Skiing without a car: the resorts you can reach by train
172 resorts have an SNCF railway station less than 30 minutes’ drive away. Bourg Saint Maurice is the best placed: Bourg-Saint-Maurice station, 1 min away; 5 of them have a main station (high-speed trains) within that range.
Coming by train avoids the Saturday jams, the snow chains and the car park. The right question is not “is there a station?” but “how far from the resort?”: for each resort we computed the driving time from the nearest SNCF passenger station (OpenStreetMap road network, avoiding passes closed in winter) and kept those under 30 minutes.
The 172 resorts selected break down as follows: Northern Alps (110), Southern Alps (23), Pyrenees (13), Vosges (13), Jura (10), Massif Central (3). The rank of the station comes from SNCF: a “main station” (rank A) is served by high-speed trains, a “regional station” (B) by regional trains, a “halt” (C) by a few trains a day. Bourg-Saint-Maurice, Moûtiers, Saint-Gervais, Modane, Briançon and Lourdes are the great gateways to the Alps and the Pyrenees.
That leaves the last leg: shuttle, valley bus or gondola (Bourg-Saint-Maurice → Les Arcs, Saint-Gervais → Bettex). Whether they exist and when they run is on the resort’s official website, linked on each page; we do not survey them yet.
Click a column heading to sort. Resorts with no reading stay at the bottom.
| # | Resort | Station | Station → resort | Range | Pistes | Day pass |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bourg Saint Maurice Paradiski | Bourg-Saint-Maurice (TER) | 1 min | Northern Alps | 17 km | — |
| 2 | La Plagne Vallée La Plagne | Aime - La Plagne (TER) | 1 min | Northern Alps | 20 km | €58 |
| 3 | Le Lioran | Le Lioran | 1 min | Massif Central | 39 km | — |
| 4 | Vallorcine | Vallorcine | 1 min | Northern Alps | 58 km | — |
| 5 | Argentière Grands Montets | Argentière | 2 min | Northern Alps | 66 km | — |
| 6 | Chamonix-Mont-Blanc | Chamonix-Mont-Blanc (TER) | 2 min | Northern Alps | 35 km | — |
| 7 | Le Tour | Montroc le Planet | 2 min | Northern Alps | 56 km | — |
| 8 | Les Houches Houches / Saint Gervais | Les Houches | 2 min | Northern Alps | 29 km | — |
| 9 | Servoz | Servoz | 2 min | Northern Alps | 10 km | — |
| 10 | Font-Romeu | Font-Romeu-Odeillo-Via | 5 min | Pyrenees | 34 km | — |
| 11 | Les Gentianes | Morbier | 5 min | Jura | 2 km | — |
| 12 | La Flégère | Les Tines | 6 min | Northern Alps | 61 km | — |
| 13 | Planpraz | Chamonix-Mont-Blanc (TER) | 6 min | Northern Alps | 51 km | — |
| 14 | Serre Chevalier de Briançon Serre Chevalier | Briançon (TER) | 6 min | Southern Alps | 56 km | — |
| 15 | Bolquère - Pyrénées 2000 | Mont-Louis - La Cabanasse | 7 min | Pyrenees | 21 km | — |
| 16 | Font Romeu Pyrénées 2000 | Font-Romeu-Odeillo-Via | 7 min | Pyrenees | 35 km | — |
| 17 | Brides-les-Bains Les 3 Vallées | Moûtiers - Salins - Brides-les-Bains (TER) | 8 min | Northern Alps | 6 km | — |
| 18 | Cordon Évasion Mont-Blanc | Sallanches - Combloux - Megève (TER) | 8 min | Northern Alps | 30 km | — |
