Railways & Train Travel in Alsace & Lorraine

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Railways & Train Travel in Alsace & Lorraine

• SNCF is the national train service for France. The website allows for a route and timetable search and online booking. 
  • It has an English-language website: Click here
• TER SNCF is the regional French rail system. The timetable can browsed online. Tickets can also be booked online. Information booklets with train times and destinations for a local or longer trips are available at all stations and some tourist offices 
• TGV is the fast train network in France. Bookings must be made in advance
• iDTGV High-speed train between Paris to Marseilles, Avignon and Toulon

Some Tips & Points

• Booklets with train times and destinations for a local or longer trip are available at all stations and some tourist offices. TGV bookings must be made in advance
• A ticket must be validated in the orange punching-machine in the station, before boarding; otherwise face a fine
• There are various discount rates available for the young (Carte 12-25ans), the over 60s (25%-50% off with a Tarif Decouverte/Carte Vermeil) and groups
• Discounts and special conditions are available for the disabled, information available in the Guide du Voyager à Mobilité Réduite
  • This 48 page document can be downloaded, in French: Click here (PDF)
• There is a service for children travelling unaccompanied. 
  • Information, in French, on the Jeune Voyager Service, JVS: Click here
• Dogs and cats may be taken on the trains, but there is a fee and conditions. Price depends on the size of the pet, and once aboard, a fellow passenger may, legally, request it be moved
• To find a local station contact details, go to Pages Jaunes and type in SNCF and the region
• Gares en Mouvement is a website in several languages that provides information on major stations around France including open hours, address, and a real-time schedule of departures and arrivals and the platform numbers: Click here

Rail strikes in Alsace & Lorraine

From time-to-time the train service is reduced due to strike action. Schedules of trains running are posted on notice boards at stations. Information is also available from the website Info Traffic or by telephone on weekdays

• Info Traffic Alsace (Regional information)
  Tel: 0 800 77 98 67
  Website
• Info Traffic Lorraine (Regional information)
  Tel: 08 00 87 05 29
  Website

Train Contacts

Further Information

• See the AngloINFO INFOrmation page: Airports in Alsace & Lorraine
• See the AngloINFO INFOrmation page: Bus Services in Alsace & Lorraine

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Related reference INFOrmation on AngloINFO Strasbourg:
· Bus Services in Alsace-Lorraine
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