How to find out prices for regional trains in France?
I want to check prices for the connection between Paris and Grenoble. I tried the www.voyages-sncf.com, www.tgv-europe.com, www.raileurope.com, www.ter-sncf.com but none of them allows me to limit my searches to regional trains - I can only book the TGV for such a long distance. I can search for regional trains in France via the German-railway website, but it is not possible to check the prices there though.
I suppose it might be not cheaper than TGV, but still I would like be able to find out the prices. Does anyone know how to do it?
Best Answer
For long distances, you should use http://www.voyages-sncf.com . Traveling on a TER from Paris to Grenoble will be probably more expensive and certainly more cumbersome than traveling on a TGV or Corail. To calculate the price on a TER, you have to do it region by region.
It is possible, via http://www.ter-sncf.com . However, at the time being, it looks like the site is not available in English. So here is what you have to do:
On the top left, pick your region from the liste availabe under the "Accéder par région" heading
- On the next page, again on the top left, click on the "Produits et prix" tag.
- Now, scroll down and introduce the stations under the "Combien coûte votre trajet" section and choose "Tarif Normal" from the dropdown list "Sélectionnez votre prouit". Now click on "Calculer un prix"
- This should take you to the final destination
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TGV trains, the high-speed trains that serve most of France's main lines as well as some international routes, require seat reservations. Seat reservations for domestic routes start at $11, and go up to $27 as seating sells out. These trains can fill up, especially around weekends, holidays, and special events.How do you pay for trains in France?
Buying Train Tickets At The Train Station You can also buy train tickets in France from any French train station. The quickest way is via the automated ticket machines (the machines all have English options). However, sometimes these machines don't accept foreign credit cards.Do you need to buy TER tickets in advance?
TER regional, local & suburban trains, no.No reservation is necessary or even possible, the train can never sell out, and the fare is fixed so there's no price advantage in pre-booking.What is the difference between TER and TGV?
TER are slower local trains, making many stops. TGV are fast long-distance trains, making few stops. TER trains do not have seat reservations. On TGV all seats are reserved and the reservation comes with the ticket.How To Travel France By Train | France Travel Tips | France 2022
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Unfortunatelly, SNCF is Internet-challenged. Deliberately or not is another story that fills many french railways-related forums.
The best you can do to get pricing information about TER is to go to a train station with an international desk near you and ask there.
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