TGV inOui

You do a quick seamless cross-platform change at Lille, and then you are whisked straight down through France directly to Moûtiers without having to navigate Paris.

And if you're traveling from Paris, you jump on a high-speed TGV InOui at Gare de Lyon, and you can be stepping onto the platform in Moûtiers in about four and a half hours.

It runs at 300 kilometers an hour down the Rhone Valley before slowing down as it winds into the Tarentaise Mountains.

It is incredibly efficient.

But practically, how do you actually get there? Well, if you're coming from Paris, Gare de Lyon is your starting point.

During the winter season, especially on weekends, SNCF runs direct TGV INOUI trains straight from Paris to Cluses and Thonon-les-Bains.

It takes about four and a half hours, it's high speed, and it's incredibly smooth.

But if you are traveling midweek or if you've taken the Eurostar from London, you'll usually have to change trains.