France - Luxembourg TGV INOUI

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I. Routes and Travel Times

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II. Onboard services

• All trains are non smoking
• In both 1st and 2nd class, this TGV offers comfortable seats, ergonomic headrests and footrests, a fold-down tray table suitable for laptop and an individual magazine carrier.
• 2+2 seats in 2nd class vs 2+1 seats in 1st class
• A space for a wheelchair is available in 1st class. It must be requested at the time of reservation

©Patrick Messina/SNCF; ©Matthieu Raffard/SNCF

First class

• Extra legroom, larger and reclining seats
• A Solo seat for peace and privacy
• 2 adjoining seats or a Club space for working in groups of two or four.
• Electrical power sockets at each seat
• Access to the bar-buffet car
• Access to the lounge with a Business 1st class fare (only in Paris, Strasbourg, Lyon Part Dieu and Marseille)

©Patrick Messina/SNCF; ©Patrick Messina/SNCF

Second class

• 2 adjoining seats or a 4 seats for travel in groups or families of four.
• Access to the bar-buffet car

Other services

• On board nursery: equipped with a dressing table and a bottle-warmer (in 2nd class car)
• A choice of newspapers and magazines to buy at the bar
• A bar and food counter: 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 (accessible with a second class ticket) 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 tool 'Easy Rail Access'; 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

VIII. Groups

A group is composed of a minimum of 10 travellers, including at least 1 adult person travelling together for the same purpose to the same destination.

The group members are represented by an accompanying person who is responsible for the behaviour of the group during the trip.

All details to book on the Rail Portal can be found here..

(if you are a web account, please check-it here: RailGroupEasy)

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IX. 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

• Validation of the ticket before boarding is mandatory in France only
• Travellers must scan their e-tickets when passing the gates, at the entrance of the platform, prior to entering the train.