Trains to ski resorts....

[HPotter]

Has anyone arranged an independant ski trip before
ie. booked a flight/train and hotel seperately. I have a large group (15)to organise and am looking at whether its cheaper to try DIY style or stick with a tour operator?

Thinking or Flying to Salzburg, Austria - train to St Anton.... any one have train prices? also good/bad experiences appreciated!

[HiRich]

Not much help, but I have done Klosters. It involved:

• easyjet: Luton to Zurich
• Buy train ticket at Zurich airport. A couple of minutes walk from Arrivals to the platform
• 5 min train from airport to Zurich terminus
• A pair of double-decker trains to the middle of nowhere
• Cross platform for the cog train into the centre of Klosters.

I found it very pleasant (certainly better than that piggin' four hours on a coach) and overall I think it was quite cheap. However, I had the benefit of a colleague who knew what he was doing.