France Railway Information

Most of the French railway network is operated by SNCF. 

Train Service:

• TER trains: These link most French towns and cities and operate frequent services.
• InterCité (Intercity) trains: These connect the main towns and cities across France.

Domestic high-speed trains in France:
French domestic high-speed trains are the world famous TGV train and travel at speeds of 320 km/h (200 mph). TGV trains transport passengers quickly and comfortably to cities across France, including from Paris to popular destinations like Bordeaux, Lyon, Marseille and Nice.

International connections:

These international high-speed trains operate to and from France:

• Eurostar: Connects Paris and Lille to London (Great Britain) via the Channel Tunnel, and Lille to Brussels (Belgium).
• Thalys: Links Paris to Amsterdam (Netherlands), Brussels (Belgium), Cologne (Germany).
• TGV: Connects Paris to Luxembourg city (Luxembourg), Lille to Brussels (Belgium), Paris to Turin and Milan (Italy) and Paris to Figueres (Spain).
• TGV Lyria: Links Paris to Geneva and Zurich (Switzerland).
• ICE: Connects Paris to Frankfurt and Munich (Germany)
• Talgo du Jour (Mare Nostrum): Links Montpellier to Barcelona (Spain) and continues south to Valencia and Murcia (Spain).

Train stations of bordering countries:

With an Interrail pass valid in France you can travel to the following train stations of countries that border France:

• Basel (Switzerland)
• Geneva (Switzerland)
• Portbou (Spain)
• Ventimiglia (Italy)

Facilities and services on trains:

Bikes on trains

Bicycles are allowed upon purchase of a special bike ticket. 

Bar Bistro

SNCF's on-board cafe bar on TGV trains is a great place to grab food and drink (soft and alcoholic) on the go as well as mingle with the locals in the bar areas