| 19 | Saint-Gervais-les-Bains Évasion Mont-Blanc | Saint-Gervais-les-Bains Le Fayet (TER) | 8 min | Northern Alps | 32 km | — |
| 20 | La Norma | Modane (TER) | 9 min | Northern Alps | 62 km | — |
| 21 | La Quillane | Mont-Louis - La Cabanasse | 9 min | Pyrenees | 3 km | €24.50 |
| 22 | Montchavin Paradiski | Landry | 9 min | Northern Alps | 137 km | — |
| 23 | Orelle Les 3 Vallées | Saint-Michel - Valloire (TER) | 9 min | Northern Alps | 19 km | — |
| 24 | Peisey-Vallandry Paradiski | Landry | 9 min | Northern Alps | 211 km | — |
| 25 | Porté-Puymorens | Porté-Puymorens | 9 min | Pyrenees | 27 km | — |
| 26 | Risoul La Forêt Blanche | Mont-Dauphin - Guillestre | 9 min | Southern Alps | 15 km | — |
| 27 | Aussois | Modane (TER) | 10 min | Northern Alps | 43 km | — |
| 28 | Chantemerle Serre Chevalier | Briançon (TER) | 11 min | Southern Alps | 203 km | — |
| 29 | Combloux Évasion Mont-Blanc | Sallanches - Combloux - Megève (TER) | 11 min | Northern Alps | 43 km | — |
| 30 | Métabief | Labergement-Sainte-Marie | 11 min | Jura | 35 km | — |
| 31 | Schnepfenried | Metzeral | 11 min | Vosges | 9 km | €25.50 |
| 32 | Gaschney | Muhlbach-sur-Munster | 12 min | Vosges | 11 km | €20 |
| 33 | Les Rousses | Morez | 13 min | Jura | 5 km | — |
| 34 | Puy-Saint-Vincent | L'Argentière Les Écrins | 13 min | Southern Alps | 57 km | — |
| 35 | Laye | Gap (TER) | 14 min | Southern Alps | 9 km | — |
| 36 | Mont-Saxonnex | Marignier (TER) | 14 min | Northern Alps | 9 km | — |
| 37 | Mouthe | Labergement-Sainte-Marie | 14 min | Jura | 5 km | — |
| 38 | Méribel-Les Allues Les 3 Vallées | Moûtiers - Salins - Brides-les-Bains (TER) | 14 min | Northern Alps | 48 km | — |
| 39 | Serre Chevalier Serre Chevalier | Briançon (TER) | 14 min | Southern Alps | 191 km | — |
| 40 | Villeneuve Serre Chevalier | Briançon (TER) | 14 min | Southern Alps | 202 km | — |
| 41 | Ax 3 Domaines | Ax-les-Thermes | 15 min | Pyrenees | 48 km | — |
| 42 | Champ du Feu | Fouday | 15 min | Vosges | 7 km | — |
| 43 | Les Bottières Les Sybelles | Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne Arvan (TER) | 15 min | Northern Alps | 25 km | — |
| 44 | Saint-Colomban-des-Villards Les Sybelles | Saint-Avre - La Chambre | 15 min | Northern Alps | 31 km | — |
| 45 | Ascou-Pailhères | Ax-les-Thermes | 16 min | Pyrenees | 12 km | — |
| 46 | Bussang | Wesserling | 16 min | Vosges | 5 km | — |
| 47 | Courchevel Saint-Bon Les 3 Vallées | Moûtiers - Salins - Brides-les-Bains (TER) | 16 min | Northern Alps | 186 km | — |
| 48 | La Blanche | L'Argentière Les Écrins | 16 min | Southern Alps | 17 km | — |
| 49 | Le Reposoir | Cluses (TER) | 16 min | Northern Alps | 13 km | — |
| 50 | Les Fourgs | Pontarlier (TER) | 16 min | Jura | 6 km | — |
| 51 | Megève Évasion Mont-Blanc | Sallanches - Combloux - Megève (TER) | 16 min | Northern Alps | 123 km | — |
| 52 | Montgenèvre Voie lactée | Briançon (TER) | 16 min | Southern Alps | 232 km | — |
| 53 | Saint-François-Longchamp Le Grand Domaine | Saint-Avre - La Chambre | 16 min | Northern Alps | 96 km | — |
