Skiing in Serre Chevalier
France
49% of the slopes are easy (green and blue) — better for those who already ski.
Plan a ski trip to Serre Chevalier with the full price in plain sight, for 2 adults.
The resort
Serre Chevalier is one of the largest linked ski areas in the French Southern Alps — 250 km of pistes on a single pass, spread across four villages of the Guisane valley: Briançon, Chantemerle, Villeneuve and Le Monêtier-les-Bains. The lower slopes wind through larch forest, while the sunny, south-facing summits enjoy generous sunshine, with 80% of the pistes above 2,000 m. A rare advantage in the Alps: the gateway town of Briançon — with its UNESCO-listed Vauban ramparts — has its own train station, including the overnight train from Paris.
How to get there
Fly into Lyon (LYS) · Milan (MXP)
Train
MXP → Malpensa Express → train Milan–Oulx (~1h35–2h50) → Zou bus 76 Oulx–Briançon–Serre Chevalier villages (~50–70 min, book ≥48h ahead)
~5h30Coach
LYS → FlixBus/BlaBlaCar Bus to Grenoble (~1h05) → Zou LER 55 coach Grenoble–Serre Chevalier over the Col du Lautaret (~2h30–2h50, 2–3/day)
~4h30Transfer
Door to door, just your group
~2h45Transfers are compared in your plan, for your dates and group.
Routes checked Aug 2026. Times are typical, door to door from the airport.
Fly from
The village
The four villages retain the authenticity of the Hautes-Alpes — stone, timber and a relaxed pace, far from purpose-built resorts. Le Monêtier-les-Bains, the highest and quietest, is home to the Les Grands Bains thermal spa, perfect for unwinding after skiing. This is the sunny mountain of the South: more sunshine, a laid-back atmosphere and a string of villages each with its own character, rather than a single cluster.