If you’re planning a trip to France for your summer holiday, now’s the time to book. SNCF, the French national train operator, releases cheap tickets for the season ahead on all INOUI TGV and Intercités trains. These are available now and, due to high demand, are likely to sell out fast.
Here’s all the info you need about these SNCF and OUIGO tickets and how to travel by train at the best price…
Will you take your cherie to Paris, get a real St Tropez tan on the beaches of Marseille, or sip wine in Bordeaux’s vineyards?
From 26th March, SNCF will release cheap tickets for TGV INOUI and Intercités trains around France, for travel between 26th June – 1st September 2019.
The cheapest tickets, and Premiere (First Class) tickets in particular, are likely to sell out quicker than butter melts on a freshly baked croissant.
SNCF's low-cost high-speed OUIGO trains will also be selling tickets on 26th March for travel between 6th July – 14th December 2019. So, even if you’re booking a winter holiday, you can still travel for less.
Our map below shows some of our most popular French rail routes and journey durations from Paris.
With SNCF, it's easy to travel by TGV, Intercités or OUIGO trains to some of the must-see destinations in France. Here's a simple explanation of the different services...
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