France railway info
Paris, Bordeaux, Marseille, Nice. All these French cities are connected to the French rail network. Tasting wine in famous vineyards, hiking in the French Alps, enjoying local cuisine, all of it is possible with an InterRail Pass for France.
InterRail Passes are available for Youth travellers as well as Adults over 26.
Railway company
The InterRail Global Pass and the One Country Pass is valid in trains of the national railway company SNCF.
Visit the SNCF website: English version / French / German.
Passes are also accepted on buses operated by SNCF on the routes Digne-St Auban/Veynes and Canfranc-Oloron.
Reservations in France
There are some domestic trains in France and international trains to France that require a reservation or supplement. You can make reservations during your trip at most international train stations.
For details see the pages:
- reservation fees for domestic trains (TGV, TEOZ, Corail)
- reservation fees for international day trains (Eurostar, ICE, Riviera Day, Talgo de Jour, TGV, Thalys)
- making reservations
French Rail Network
The French rail company, SNCF, provides direct service from most European countries using regular trains. The Eurostar service uses high-speed to connect Lille and Paris with London, the later via the Calais-Dover channel tunnel. The Thalys service uses high-speed TGV trains to connect Paris to Brussels and onward to cities in the Netherlands and Germany.
Railway Service
Exceptional comfort and the wide and various range of services available to customers have made TGV trains into a commercial success. In the enjoyment of a relaxed atmosphere passengers can read a book at leisure, write their postcards to their family and friends, make a phone call or just have a meal, relax and take pleasure in a smooth train ride.
Touristic trains
With your InterRail Pass you get 50% discount on the touristic trains in Corsica operated by Chemins de Fer Corse and the train on the route Digne-Nice operated by Chemins de Fer de Provence. See the page Pass Benefits France for more details.
