Skiing in La Plagne
France · Paradiski
64% of the slopes are easy (green and blue) — a good option for beginners.
Plan a ski trip to La Plagne with the full price in plain sight, for 2 adults.
The resort
La Plagne is the heart of Paradiski, France's second-largest ski area, with 425 km of linked pistes. It spreads across ten high-altitude villages between 1,250 and 2,100 m, crowned by the Bellecôte glacier at 3,250 m — reliable snow from December to April and a 360° panorama over the Vanoise. The double-decker Vanoise Express cable car crosses the valley in five minutes, joining La Plagne to Les Arcs and opening up the whole of Paradiski on a single pass.
How to get there
Fly into Geneva (GVA) · Lyon (LYS)
Train
GVA → train to Genève Cornavin (free arrivals ticket) → TER to Aime-La Plagne (1 change at Chambéry, ~3h30) → Altibus S71 bus to La Plagne (~30 min)
~4h15LYS → Lyon Saint-Exupéry TGV station → direct OUIGO (1/day, Dec-Mar, ~3h30) or TER via Chambéry to Aime-La Plagne → Altibus S71 bus to La Plagne (~30 min)
~4h15Coach
GVA → La Plagne by Ben's Bus shared coach (Belle Plagne, Bellecôte, Plagne Centre, Soleil, 1800), winter Saturdays only
~3h15Transfer
Door to door, just your group
Transfers are compared in your plan, for your dates and group.
Routes checked Aug 2026. Times are typical, door to door from the airport.
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The village
The high-altitude villages — Plagne Centre (the hub), car-free Belle Plagne, Aime 2000 with its 'ocean liner of the snows' building, Plagne Soleil, Villages, Bellecôte and Plagne 1800 — were purpose-built for door-to-piste skiing, almost all above 1,800 m. Lower down, nestled in the forest, sit the traditional Savoyard villages of Montchavin, Les Coches, Montalbert and Champagny-en-Vanoise, with the stone-and-timber charm the planned resorts lack. The choice runs from ski-in/ski-out convenience to authentic village character — all within the same area.