Ski destinations

France

The French ski slopes are directly attainable from the Netherlands with Ski-Thalys. Every Saturday from 19 December till 20 March, a high-speed train leaves early in the morning from Amsterdam Central via Schiphol and Rotterdam Central to the French Alps.

Choose one of the destinations in the table below and book your tickets quickly before someone else does!

Austria

There are several ways in which the Austrain ski destinations can be reached by public transport.

Day trains

Autria can be reached from the Netherlands using the regular day trains and having to change trains just once. Create the perfect itinerary for your trip by using the international train planner.

It is possible to book your trip to Austria up till 3 months in advance.

Night trains

Please note:

• On Fridays during the winter season the CityNightLine to Munich travels on to Innsbruck. Tickets with CityNightLine to Innsbruck can be booked via NS Hispeed Telesales or the NS Hispeed desks.
• CityNightLine to Vienna travels via Passau (no longer via Salzburg).
• CityNightLine to Vienna departs from Amsterdam three days a week. Urlaub Express is no longer available.

Tickets voor CityNightLine can be booked 180 days before departure. Create the perfect itinerary for your trip by using the international train planner.

Switzerland

You can take a day or night train to ski destinations in Switzerland.

Day trains

A direct ICE International train to Basel from the Netherlands departs every day.

For other destinations in Switzerland, please use the international train planner to plan your trip. Tickets for ICE International can be booked up till three months in advance. Tickets to ski destinations can be booked from 15 October.

Night trains

CityNightLine departs from the Netherlands to Zurich, via Basel from Thursdays through Sundays. In the winter season the CityNightLine continues onwards to Brig via Thun, Spiez, Frutigen, Kandersteg and Goppenstein. Tickets to these extra destinations can be booked on this website from 15 October.

Please note:

• CityNightLine trains to Munich and Zurich do not run on a daily basis.
• On Fridays during the witner season the CityNightLine travels onwards from Zurich to Brig.

Please use the international train planner to plan your trip. Tickets for ICE International can be booked up till three months in advance.