Feb half-term tix, in January

Return price, per adult, at Feb half term: £589

London to Moutiers, Aime-la-Plagne, Landry and Bourg-Saint-Maurice

Landry train station in winterPhoto: Daniel Elkan

Return price, per adult, at Feb half term: £601

London to Grenoble

Friends on the TGVPhoto: Daniel Elkan

Return price, per adult, at Feb half term: £507

London to Modane and Oulx

Oulx stationPhoto: Francesco Falcone

Return price, per adult, at Feb half term: £626

Thoughts about the above

I was surprised to find that, in January, tickets for Feb half term haven't sold out. Indeed, trains that seemed to be sold out back in November, are now available to book. 

The prices are relatively expensive. although still cheaper than flying in many cases. 

Some rail-booking agents that I know have tickets for London - Bourg and London Oulx for half-term which are cheaper than this, priced at about £475 per adult return. 

And some ski-tour operators may still have rail-inclusive package for half term, too. 

But the most important thing to realise is that even if one seems to have missed out in tickets for February half-term when they go on sale in November, more tickets tend to become available. 

And that's good news for everyone.