Introductory Details About High Speed French Trains

In France there is a high speed train known as train a grande viteese or in short TGV that runs on five main tracks.

The TVG south east track connects Paris with the south east of France including the main regional cities of Lyon, Dijon, Avignon, Marseille, Nice and Perpignon. This TGV train service also goes through the French Alps and stops at Geneva in Switzerland.

The TGV Atlantic line links the capital city of France to the west coast. Major stations on this TGV train line are Nantes, the Loire Valley, La Rochelle, Bordeaux, Toulouse and the French Basque country.

The high speed TGV northern train line links Paris to Lille and Calais, two of the major towns in the north of France.

Eurostar, probably the most famous train line, runs between Paris and London through the Channel Tunnel, stopping at Lille, Calias and Ashford in Kent along the way.

The high speed TGV Thalys line serves main European cities like Brussels, Cologne and Amsterdam, making travel to various European countries from France much easier.

As the high speed train travel service has largely developed in the last few years, travelling via Paris is no longer a mandatory feature while travelling between provincial cities in France. For example the TGV line between Lyons and Nantes is direct now. So is with Bordeaux and Lilles and several other cities.

515 km p/h is the record speed for the TGV at present. The TGV normally goes at a speed of 280-300km p/h while in service.

Buying a train ticket in France can be a difficult procedure because of so many various types of special deals on offer. If you\’re interested in buying a Eurailpass which allows you unlimited travel over a 2 week period, it\’s advisable to buy this in your country as it will be 30% cheaper than purchasing it in France. The Eurailpass is implemented specifically for non Europeans so EU nationals cannot buy it.

The Paris metro ticket is a cheap and convenient way of travelling inside Paris. . For more information on the TGV train in France click on the preceding hyperlink.