| 54 | Saint-Nicolas-de-Véroce Évasion Mont-Blanc | Saint-Gervais-les-Bains Le Fayet (TER) | 16 min | Northern Alps | 72 km | — |
| 55 | Valfréjus | Modane (TER) | 16 min | Northern Alps | 45 km | — |
| 56 | Valmeinier Galibier-Thabor | Saint-Michel - Valloire (TER) | 16 min | Northern Alps | 158 km | — |
| 57 | Frère-Joseph | Kruth | 17 min | Vosges | 12 km | — |
| 58 | Les Carroz Grand Massif | Magland | 17 min | Northern Alps | 151 km | €63 |
| 59 | Les Orres | Embrun (TER) | 17 min | Southern Alps | 25 km | — |
| 60 | Longchamp 1650 Le Grand Domaine | Saint-Avre - La Chambre | 17 min | Northern Alps | 120 km | — |
| 61 | Courchevel Le Praz Les 3 Vallées | Moûtiers - Salins - Brides-les-Bains (TER) | 18 min | Northern Alps | 184 km | — |
| 62 | Foncine-le-Haut | Chaux-des-Crotenay | 18 min | Jura | 2 km | — |
| 63 | La Forêt Blanche | Mont-Dauphin - Guillestre | 18 min | Southern Alps | 71 km | — |
| 64 | Menthières Station Monts Jura | Bellegarde-sur-Valserine (TGV) | 18 min | Jura | 2 km | — |
| 65 | Morillon Grand Massif | Marignier (TER) | 18 min | Northern Alps | 75 km | — |
| 66 | Arc 1600 Paradiski | Bourg-Saint-Maurice (TER) | 19 min | Northern Alps | 185 km | — |
| 67 | Bleymard - Mont Lozère | Belvezet | 19 min | Massif Central | 8 km | — |
| 68 | Crévoux | Embrun (TER) | 19 min | Southern Alps | 26 km | — |
| 69 | Gresse-en-Vercors | Monestier-de-Clermont | 19 min | Northern Alps | 14 km | — |
| 70 | La Plagne 1800 La Plagne | Aime - La Plagne (TER) | 19 min | Northern Alps | 319 km | €58 |
| 71 | Le Granier | Pontcharra sur Bréda (TER) | 19 min | Northern Alps | 6 km | — |
| 72 | Les Angles | Mont-Louis - La Cabanasse | 19 min | Pyrenees | 38 km | — |
| 73 | Méribel Les 3 Vallées | Moûtiers - Salins - Brides-les-Bains (TER) | 19 min | Northern Alps | 277 km | — |
| 74 | Saint-Hilaire | Goncelin (TER) | 19 min | Northern Alps | 5 km | €15 |
| 75 | Valloire Galibier-Thabor | Saint-Michel - Valloire (TER) | 19 min | Northern Alps | 113 km | — |
| 76 | Valmorel Le Grand Domaine | Moûtiers - Salins - Brides-les-Bains (TER) | 19 min | Northern Alps | 123 km | — |
| 77 | Ventron | Kruth | 19 min | Vosges | 12 km | — |
| 78 | Barioz | Goncelin (TER) | 20 min | Northern Alps | 2 km | — |
| 79 | Bernex | Évian-les-Bains (TER) | 20 min | Northern Alps | 24 km | — |
| 80 | Le Corbier Les Sybelles | Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne Arvan (TER) | 20 min | Northern Alps | 99 km | €60.50 |
| 81 | Le Sappey-en-Chartreuse | Grenoble Universités - Gières (TER) | 20 min | Northern Alps | 1 km | — |
| 82 | Les Habères | Perrignier | 20 min | Northern Alps | 25 km | — |
| 83 | Méribel-Centre Les 3 Vallées | Moûtiers - Salins - Brides-les-Bains (TER) | 20 min | Northern Alps | 318 km | — |
| 84 | Méribel-Mottaret Les 3 Vallées | Moûtiers - Salins - Brides-les-Bains (TER) | 20 min | Northern Alps | 300 km | — |
| 85 | Plaine Joux | Chedde | 20 min | Northern Alps | 11 km | €25.50 |
| 86 | Terre Ronde | Tenay - Hauteville | 20 min | Jura | 6 km | — |
