Ski resorts accessible by train from Paris

From Paris, you can easily go to Arcs, located in the Northern Alps. Allow for a journey of approximately 5 hours. Once arrived at Bourg-Saint-Maurice, all you have to do is board the funicular connecting this station to the Les Arcs ski resort (at Arcs 1600) in less than 10 minutes. In other words, it is the only ski resort directly accessible by train from Paris, and not requiring a change of transport to reach the destination.
You can also choose to stay in Bourg Saint-Maurice, a small town at the foot of the mountain, located at an altitude of 840 meters. The first slopes will be accessible in 10 minutes, by taking the funicular, or by road.

Exceptional sunshine and microclimate, sumptuous panorama, a unique ski area of 250 kilometers of slopes... Hard to remain insensitive to the charms of Alpe d'Huez and not jump on one of the TGV trains connecting Paris to Grenoble. From there, it will take you about an hour by bus to get to L'Alpe d'Huez.
From Paris, between the train and the shuttle, allow for approximately 4 hours of total travel time to find yourself in the heart of the Alps and hit the snowy slopes.

To get to La Bresse-Hohneck, located in eastern France, it takes a little over 3 hours. First, to reach Remiremont from Paris by train, then to make the shuttle journey for 25 kilometers.
Family ski resort accessible by train from Paris, where it is possible to ski from 6 am, it also seduces with its many après-ski activities or its captivating landscapes. Its many snow cannons also promise guaranteed good snow cover during your stay, from the beginning to the end of winter.

Nicknamed « The Pearl of the Vosges », Gérardmer is a charming, inexpensive and family-friendly ski resort, at 660 m altitude. Built near a lake, there are plenty of remarkable natural places to explore nearby (lakes, waterfalls, Grand Ventron massif nature reserve...). Local gastronomy makes people happy. Its 40-kilometer long ski area, although not very high in altitude, is nevertheless highly appreciated for its fir or spruce forests. Play areas and the toboggan run are free.

To get to this ski resort accessible by train from Paris, you can be in approximately 3 hours by train to Remiremont (then 30 minutes by road), Saint-Dié-des-Vosges (then 40 minutes by road) or Épinal (and 45 minutes by road).

If you don't arrive directly from Paris at the station of Serre-Chevalier (like at L'Alpe d'Huez), it's just like it: 25 minutes by bus after traveling approximately 12 hours by train...but overnight. So the train journey duration is relative, you arrive in the morning rested and ready to tackle your ski day.
However, Serre-Chevalier, a ski resort accessible by train from Paris, is worth the detour: a magnificent ski area of 250 kilometers, rich surrounding nature and a fortified city (Briançon) built by Vauban and listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site

5h20 by train and shuttle to access this small family resort in the heart of the Massif Central (30 kilometers of slopes), but overflowing with activities: toboggan run, covered moving walkway, play area, "speed-riding" zone... Alongside alpine skiing, Le Mont-Dore is also a popular resort for cross-country skiing.

Allow a little less than 5 hours to make the Paris-Lourdes journey, then 1 hour by shuttle to reach the Pyrenean ski resort accessible by train from Paris. Barèges forms with La Mongie the Grand Tourmalet resort, the largest ski area in the French Pyrenees.
Now, there is also a Paris-Tarbes night train to reach Barèges, allow 10 hours of travel.

Once there, don't hesitate to go to a ski rental store to equip yourself and enjoy your mountain vacation. You can also anticipate equipment rental to simplify your stay and benefit from more attractive prices. So book online when you reserve your accommodation and train tickets with SNCF, and you'll be all set for your winter sports holiday!

Please note: this list of resorts is obviously not exhaustive, and you can take the TGV or TER to many other destinations in the Alps (arrival in Lyon, Annecy or Grenoble, then bus shuttle for example), in the Jura, in the Vosges, in the Massif Central or in the Pyrenees. If you want to spend your winter holidays in La Clusaz, in Val Thorens, in Saint Lary, in Val d’Isère, in Val Cenis, on the Portes du Soleil ski area, in Luz-Saint-Sauveur, in Chamonix-Mont-Blanc or elsewhere in France, you can make the journey entirely by public transport from Paris ! If needed, it is also very often possible to rent a car from the arrival station to the ski resort.