SNCF is the national train service for France. The
website allows for a route and timetable search and online booking
TER SNCF is the regional French rail system. You can search the timetable and book online. Information booklets with train times and destinations for a local or longer trips are available at all stations and some tourist
offices
TGV
is the fast train network in France. Bookings must be made in advance
iDTGV
online booking for rail trips between Paris and cities in France
Eurostar is the high-speed
passenger train connecting London's St Pancras International Station and Paris Gare du Nord
via the Channel Tunnel. Travel time: 3 hours (2 hours from Ashford International). Eurostar offers
direct service to nine destinations including Disneyland Paris and the
French Alps (winter only)
Thalys is a
collaboration of four national
railways. The Thalys network serves 18
Western European cities including Amsterdam, Brussels, Cologne and
Disneyland Resort Paris. With up to 20 departures per day, high-speed
service between Brussels and Paris takes 90 minutes
Complete timetables and online
booking on the Thalys website
RATP
provides the Paris bus, Metro and Tramline service
Paris Train Stations
Each of the city's six train stations serves a different region of France and
Europe.
Station
French destinations
European destinations
Gare d'Austerlitz
Central & South West France
Spain & Portugal
Gare de l'Est
Eastern France
Germany, Switzerland & Austria
Gare de Lyon
Southern France & the Alps
Italy, Switzerland & Greece
Gare Montparnasse
Western France
South West Europe
Gare du Nord
Northern France
Belgium, United Kingdom, Netherlands
Gare St-Lazare
Normandy
Some Tips & Points
Booklets with train times and destinations for a local or longer trip
are available at all stations and some tourist offices. TGV bookings must be
made in advance
A ticket must be validated in the orange punching-machine in the station,
before boarding; otherwise face a fine
There are various discount rates available for
the young (Carte 12-25), the over 60s ( Carte Senior) and
groups.
For
more information on the Carte 12-25: Click
here (in French)
For
more information on the Senior SNCF:Click
here (in French)
Discounts and special conditions are available
for mobility, sight and hearing disabled people.
For
information on the Guide du Voyager à Mobilité Réduite: Click
here (in French)
There is a service for children travelling
unaccompanied.
For
information on the Jeune Voyager Service, JVS: Click
here (in French)
Dogs and cats may be taken on the trains, but there is a fee and
conditions. Price depends on the size of the pet, and once aboard, a fellow
passenger may, legally, request it be moved
To find a local station contact details, go to Pages
Jaunes and type in SNCF and the region
Gares en Mouvement is a website in several languages that provides
information on major stations around France including open hours, address,
and a real-time schedule of departures and arrivals and the platform
numbers: Click here
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