{"id":37,"date":"2006-12-28T19:36:00","date_gmt":"2006-12-28T19:36:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/visitingeu.com\/western-europe\/france\/2006\/12\/france-transportation-train-guide.html"},"modified":"2016-05-18T08:31:18","modified_gmt":"2016-05-18T08:31:18","slug":"france-transportation-train-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.visitingeu.com\/western-europe\/france\/2006\/12\/france-transportation-train-guide.html","title":{"rendered":"France Train Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"float: right; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 5pxx;\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: solid 2px #000000;\" src=\"https:\/\/lh6.googleusercontent.com\/-sEX4eLIdKPo\/TFReBgjbdTI\/AAAAAAAAHzo\/WI0STgsHpe8\/w300-h200-n-k\/IMG_0263.JPG\" alt=\"Paris Gare de l'Est\" \/><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 0.9em; margin-top: 0px;\">Gare de l&#8217;Est Train Station<\/span><\/div>\n<p>Train transportation in France is efficient and easy to use. Below are some tips for making the most of France&#8217;s regular and high-speed TGV trains, as well as Eurostar and Thalys trains.<\/p>\n<p><strong>France Train Guide<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&#8211; You can check schedules and book tickets online on the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sncf.com\/\">SNCF<\/a> website (you can pick up your ticket in any train station if you have the reservation number and the credit card you used for purchase).<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Discount fares are available for advance bookings, but they sell out quickly. Make sure to purchase tickets as far in advance as possible if you want to get the cheapest train tickets.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; There are many types of trains that travel throughout France and from France to other countries in Europe. When booking, you can see what types of trains are available on your route. Usually tickets for the slower, older trains are less expensive than tickets for the newer, faster ones.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Paris Train Guide<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>There are six major train stations in Paris, each of which is served by the extensive local public transportation network. These are the Gare du Nord, Gare Montparnasse, Gare de l&#8217;Est, Gare de Lyon, Gare d&#8217;Austerlitz, and Gare Saint-Lazare. You can use the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.visitingeu.com\/western-europe\/france\/2006\/12\/paris-transportation-metro-guide.html\">Paris Metro Guide<\/a> to learn more about how to get around the city.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gare de l&#8217;Est Train Station Train transportation in France is efficient and easy to use. Below are some tips for making the most of France&#8217;s regular and high-speed TGV trains, as well as Eurostar and Thalys trains. 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