Travel on TGVs along the Lignes A Grande Vitesse of the French Rail Network to Besancon Viotte, La Rochelle Ville, Strasbourg, Calais Frethun and more.

French Rail Network

The French rail network is justifiably envied across the world. With Paris as a central hub, high speed train lines stretch across the country, making journey times over long distances surprisingly short. The jewel in the crown of the French railway system (SNCF) is the much-heralded (and much invested in) Train A Grande Vitesse - or TGV, as it is usually known).

SNCF’s Lignes A Grande Vitesse

The initial SNCF TGV service, between Paris and Lyon, was unveiled in 1981, and there are currently seven lines on the high speed network. These Lignes A Grande Vitesse are as follows:

LGV Sud-Est (Paris Gare du Lyon to Lyon-Perrache)

LGV Nord (Paris Gare du Nord to Lille)

LGV Atlantique (Paris Gare Montparnasse to Tours and Le Mans)

LGV Rhône-Alpes (Lyon to Valence)

LGV Interconnexion Est (connecting the LGV Sud-Est to the LGV Nord)

LGV Méditerranée (Valence to Marseille)

LGV Est (Paris Gare de l‘Est to Strasbourg)

Along these lines, the trains travel fast, and the journey times are relatively short, particularly if the actual distance covered is accounted for. The trains are also of a high quality inside – far more comfortable than any in, say the UK, US or Eastern Europe.

Train Travel Times from Paris, France

The following train times represent the quickest available direct services available on the French rail network from the relevant station in Paris:

Train Travel Times From Paris Gare du Lyon

Train Time from Paris to Dijon Ville: 1h37m

Train Time from Paris to Lyon: 1h55m

Train Time from Paris to Besancon Viotte: 2h32

Train Time from Paris to Avignon TGV: 2h37

Train Time from Paris to Marseille St Charles: 3h

Train Time from Paris to Montpellier St Roche: 3h28m

Train Time from Paris to Toulon: 3h42m

Train Time from Paris to Nice Ville: 5h40m

Train Travel Times From Paris Gare du Nord

Train Time from Paris to Lille Flandres: 1h02m

Train Time from Paris to Lens: 1h05m

Train Time from Paris to Calais Frethun: 1h31m

Train Times From Paris Gare de l’Est

Train Time from Paris to Reims: 0h45m

Train Time from Paris to Metz Ville: 1h23m

Train Time from Paris to Nancy Ville: 1h30m

Train Time from Paris to Strasbourg: 2h18m

Train Times From Paris Gare Montparnasse

Train Time from Paris to Le Mans: 0h54m

Train Time from Paris to Tours: 1h10m

Train Time from Paris to Nantes: 1h59m

Train Time from Paris to Rennes: 2h03m

Train Time from Paris to Bordeaux St Jean: 2h59m

Train Time from Paris to La Rochelle Ville: 3h06m

Train Time from Paris to Brest: 4h18m

Train Time from Paris to Toulouse Matabaiu: 5h07m

Train Times From Paris Austerlitz

Train Time from Paris to Orleans: 1h04

Train Times From Paris Gare St Lazare

Train Time from Paris to Le Havre: 2h