France - Intercity trains (including day & night trains)

• Travel to 150 cities
• Depending on the chosen line, reservation is compulsory: 
  • Bordeaux – Toulouse – Marseille
  • Paris – Clermont-Ferrand
  • Paris – Orléans – Limoges – Toulouse
• or you can travel without any reservation on some other lines:
  • Béziers – Clermont-Ferrand
  • Nantes – Bordeaux
  • Nantes – Lyon
  • Toulouse – Hendaye
  • Nancy - Lyon (New from December 15, 2024)

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II. Age conditions___________________________________________________

Children under 4 years old	free when sharing an adult passenger’s seat / bed
Children	half adult fare for children between 4 and 11 inclusive on travel date
Youth	discounted rates for youth between 12 and 25 inclusive on travel date
Senior	discounted rates for travellers who are 60 years old or over on travel date

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III. Comfort on board_________________________________

1st and 2nd class seating

snack trolley is running accross the train

menu & direct order available on this page

Meal is bookable up to 3 months before your journey and up to 1 hour before your train's departure: it will be delivered directly to your seat.

IV. Individual Fare Types_______________________________

• Compulsory reservation
• Open Ticket not authorized onboard
• Client is able to book Intercity’s trains 90 days in advance
• Modes of printing available: Tickets are issued as print-at-home e-tickets (PAH)

Click here for fares details

For non compulsory reservation ICs, fares vary according to the TER railways, it is also linked to the date, time, and route. Click here for details

• For information on how to book on Rail Portal; User Manual is available here

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V. Conditions of use_________________________________________________

• Seat reservation is not included in the open ticket price.
• In France, you will find three types of train: long distance trains, "shorter distance" trains and local trains or buses.
• Overview of the French trains:

Distance	Trains	Train Type	Reservation
Long	TGV, Intercités (day & night)	TGV, TNC	Compulsory / Yield managed trains
Shorter	Intercités	CIC, TIC, TRN, TIR	Recommended or compulsory
Local	TER	5 digits	Impossible

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VI. Reservations_____________________________________________________

Conditions vary according to the purchased fare and Intercity.

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VII. Aftersales_______________________________________________________

After sales vary according to the purchased fare

• Reservation is compulsory on night trains: 
  • Paris – Gap – Briançon - 1 round trip a day
  • Paris – Toulouse - Latour-de-Carol - 1 round trip a day
  • Paris - Rodez - 1 round trip a day - and Albi (on Friday from North to South, and Sunday from South to North)
  • Paris – Marseille – Toulon – Draguignan – Saint-Raphaël – Cannes – Antibes – Nice - 1 round trip a day
  • Paris - Toulouse - 1 round trip a day - and Cerbère ​(on weekends & local holidays)
  • Paris - Lourdes - Tarbes - 1 round trip a day
  • Paris - Aurillac​ ​(on weekends & local holidays)

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  II. Age conditions___________________________________________________

  
  

  Children under 4 years old	free when sharing an adult passenger’s seat / bed
  Children	Half adult fare for children between 4 and 11 inclusive on travel date
  Youth	discounted rates for youth between 12 and 25 inclusive on travel date
  Senior	discounted rates for travellers who are 60 years old or over on travel date

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  III. Comfort on board________________________________________________

  Three comfort classes are offered on night trains:

  • 1st class (compartments with 4 berths)
  • 2nd class (compartments with 6 berths)
  • A coach with seats (1st class coach).

  Onboard services	Regular  Seat	Compartment - 6 berths	Compartment - 4 berths
  A personalised wake-up call is also offered by the onboard teams	√	√	√
  Bedding with duvet and pillow	-	√	√
  Travel kit: the customer will find a night kit near their bed with an individual bottle of water, a mask with ear plugs, tissues, a refreshing wipe, and a toothpaste tablet to chew...	√	√	√
  Electric sockets and Wi-Fi provided (Wi-Fi for the Briançon line initially)	√	√	√
  Onboard reception will be carried out by the onboard sanitation agent responsible for the train’s cleanliness as well as the additional equipment in couchettes	√	√	√

• Menu & direct order available on this page
For night trains departing from Paris, exclusively via pre-order, you can also buy your evening meal (order by noon at the latest).
• Access to the Shower Service at Paris-Austerlitz and Toulouse-Matabiau stations for travelers holder a 1st class ticket. 6 shower areas of 7 m2 are accessible at Paris-Austerlitz station, 4 at Toulouse-Matabiau station. To access them, 1st class sleeper ticket must be shown at reception. This free service is included in the price of the INTERCITÉS ticket for all night trains.
Please note:
• Private space is available in 1re class (4 berths) or 2de class (6 berths) compartment. To take advantage of the service "Espace Privatif" service need to be selected at the time of the booking. It is available for an extra price that vary according to the train occupancy. Private spaces are offered in limited numbers.
• The "Dame Seule" woman compartment is available on board. It is a free service a worry-free journey. To take advantage of the service "Espace Dame Seule" service need to be selected at the time of the booking.

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IV. Individual Fare Types____________________________________________

• Compulsory reservation
• Client is able to book Intercity’s trains 90 days in advance
• Modes of printing available: Tickets are issued as print-at-home e-tickets (PAH)

Click here for fares details

• For information on how to book on Rail Portal; User Manual is available here

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V. Conditions of use_________________________________________________

• Seat reservation is not included in the open ticket price.
• In France, you will find three types of train: long distance trains, "shorter distance" trains and local trains or buses.
• Overview of the French trains:

Distance	Trains	Train Type	Reservation
Long	TGV, Intercités (day & night)	TGV, TNC	Compulsory / Yield managed trains
Shorter	Intercités	CIC, TIC, TRN, TIR	Recommended or compulsory
Local	TER	5 digits	Impossible

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VI. Reservations_____________________________________________________

Conditions vary according to the purchased fare


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VII. Aftersales_______________________________________________________

After sales vary according to the purchased fare

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