Come to Tignes
Before you leave, think about the best way to come and visit us in Tignes. Bear in mind that transport is a major issue during your stay, as mobility accounts for 77% of greenhouse gas emissions in the tourism sector.
Gotignes : la solution pour trouver le meilleur trajet
Launched at the beginning of 2023, the GoTignes.net platform is the solution that allows you to find the best journey by offering you the one with the least carbon emissions.
In order to simplify your life, the GoTignes platform allows you to book your journey to Tignes by combining different means of transport if necessary (train, coach, car hire, plane). In one click, book your journey including all the transport tickets you need to come and visit us.
It has never been easier to get to Tignes and its various hamlets. The GoTignes.net platform allows you to plan, book and pay for your journey from anywhere in the world in one go, integrating all modes of transport right into the heart of the resort.
There are 5 possibilities when booking: trains, buses and shuttles, car rental, planes and taxis.
On each calculated route, the CO2 emissions and transit time are displayed. This allows you to control your journey and its planning while being more environmentally friendly. GoTignes.net offers you the choice to adjust the criteria of CO2 emissions, travel time and cost.
Take advantage of a €40.00 discount!
The chosen itinerary solution will always display the CO2 emission calculation of each available transport mode, and the default solution will be the least carbon intensive.
For the launch of the platform, if the user chooses the least carbon-intensive solution, they will then be entitled to a 40,00€ discount (via a discount code) on their next stay when booking on the Tignes Reservation website.
Train, bus, car, plane
There are several options for getting to Tignes: train, bus, carpooling, car, plane. Whenever possible, use low greenhouse gas emission transport. It may seem complicated, but it is actually easier than you think to come to the station by train or bus, for example.
Find your way to Tignes by comparing and combining train, bus and carpooling with our solution Go Tignes.
Coming by train
The train is a fantastic way to come to Tignes.
Tignes is one of the best served resorts in the Alps by train, with direct rail links available from Paris, London, Brussels and Amsterdam… as well as other cities such as Grenoble and Lyon.
The nearest station to Tignes is Bourg Saint Maurice, about 40 minutes away by bus or taxi.
Travel by train is fast and reliable: you can reach Bourg Saint Maurice from Paris by TGV in just 5 hours or travel from London to Bourg Saint Maurice on the direct Eurostar ski train in just over 8 hours, day or night. The train is the most environmentally responsible way to travel, reducing your carbon emissions and helping to protect the mountains and the planet.
Daily trains, TGV, Eurostar and Thalys arrive in Bourg Saint Maurice on a daily basis (closest station to Tignes = 30 kilometres).
To get to Tignes from Bourg Saint Maurice station, you can take a shuttle bus (reservation below), hire a car or use a taxi or VTC.
Coming by bus
Bus transport is provided via regular coach services from Bourg St Maurice, Chambéry or the airports of Geneva, Lyon or Grenoble.
- Bus Bourg saint maurice <> Tignes
- Bus Lyon airport <> Tignes
- Bus from geneve airport <> Tignes
Coming by car
Your route to Tignes!
- A430 Chambéry – Albertville
- 2 x 2 roads until Moûtiers
- N90 until Bourg Saint Maurice
- D902 to Tignes
Warning GPS
Warning, if you use a GPS, it may advise you to go through the Petit Saint Bernard or Iseran pass. Remember that these passes are closed in winter!
Parking on arrival
Because a car-free resort is a resort that breathes, in Tignes cars stay in the car park! Park your car in one of the car parks near your accommodation and take the free shuttle bus! Car parks are chargeable in winter and free in summer. For added convenience, check out where you can park your vehicle and book your car park online before you arrive (in winter).
Indicative journey times
- Lille : 9h00
- Bruxelles : 10h00
- Paris : 7h30
- Lyon : 3h00
- Genève : 3h00
- Grenoble : 2h00
- Chambéry : 1h45
- Turin : 4h00
- Marseille : 5h00
- Montpellier : 5h00
- Strasbourg : 7h00
- Toulouse : 7h30
- Bordeaux : 8h00
- Nantes : 9h15
Charging points for electric and hybrid cars
In order to recharge your electric or hybrid vehicle, Tignes is equipped with 3 charging stations:
- Venus charging point: 1 x 30 kW charging point compatible with CCS2 plugs | → Go there
- Jupiter charging point with 3 60 kW charging points compatible with CCS2/CHAdeMO/type2 sockets | → Go there
- Lac charging point with 2 T2S type 2 sockets and one type E socket, power 2×7.4 kW | → Go there
How to do it?
Simply plug in, scan the QR code to connect and pay for your charge by credit card.
Prices
Prices are fixed at 0.32 €/kwh +0.07 € after 240 minutes
Coming by plane
4 airports are located around Tignes, allowing you to get to the resort in less than 2.30 hours:
- Lyon Saint-Exupéry airport (international) : France, Europe, Réunion, Antilles, China, Israël, USA, Canada, Brasil, Russia
- International Genève airport (international) : France, Europe, China, Israël, USA, Canada, United Arab Emirates, Turkey, Quatar, Russia
- Chambéry airport (international) : London, Manchester, Amsterdam, Rotterdam
- Grenoble airport (international) : London, Edimbourg, Dublin, Varsovia, Rotterdam
To get to Tignes from the airports, you can take a shuttle bus (book above), hire a car or hire a taxi or VTC.