France - Freiburg (Breisgau) TGV

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I. Routes and Travel Times___________________________________________

@SNCF / TGV INOUI

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II. Onboard services__________________________________________________

• All trains are non smoking
• Every ergonomic seat is reclining with comfortable headrest and footrest
• Individual reading lights
• Spacious luggage storage, at eye-sight
• Ambient lighting, softer and natural

Patrick Messina/SNCF; Matthieu Raffard/SNCF

First class

• A Solo seat for peace and privacy
• 2 adjoining seats or a space of 4 for working in groups of for families
• Power sockets for laptop or mobile phone
• Larger seats, recline electronically
• Access to the bar-buffet car
• Access to the lounge with a Business 1st class fare (only in Paris and Strasbourg)

©Patrick Messina/SNCF; ©Patrick Messina/SNCF

Second class

• Comfortable seats
• 2 or 4 seats for travelling in couple, groups or for families
• Access to the bar-buffet car

Other services

• Bar-buffet car: open for the duration of the journey. You will find a variety of food and refreshments to enjoy in the bar car: breakfast formula, meals, warm and cold dishes, sandwiches, dessert, warm and cold beverages.
• Facilities for disabled travellers: on all major routes, the TGV have a special coach in 1st class and 2nd class which has built-in wheelchair lift and a bookable space for a wheelchair. Facilities in stations.

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III. Individual fare types_________________________________________________

• Tickets are issued as Combined Ticket (ticket + reservation)
• Reservation is compulsory
• Open Ticket not authorised onboard
• Conditions vary according to the purchased fare, click here for details

For information on how to book on the Rail Europe booking Portal. User Manual is available here

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IV. Booking Horizon____________________________________________________

• These trains can be booked up to 120 days in advance

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V. Ticketing Time Limits________________________________________________

• Booking can be kept on hold status up to 7 days from the booking date/time.
• Offer search expiration: up to 1 hour

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VI. Exchange / Refund_________________________________________________

• Cancellation fees might apply
• Exchange and refund policies vary depending on the type of fare purchased
• Refunds can only be performed in the issuing country, up to 60 days after departure date as long as the seat has been released before the train departure
• For any exchange or refund, seat must be released before train departure, it can be done directly in station

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VII. Check-in procedures_______________________________________________

There is no customs procedures before boarding TGV’s trains

• Check-in: trains doors will close 2 minutes prior to departure. It is recommended to come 30 minutes prior to train departure especially for groups.
• Check-in through SNCF gates by scanning your ticket in most of French stations.
• Ticket control and passport checks will occur on board the train

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VIII. Specific to this train________________________________________________

Luggage tag

• On all French Trains, it is mandatory to place a tag on each piece of luggage identifying the traveller

Validation of the ticket

• Travellers must scan their e-tickets when passing the gates, at the entrance of the platform, prior to entering the train.