Several night train options are available for travelers wishing to leave the city for snowy mountains during the winter of 2027, including services from Paris, Lille, and Strasbourg. From Paris, the Travelski Night Express, marketed by Travelski and operated by Pegasus, departs Paris-Austerlitz on Friday evenings starting December 18 until March 27, 2027, with arrivals in Moûtiers, Aime-La Plagne, or Bourg-Saint-Maurice to access resorts such as La Plagne, Les Arcs, and the Trois Vallées. Additionally, SNCF operates Intercités de nuit services from Paris-Austerlitz to Briançon in the Southern Alps, passing through Gap and Embrun to reach the Serre Chevalier slopes via shuttle, though work on the line may result in partial bus replacements. Another SNCF night train runs from Paris to Ax-les-Thermes in Ariège, providing access to Ax 3 Domaines and thermal baths, with further stops at Andorra-L'Hospitalet for transfers to Pas de la Case in Andorra. For those heading to the Massif Central, SNCF offers a night train between Paris and Aurillac in Cantal, where a regional train then connects to Le Lioran station at the foot of the slopes in about thirty minutes. From Lille, travelers can take an Eurostar to Brussels to board the European Sleeper night train to Milan, launched in September 2026, which stops in Göschenen around 8:00 AM, allowing a short connection to the mountain village of Andermatt in Switzerland. Another route from Lille involves traveling through Brussels and Cologne, Germany, to board the UEX Night train operated by Urlaubs-Express, which reaches Innsbruck, Austria, on certain winter dates, offering access to the Nordkette ski area via cable cars from the city center. Lastly, from Strasbourg, a two-hour train journey to Stuttgart leads to the EuroNight for Zagreb, operated by Croatian railways, arriving in Villach, Austria, around 6:00 AM. From there, a ten-minute train ride reaches the Gerlitzen Alpe gondola. Travelers are advised to depart in December or January for the Villach route, as works will alter the itinerary starting February 7, 2027. [1]
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