Train stations in Aime-la-Plagne

Aime-la-Plagne station is the railway stop for the La Plagne ski area, but it stands in the valley town of Aime, not in the resort: a bus covers the last stretch up the mountain. TER trains call all year, and direct TGV INOUI and OUIGO trains from Paris run in the ski season.

Which station to use

Aime-la-Plagne is the station for La Plagne. It is on Avenue de la Gare in Aime, below the resorts: Plagne 1800, Plagne Bellecôte, Belle Plagne, Plagne Centre, Plagne Villages, Plagne Soleil and Aime 2000. The bus station is next to it. The ticket machine sells TER tickets only.

From the station to the resorts and into Aime

Line S71, run by the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Région, goes from the Aime bus station to the La Plagne resorts. As of October 2026 the winter 2026/27 timetable has not been published and tickets are not yet on sale on altibus.com, the Region's official reseller; last winter the service ran from 13 December to 25 April. Last winter a single cost €12.50 (€8.90 under 26) and a return €21.00 (€15.00 under 26); ski equipment travels free. Line S70 goes to Montalbert.

The station is on Avenue de la Gare, a short walk from Avenue de Tarentaise, Aime's main street, where the Basilique Saint-Martin and the old centre are, so no bus is needed.

Trains from Aime-la-Plagne

Times are as of October 2026, for the timetable that runs to 12 December. Times change from 13 December.

• Towards Moûtiers, Albertville and Chambéry: trains leave at 05:32, 06:32, 10:32, 12:32, 14:32, 15:31, 16:32 and 18:32 from Monday to Friday; on Saturdays the same without the 15:31; on Sundays at 06:32, 10:32, 14:32, 16:32 and 18:32. Moûtiers takes 17 minutes, Albertville 50 and Chambéry-Challes-les-Eaux 1 hour 35 to 1 hour 38.
• Towards Landry and Bourg-Saint-Maurice: trains leave at 11:29, 13:29, 15:29, 17:29, 18:29, 19:29, 20:29, 21:29 and 22:29 from Monday to Friday; on Saturdays at 11:29, 13:29, 15:29, 18:29, 19:29, 21:29 and 22:29; on Sundays at 11:29, 15:29, 19:29 and 22:29. Landry is 9 minutes away and Bourg-Saint-Maurice 16.
• Coaches: on weekdays some services in the morning are coaches, not trains. To Bourg-Saint-Maurice they leave Aime at 08:02, 08:35, 09:07 and 10:03; to Chambéry at 09:04 and 17:03. The first train to Bourg-Saint-Maurice is at 11:29.
• Lyon: change at Chambéry-Challes-les-Eaux; TER trains to Lyon Part-Dieu leave Chambéry hourly and take about 1 hour 25. The 06:32 from Aime reaches Lyon Part-Dieu at 10:10.
• Works: until 27 November 2026, road works on the RD 990 under the Champ du Comte viaduct change the times of some TER coaches between Albertville and Moûtiers. From 2 to 13 November 2026, Monday to Friday except 11 November, works between Lyon and Chambéry replace some daytime TER with coaches, so allow extra time for Lyon.
• Holidays: on Wednesday 11 November the Sunday pattern applies.

Paris and long-distance trains

Direct winter trains from Paris Gare de Lyon stop here before Bourg-Saint-Maurice, the end of the line.

• OUIGO: one train a day each way from 17 December 2026 to 29 March 2027. It leaves Paris Gare de Lyon at about 10:45 and reaches Aime-la-Plagne at about 16:00; the return leaves at about 17:50 and arrives in Paris at 22:56. It also calls at Lyon Saint-Exupéry and Grenoble.
• TGV INOUI: before the season, one train leaves Paris Gare de Lyon at 15:18 on Fridays 27 November, 4 and 11 December (Aime-la-Plagne 19:56), and one leaves Aime-la-Plagne at 16:20 on Sundays 29 November and 6 December. From 13 December they run mainly on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, with a few on Mondays and Thursdays and none on Tuesdays or Wednesdays. The fastest takes about 4 hours 30 from Paris and 4 hours 15 back. Some winter Saturdays add direct TGV INOUI from Lille, Rennes and Nantes.
• Eurostar Snow: a weekly ski train calls at Aime-la-Plagne. From London St Pancras (with a change at Lille Europe) it runs on Saturdays from 19 December 2026 to 20 February 2027, returning on Sundays and some Saturdays from 27 December 2026 to 28 February 2027. From Brussels-Midi it runs on Saturdays from 19 December 2026 to 3 April 2027, returning from 26 December 2026 to 10 April 2027.
• Before the season: take the TGV INOUI from Paris Gare de Lyon to Chambéry-Challes-les-Eaux and change to a TER. The 06:46 reaches Chambéry at 09:36, and the 09:53 TER reaches Aime-la-Plagne at 11:29.

Tickets

Buy a TER ticket before you board; travelling without one costs from €50. TER tickets are sold at the station machine and on SNCF Connect, TGV INOUI tickets on SNCF Connect, and OUIGO tickets on ouigo.com and in its app. Buy the S71 ticket online at altibus.com once it is on sale; booking is advised.

Rail passes and reservations

As of October 2026, Interrail lists compulsory reservations on TGV INOUI at €10 to €20 and on OUIGO high-speed trains at €10 to €20. With a Global Pass or One Country Pass France, reserve these Paris trains in advance; OUIGO sends the seat details by email four days before departure. TER trains need no reservation.

Things to know

• Plan your train around the S71 bus; the tourist office says the driver waits if a connection is tight.