| 87 | Valmeinier 1800 Galibier-Thabor | Saint-Michel - Valloire (TER) | 20 min | Northern Alps | 167 km | — |
| 88 | Ancelle | Gap (TER) | 21 min | Southern Alps | 44 km | — |
| 89 | Ceillac | Mont-Dauphin - Guillestre | 21 min | Southern Alps | 8 km | — |
| 90 | Champagny-en-Vanoise Paradiski | Moûtiers - Salins - Brides-les-Bains (TER) | 21 min | Northern Alps | 57 km | — |
| 91 | Col du Rousset | Die | 21 min | Southern Alps | 16 km | — |
| 92 | Err-Puigmal | Saillagouse | 21 min | Pyrenees | 29 km | — |
| 93 | La Bresse Hohneck | Kruth | 21 min | Vosges | 31 km | €41.50 |
| 94 | La Schlucht | Munster (TER) | 21 min | Vosges | 15 km | — |
| 95 | La Tania Les 3 Vallées | Moûtiers - Salins - Brides-les-Bains (TER) | 21 min | Northern Alps | 154 km | — |
| 96 | La Toussuire Les Sybelles | Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne Arvan (TER) | 21 min | Northern Alps | 105 km | — |
| 97 | Larcenaire | Wesserling | 21 min | Vosges | 12 km | — |
| 98 | Le Monêtier-les-Bains Serre Chevalier | Briançon (TER) | 21 min | Southern Alps | 59 km | — |
| 99 | Planche des Belles Filles | Champagney | 21 min | Vosges | 3 km | — |
| 100 | Réallon | Chorges | 21 min | Southern Alps | 12 km | — |
| 101 | Saint-Martin-de-Belleville Les 3 Vallées | Moûtiers - Salins - Brides-les-Bains (TER) | 21 min | Northern Alps | 82 km | — |
| 102 | Termignon | Modane (TER) | 21 min | Northern Alps | 30 km | — |
| 103 | Arc 1800 Paradiski | Landry | 22 min | Northern Alps | 300 km | — |
| 104 | Col de Porte | Grenoble (TGV) | 22 min | Northern Alps | 2 km | €17 |
| 105 | Courchevel Village Les 3 Vallées | Moûtiers - Salins - Brides-les-Bains (TER) | 22 min | Northern Alps | 244 km | — |
| 106 | Hirmentaz | Perrignier | 22 min | Northern Alps | 25 km | — |
| 107 | La Plagne Centre La Plagne | Aime - La Plagne (TER) | 22 min | Northern Alps | 329 km | €58 |
| 108 | Les Karellis | Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne Arvan (TER) | 22 min | Northern Alps | 49 km | — |
| 109 | Les Rafforts | Albertville (TER) | 22 min | Northern Alps | 44 km | — |
| 110 | Saint-Jean-de-Sixt Aravis | Saint-Pierre-en-Faucigny (TER) | 22 min | Northern Alps | 25 km | — |
| 111 | Vars La Forêt Blanche | Mont-Dauphin - Guillestre | 22 min | Southern Alps | 87 km | €58 |
| 112 | La Plagne La Plagne | Aime - La Plagne (TER) | 23 min | Northern Alps | 356 km | €58 |
| 113 | Les Contamines-Montjoie Évasion Mont-Blanc | Saint-Gervais-les-Bains Le Fayet (TER) | 23 min | Northern Alps | 42 km | €45 |
| 114 | Pipay Les Sept Laux | Goncelin (TER) | 23 min | Northern Alps | 71 km | — |
| 115 | Prapoutel Les Sept Laux | Goncelin (TER) | 23 min | Northern Alps | 58 km | — |
| 116 | Saint-Léger-les-Mélèzes | Gap (TER) | 23 min | Southern Alps | 31 km | — |
| 117 | Aime 2000 La Plagne | Aime - La Plagne (TER) | 24 min | Northern Alps | 251 km | €58 |
| 118 | Belle Plagne La Plagne | Aime - La Plagne (TER) | 24 min | Northern Alps | 356 km | €58 |
| 119 | Combelouvière Le Grand Domaine | Moûtiers - Salins - Brides-les-Bains (TER) | 24 min | Northern Alps | 12 km | €59.70 |
