostar platform, go up the stairs (or lift) to the main concourse from where the onward TGV trains depart.

Change of platform

Transfer time: Allow 20 minutes.
 
Book a hotel near Lille Europe/Lille Flanders
 
Leg 2: Lille Europe to St Gervais

Departs Lille daily at 0710 (0725 on February 6th & 13th)
Frequency of service: Daily
Operator:

TGV

Journey time: From 6 hours 35 minutes
Destination Bienvenue à Saint Gervais
 
Book a hotel near St Gervais
 

Your route to St Gervais

The lines on the map are for illustrative purposes only - they don't show the exact route taken by the train.

 

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