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From Turin Airport From the city there are several westbound trains a day to Modane, a journey of about 2 hours. There is no direct train line from here south to Briançon and beyond, so you will need to either take a local bus to Briançon and then pick up the train to Montdauphin-Guillestre, or take the very long train route via Grenoble and Gap to Montdauphin-Guillestre.

On the descent to the Lac de Lauzet (Stage 1)

Another possibility is train via Eurostar (or train and cross-Channel ferry) from London to Paris (or flight to Paris), followed by train to Montdauphin-Guillestre. There are several trains, TGV and other express trains, daily from Paris to Valence and Gap, from where another train connects to Montdauphin-Guillestre.

Train Travel in France

Timetable and booking information for French Railways (SNCF) is easily obtainable online (see Appendix 3). French Railways are generally fast, clean, reliable and offer good value for money. Prices of rail tickets tend to be reasonable (and not exorbitant when buying tickets from the railway station itself on the day of departure, as can be the case in the UK). Booking tickets in advance is advisable if travelling on French public holidays or during the main summer holiday period, but otherwise not usually essential for journeys to the Queyras.