Saturday, February 4, 2012

Travel to Serre Chevalier

Travel to Serre Chevalier

Serre Chevalier by Train

EUROPEAN DISTANCES
Amsterdam 995 km
Berlin 1173 km
Brussells 825 km
Frankfurt 738 km
London 950 km
Madrid 1176 km
Milan 240 km
Stockholm 1858 km
Turin 105 km

Briançon railway station is set 4 km from the resort and is connected to Paris Austerlitz by a direct night train leaving at 10.30pm & arriving at 8.37am daily. Alternatively a fast TGV train runs to Oulx (Italy) direct from Paris on the Paris-Milan line and is only 30 km from the resort (only 5h30 Paris to Oulx). Other links also exist with the major French towns and European capitals. Up to date Information can be obtained from the French railway operator SNCF.

To Briançon railway station

Briançon is just 6 km from Serre Chevalier, for bus information from Briançon railway station to Serre Chevalier click here

A direct night train links Paris to Briançon. Other services connect with the major french towns and some european capitals : Lyon, Grenoble, Marseille, Brussels and Amsterdam. For more details see the French Railways: SNCF web site. The SNCF web site is in French, English, Italian, German, Spanish and Dutch.

To Grenoble railway station

There are also bus connections with the Paris-Grenoble TGV
click here here for information about buses from Grenoble.

To Oulx railway station

The TGV station of Oulx (Italy) on the Paris-Milan line is only 30 km from Serre Chevalier. it’s only 5 hours 30 minutes from Paris to Oulx.

For more details see the Italian Railways Trenitalia site.
The Trenitalia web site is in French, English, Italian, German and Spanish.

Serre Chevalier by Air

By far the easiest and cheapest way to get to us is by air. With direct daily flights to Turin and Lyon from Stanstead, Luton, Gatwick, Heathrow and Kent International to name but a few, you are up & down in just over an hour. Booking online and in advance is the best way to get great deals. When you arrive simply hire a car or jump on bus, train or taxi.

To Lyon-St Exupéry airport (200 km)

Airport : Lyon airport web site

To Turin-Caselle airport (108 km)

Airport – Timetables : Turin airport web site

To Marseille-Provence airport (250 km)

Airport : Marseille airport web site
Free shuttle Marseille – Serre Chevalier, on Saturdays at 2.30pm.
Call center : +33 442 143 000
email : centre.affaires@marseille-provence.aeroport.fr

Grenoble-Saint Geoirs

Grenoble airport serves internal French flights and some from London Stanstead.

There is a bus from Saint Exupéry airport or Grenoble railway station for more information see www.vfd.fr

Car Hire

You can reserve a car via the internet so that you can fly to any of the above airports and then just pick up your car. The added freedom of a hire car will help make your holiday complete.

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