Trains in Alpe d'Huez

Grenoble is the nearest train station to Alpe d'Huez. It's about a 90 minute bus transfer or drive away.

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High-speed TGV trains to and from Paris and Lyon stop at Grenoble, as do regional TER trains from neighbouring cities like Annecy and Chambery.

These are rough journey times for a number of destinations.

London to Alpe d'Huez by train

There's no direct link between London and Alpe d'Huez by train. Whichever route you take, you'll need to change at Paris or Lille.

The Eurostar ski train goes from London St Pancras to various stations in the Alps including Chambery, Moutiers and Bourg-Saint-Maurice.

Chambery is only 123km to Alpe d'Huez, but in reality it'd be a lot easier to get a high speed train to Grenoble and pick up a transfer from there.

Grenoble is only 65km away, and there are plenty of transfers from Grenoble airport and city centre.

How much it costs depends a lot on when you travel. Peak weeks like Christmas, New Year, February half-term and Easter are obviously more expensive.

Our top tip is to try to book as early as possible.

Eurostar ski train tickets usually go out for sale in mid-July and that's when they're at their cheapest.

TGV train tickets from Paris to other French cities are normally available to buy 120 to 90 days before your travel time.

Grenoble bus station (also known as the 'gare routière') is in the same building as the train station.

Your three options are:

• private transfer to Alpe d'Huez - direct
• local bus - 1 change
• Transaltitude - direct in winter only

Journey time is around 1h 45.

Local bus to Alpe d'Huez

To go by local bus, you'll need to:

• catch the Transisère bus number 3030 to Bourg d'Oisans (Agence Transisère VDF stop)
• change to the Transisère 3020 bus, which goes all the way to Alpe d'Huez

The Transisère 3020 bus makes lots of stops, including Les Bergers, the Palais des Sports and the Rond Point des Pistes.

Winter-only local bus

Transaltitude runs direct buses from Grenoble Gare Routière to Alpe d'Huez a few times per day in the winter only.

For more information on journey times or to book tickets online, visit these websites:

• Snowcarbon
• Eurostar
• National French Railway Services (SNCF)
• Swiss Federal Railways (SBB) website

You can also book through the Trainline.

Top tip!
Book early! Journeys at Christmas, Easter and the French half term weeks get packed out quickly.

If you're coming to Alpe d'Huez, you'll probably be carrying additional luggage like ski boots, helmets or backpacks.

Train lines tend to have more generous allowances than airlines, but there are some limits.