You can use Omio & Trainline to book any kind of train ticket in France—from high-speed to local trains.
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Book travel across EuropeFind station information, search timetables and book tickets to and from Paris. With over 270 train and coach companies in and across 45 countries including SNCF, see where you can go from Paris with Trainline today.
If you plan on travelling by train on your next getaway, you may find buying a rail pass is more cost-effective than buying individual train tickets. At Trainline, we sell international rail passes for many countries and continents across the globe including Europe, Great Britain and Japan.
Take the (slow) train – Train travel in Europe is cheap and it's the easiest way to get around France. The TGV line can be expensive, but if you get the slow train or have a Eurail pass, you'll save money. Drink wine – In France, the wine is cheaper than water (well, almost!).
Trains à Grande Vitesse (TGV)TGVs or Trains à Grande Vitesse are SNCF's premier high-speed trains. They run on major routes covering most of France at up to 300 km/h (186 mph).
Generally, debit card transactions are cheaper and credit cards incur heavy fees while abroad. So, keeping your debit card in France is a better option. Yet, the taxes and withdrawal fees may vary from bank to bank.
Trainline shows various date options side-by-side with their costs. So if you're flexible on dates and willing to travel on whichever day is cheapest, you are able to get some great savings. This is not possible with the SNCF (though their older site used to do it) or other platforms.
If you don't want to see ads interspersed with journey results, your best bet is either Railboard or TrainPal. The Trainline app mixes in banner ads with its results. TrainPal will show you offers and promotions, but we wouldn't consider these adverts, and they're certainly not mixed in with the journey results!