| 120 | Courchevel Moriond Les 3 Vallées | Moûtiers - Salins - Brides-les-Bains (TER) | 24 min | Northern Alps | 254 km | — |
| 121 | Domaine de Praz sur Arly Espace Diamant | Sallanches - Combloux - Megève (TER) | 24 min | Northern Alps | 78 km | €52 |
| 122 | Formiguères | Mont-Louis - La Cabanasse | 24 min | Pyrenees | 31 km | — |
| 123 | Le Grand-Bornand Aravis | Saint-Pierre-en-Faucigny (TER) | 24 min | Northern Alps | 21 km | — |
| 124 | Le Revard Savoie Grand Revard | Grésy-sur-Aix (TER) | 24 min | Northern Alps | 15 km | — |
| 125 | Morillon 1100 Les Esserts Grand Massif | Cluses (TER) | 24 min | Northern Alps | 162 km | €63 |
| 126 | Plagne Bellecôte La Plagne | Aime - La Plagne (TER) | 24 min | Northern Alps | 350 km | €58 |
| 127 | Plagne Villages La Plagne | Aime - La Plagne (TER) | 24 min | Northern Alps | 339 km | €58 |
| 128 | Portes du Mont-Blanc Évasion Mont-Blanc | Sallanches - Combloux - Megève (TER) | 24 min | Northern Alps | 69 km | €30 |
| 129 | Semnoz | Annecy (TGV) | 24 min | Northern Alps | 16 km | €18.50 |
| 130 | Col de Plainpalais | Chambéry - Challes-les-Eaux (TGV) | 25 min | Northern Alps | 34 km | — |
| 131 | Flumet - Saint-Nicolas-la-Chapelle Espace Diamant | Albertville (TER) | 25 min | Northern Alps | 67 km | — |
| 132 | La Bresse Lispach | Kruth | 25 min | Vosges | 43 km | €22 |
| 133 | La Clusaz Aravis | Saint-Pierre-en-Faucigny (TER) | 25 min | Northern Alps | 69 km | — |
| 134 | Le Manon | Saint-Claude | 25 min | Jura | 5 km | — |
| 135 | Romme | Cluses (TER) | 25 min | Northern Alps | 6 km | — |
| 136 | Albiez-Montrond | Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne Arvan (TER) | 26 min | Northern Alps | 35 km | — |
| 137 | La Croix de Bauzon | Luc | 26 min | Massif Central | 10 km | — |
| 138 | La Féclaz Savoie Grand Revard | Grésy-sur-Aix (TER) | 26 min | Northern Alps | 15 km | — |
| 139 | La Joue du Loup Dévoluy | Veynes Dévoluy | 26 min | Southern Alps | 63 km | — |
| 140 | La Plagne Montalbert La Plagne | Aime - La Plagne (TER) | 26 min | Northern Alps | 259 km | €56 |
| 141 | Le Cambre d'Aze | Mont-Louis - La Cabanasse | 26 min | Pyrenees | 26 km | — |
| 142 | Saint-Jean-d’Arves Les Sybelles | Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne Arvan (TER) | 26 min | Northern Alps | 54 km | — |
| 143 | Saint-Michel-de-Chaillol | Gap (TER) | 26 min | Southern Alps | 11 km | — |
| 144 | Col de Romeyère | Vinay (TER) | 27 min | Northern Alps | 18 km | — |
| 145 | Goulier Neige | Tarascon-sur-Ariège | 27 min | Pyrenees | 5 km | — |
| 146 | La Rosière Espace San Bernardo | Bourg-Saint-Maurice (TER) | 27 min | Northern Alps | 142 km | €59 |
| 147 | Le Désert d'Entremont | Pontcharra sur Bréda (TER) | 27 min | Northern Alps | 7 km | — |
| 148 | Les Gets Portes du Soleil | Marignier (TER) | 27 min | Northern Alps | 182 km | — |
| 149 | Plagne Soleil La Plagne | Aime - La Plagne (TER) | 27 min | Northern Alps | 350 km | €58 |
| 150 | Saint-Jean-d'Aulps Portes du Soleil | Thonon-les-Bains (TER) | 27 min | Northern Alps | 10 km | — |
