Winter Breaks By Train - The Easy Way To Relax

Submitted by Visitor on Sun, 12/02/2007 - 14:47.

Trains take you to the heart of your destination, whether it's a city center or a ski resort. Simply buy a ticket and get on board. You can hold on to your luggage and there's no hassle with long check-in times or lengthy airport transfers.

Watch the winter scenery go by as you travel, enjoy a snack in the buffet car and catch up on your reading - you'll be there before you know it. Plus, train travel is far more environmentally friendly than going by plane.

To get the most time on the ski slopes - after enjoying a hassle-free journey that's greener than going by air - why not travel by train this year? Many overnight trains take you right to the heart of your ski resort, delivering you to the slopes as the lifts open - with no irksome transfers eating into your snow-time.

Whether you're a beginner or old hand, a skier or boarder, with your mates or the family, going by train is the smart option. There's ample luggage room, a choice of accommodation to suit any budget and a good selection of arrival times to choose from. Of course, you can enjoy a spectacular view all the way there, and there's no two-hour check-in to annoy you either.

Relax!

• Chill out in a top spa

• Enjoy fabulous winter scenery

• Unwind with a glass of wine

• Take a winter river cruise

• Take a romantic ride in a sleigh

Be active!

• Get on your skis or snowboard and hit the slopes

• Explore the countryside on a snowmobile safari

• Go for a winter hike

• Enjoy some lively après ski and improve your europop dance skills

• Have a snowball fight

Indulge yourself!

• Try warming seasonal specialities

• Try exciting local specialities

• Shop for festive gifts and January bargains

• Explore museums and art galleries

• Enjoy all the fun of the Christmas markets

Whatever you do: have fun and don't forget to book your train tickets online - on time!

Ingo Bousa is with Raileurope, UK's leading supplier of European train tickets & InterRail passes. Connecting you with Europe's top travel destinations including cities in France, Belgium, Spain, Holland, Germany & Italy.