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Transport > Train Travel > France
Train Travel in FranceWhen they're not on strike, French trains (website www.sncf.com) are among the best in the world. On the main routes they are fast, frequent and efficient, connecting the major cities in France with most major European destinations. The fast TGV trains travel at up to 300km/h, making them a convenient alternative to air travel. You can buy tickets from the automatic ticket vending machines or the ticket counter (guichets) at the station. If you buy your ticket at the station you will need to validate it at one of the orange date-stamping machines located in every station near the entrance to the platforms. Return tickets need to be validated on both the outward and return journey. If your journey requires a change of trains in different stations in a big city, you will need to re-validate it at the connecting station (eg. a train from London to Toulouse will require a change of train between Paris-Nord and Paris-Montparnasse). Regular tickets are valid until midnight on the day after you have validated your ticket. You may make a stop-over of less than 24 hours during your journey as long as you reach your destination before your ticket expires. You will need to make a reservation if you want to travel on the high-speed TGV trains. CARTE 12-25The Carte 12-25 entitles you to reduced prices on tickets, with discounts ranging from 25% to 50%. This discount card costs €44 and is available to young people aged between 12 and 25 years. They are available from the ticket counter and you will need to bring an ID photo with you when you buy this card. FRANCE RAIL PASSThe France Rail Pass is a flexi-pass that entitles the holder to three to nine days of unlimited rail travel in France within a one month period.
Adult fares (travellers aged 26 and over) FRANCE RAIL PASS YOUTHThis pass is similar to the France Rail Pass but it offers cheaper fares, although it is restricted to travellers aged 25 or younger. It entitles the holder to three to nine days of unlimited rail travel in France within a one month period.
Please not that the above passes cannot be sold to European residents. If you live in Europe you should order the following Interrail One Country pass. INTERRAIL ONE COUNTRY PASS - FRANCEEuropean residents are eligible to buy the France Interrail One Country pass, which is a flexi pass that gives you three to eight days of unlimited train travel in France within a one month period.
BUY THIS RAILPASS ONLINE You can order this pass online from Railchoice by clicking the price or the above link. Please note that Interrail passes can only be sold to European residents. You should order the France Rail Pass if you live outside Europe. |
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