Can I use my Eurail in France?

Your Eurail France Pass is the key to the world's most popular travel destination. Explore the romantic capital Paris, relax at the beach in the French Riviera and visit beautiful castles in the Loire Valley. Traveling by train through France is a guarantee for beautiful and varied scenery.



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Yes! If you have a Eurail Global Pass, you can travel on the Eurostar high-speed train connecting London with France, Belgium, and the Netherlands.

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Eurail passes do not cover local transport like trams or metros, only intercity trains.

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The Eurail One Country Pass is the best choice if you want to spend your vacation experiencing 1 European country. Choose from popular countries like Italy and Spain and use regional and high-speed trains to move from one beautiful city center to the next with our One Country Pass.

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Eurail passes do not cover local transport like trams or metros, only intercity trains. Rail Europe is another company that offers similar European train passes.

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If you have an Interrail or Eurail pass you can use Eurostar between London & Lille, Paris, Brussels, Disneyland, Rotterdam & Amsterdam, but you must pay a special passholder fare.

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Reserve your seats Simply board with your rail pass and choose any open seat. Reservations are required on most high speed, overnight, scenic, and international trains. With the Eurail or Interrail France Pass you may travel on TGV and French trains: Intercités which require additional seat reservations.

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Underground, Busses, Tram, DLR are not included in the pass.

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Any tips for buying point-to-point train tickets in France? If a rail pass doesn't pencil out for your trip, you may be able to shave off the cost of your train tickets with some of these tips: Advance-purchase discounts: Buying tickets in advance from SNCF'S site can get you 50 percent off the full fare.

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France increases cost of train fares The rail network announced a decision to raise prices last November because of the increase in energy costs. Christophe Fanichet, CEO of SNCF Voyageurs, said the company was “facing additional costs of 13 per cent in 2023.”

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Many RER trains are run by RATP and therefore not covered by Interrail/Eurail.

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Seat reservations are not included in your Eurail Pass, but for a fee they guarantee you a comfy seat on busy routes across Europe. On most high-speed trains and all night trains, seat reservations are mandatory. Find out more here. First things first – choose which Pass you're going to travel Europe with.

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For example, trains from the north (Netherlands, Belgium) usually arrive at Gare du Nord, while long-distance trains from the south terminate at Gare de Lyon. You can find all trains to and from Paris in the Eurail Timetable.

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Rail Europe is an official reseller of the tickets and passes that Eurail creates. Interrail is the same pass but for Europeans only; Eurail/Rail Europe is for non-Europeans. While Eurail also sells the same pass as Rail Europe, Rail Europe often sells these passes at a discounted price.

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Eurail and InterRail are both rail passes, and while they are similar there is one critical difference - who can buy them. Eurail Passes are only for non-European citizens or residents. InterRail Passes are only for European citizens or residents.

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