As Cheapos know, it’s almost always less expensive to buy train tickets directly through the website of a country’s national rail service rather than through RailEurope’s English-language site or overseas agents, especially for France’s TGV system. Fares can also be cheaper bookin...
In spite of their speed, TGV trains are very quiet, and thanks to this you can expect an extremely comfortable trip, whether you wish to relax or do some work. Each TGV train carries reserved seating, a buffet serving snacks and drinks, a special baby-changing area, accommodation for wheel...
iDTGV is the first choice. Like special air tickets, its tickets are non-refundable. This is the most popular subsidiary for free travellers. It does not have separate train numbers and routes. It is actually a special promotion method for TGV trains. Unlike ...
These tickets have flat-rate fares, are fully flexible, exchangeable and refundable, and let you travel in first-class carriages. Cheap train tickets in France: Ouigo Ouigo is the lower budget TGV, which was introduced in 2013 – think along the lines of a budget airline on rails. ...
You can book train tickets in advance with us; bus tickets can be bought while you’re there. A great advantage of bus travel is that journeys cost €1.50 no matter the distance. If you’re flying from the US it is likely you will be arriving into Paris Charles de Gaulle airport, so...
TGV travel tipsGuide to single-deck TGVsGuide to double-deck TGV DuplexExample TGV cafe-bar menuFares & ticketsSeat reservation is compulsory on TGVs, all tickets include a seat reservation on a specific train. TGV seat maps. Fares vary like air fares, with cheap Prems fares if you book...
Can you see the great vineyards by train? Why yes, and the trip I'm going to tell you about features dramatic scenery and some of the most famous vineyards and wine regions in France. You don't need to plan much, just buy your tickets at the stations and ride. Let's go. ...
The Paris police prefecture “concentrated its personnel in Parisian train stations” after the “massive attack” that paralyzed the TGV high-speed network, Laurent Nuñez, the Paris police chief, told France Info television. Many passengers at the Gare du Nord, o...
Le train Taking the train can be an excellent way to explore the country, so here’s the French vocabulary you need to navigate the station, buy tickets, and arrive safely at your destination. Bon voyage ! train station la gare Arrivals les arrivées check-in l’enregistrement Departures les...
As you can see, you (usually) need to print tickets at a train station ticket machine. That means the system isn't fool-proof – if your departure station is small, it may not have a machine (usually limited to smaller regional TER stations like the one I've searched before). ...