| 151 | Sainte-Foy-Tarentaise | Bourg-Saint-Maurice (TER) | 27 min | Northern Alps | 97 km | €46 |
| 152 | Arc 1950 Paradiski | Bourg-Saint-Maurice (TER) | 28 min | Northern Alps | 337 km | €76 |
| 153 | Arc 2000 Paradiski | Bourg-Saint-Maurice (TER) | 28 min | Northern Alps | 324 km | — |
| 154 | Courchevel Les 3 Vallées | Moûtiers - Salins - Brides-les-Bains (TER) | 28 min | Northern Alps | 313 km | — |
| 155 | Courchevel 1850 Les 3 Vallées | Moûtiers - Salins - Brides-les-Bains (TER) | 28 min | Northern Alps | 317 km | — |
| 156 | Crest-Voland Cohennoz Espace Diamant | Albertville (TER) | 28 min | Northern Alps | 76 km | — |
| 157 | Les Brévières Tignes – Val d’Isère | Bourg-Saint-Maurice (TER) | 28 min | Northern Alps | 45 km | — |
| 158 | Notre-Dame-de-Bellecombe Espace Diamant | Albertville (TER) | 28 min | Northern Alps | 71 km | — |
| 159 | Val Cenis | Modane (TER) | 28 min | Northern Alps | 76 km | — |
| 160 | Chaillol 1600 | Gap (TER) | 29 min | Southern Alps | 11 km | — |
| 161 | Le Cernix Espace Diamant | Albertville (TER) | 29 min | Northern Alps | 86 km | — |
| 162 | Le Markstein | Kruth | 29 min | Vosges | 9 km | — |
| 163 | Le Valtin | Munster (TER) | 29 min | Vosges | 6 km | — |
| 164 | Les Plans d'Hotonnes Plateau de Retord | Nurieux-Volognat | 29 min | Jura | 7 km | — |
| 165 | Saint-Sorlin-d’Arves Les Sybelles | Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne Arvan (TER) | 29 min | Northern Alps | 125 km | — |
| 166 | Arvieux | Mont-Dauphin - Guillestre | 30 min | Southern Alps | 10 km | — |
| 167 | Le Bettex (Les Belleville) Les 3 Vallées | Moûtiers - Salins - Brides-les-Bains (TER) | 30 min | Northern Alps | 264 km | — |
| 168 | Manigod Aravis | Pringy | 30 min | Northern Alps | 16 km | — |
| 169 | Puyvalador | Mont-Louis - La Cabanasse | 30 min | Pyrenees | 36 km | — |
| 170 | Roc d'Enfer Portes du Soleil | Thonon-les-Bains (TER) | 30 min | Northern Alps | 21 km | €41.50 |
| 171 | Saint-Hugues les Egaux | Grenoble (TGV) | 30 min | Northern Alps | 2 km | — |
| 172 | Val Pelouse | Pontcharra sur Bréda (TER) | 30 min | Northern Alps | 14 km | — |
Frequently asked questions
Which ski resorts have a high-speed railway station nearby?
Menthières (Bellegarde-sur-Valserine station, 18 min), Col de Porte (Grenoble station, 22 min), Semnoz (Annecy station, 24 min), Col de Plainpalais (Chambéry - Challes-les-Eaux station, 25 min), Saint-Hugues les Egaux (Grenoble station, 30 min).
Can you get from the station to the resort without a car?
Often, by shuttle or valley bus, sometimes by gondola (Bourg-Saint-Maurice → Arc 1600, Saint-Gervais → Le Bettex, Brides-les-Bains → Méribel). Timetables are on the resort’s official website; during school holidays, book ahead.
Are there night trains to the resorts?
The Paris → Briançon night train serves Serre Chevalier and the Queyras; other night or direct services change every winter (Paris → Bourg-Saint-Maurice, Eurostar Snow from London). Check on the SNCF website when you book.
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