Wait, it gets better. Eurostar links up with TGV Lyria trains to take you directly to Switzerland. Think Geneva, Lausanne, or even Zermatt (home of the Matterhorn). Ski gear? Check. Fondue? Oui.
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You can essentially trade London drizzle for Alpine powder in under six hours. And the whole journey is scenic—you watch the countryside morph from green hills to frozen peaks. No windshield required.