The Alps within reach of the train

The Alps within reach of the train
The Alps within reach of the train

01-16-2025 | SKI RESORTS

at 4:15 a.m. with Trenitalia and discounts on ski rentals

Since December 15, 2024, in addition to the 5 daily round trips, Trenitalia offers every Saturday and Sunday an extended connection to Savoie with a departure in the morning and a return at the end of the day. The journey between Paris Gare de and Chambéry, capital of Savoie, is thus completed in less than 3h30, and in less than 4h15 for Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne, station served for the very first time by Trenitalia. This allows travelers to reach the mountains quickly, stress-free and in comfort. These new services offer an ecological alternative to the car to get closer to the slopes.

Trenitalia announces its partnership with ALPINRESORTS.com, the online ski equipment rental platform well known to winter sports enthusiasts. For the second year in a row, this partnership aims to offer its travelers a practical and flexible solution to rent their skis online and collect them at the resort, with complete peace of mind.

A light trip to the slopes

By partnering with ALPINRESORTS.com, Trenitalia offers a hassle-free travel experience, combining the comfort of its Frecciarossa high-speed train with the flexibility of renting value-for-money ski accessories online. In addition, this collaboration opens new perspectives for winter sports enthusiasts who wish to take advantage of their stay in the mountains to test the best equipment from all the well-known brands.

“Each trip is for us a chance to offer an experience that combines speed and reliability in transport, while guaranteeing serenity and comfort. Our partnership with Alpinresorts.com illustrates our commitment to providing a convenient service that goes beyond our traditional role as a carrier. »says Marco Caposciutti, President of Trenitalia to Toutleski.com.

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Thanks to this partnership, travelers have the opportunity to avoid queues at the resort by reserving their ski equipment online, by clicking on the ALPINRESORTS.com link on the Trenitalia website, in the “SERVICE AROUND THE JOURNEY “. This solution not only saves up to 65% compared to on-site prices, but also offers an additional 5% discount with the code TRENITALIA5.

On site, partner stores, such as Valmorel, La Clusaz, le Grand Bornand, Les Arcs, La Plagne, Val Thorens, Les Menuires, Courchevel, Chamonix, Val d'Isère, Tignes, Morzine, are equipped with quality equipment. ideally located in the heart of ski resorts, allowing skiers to collect their equipment as soon as they arrive at the resort, thus simplifying their experience
from the start of the vacation.

What especially interests travelers for the coming months is the reopening of the Lyon-Turin line. A city like Modane is strongly penalized by the disappearance of travelers.

Trenitalia is the first European operator to enter the French rail market. Launched in December 2021, its high-speed train offer complements the existing offer on the Paris-Milan line and since April 2022 on the Paris-Lyon line (Part-Dieu and Perrache). Following a landslide in Maurienne at the end of August 2023, rail traffic between France and Italy is suspended until further notice. As soon as the tracks are rehabilitated, Frecciarossa trains will once again serve the line between Paris and Milan.

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