Bahn timetable

If you go to the following link for the Bahn website, select USA (if that applies) as your country of residence, and the site will be in English: http://www.bahn.com/i/view/index.shtml

If you go directly to this link you don't have to select USA on the other page, it will be in English already

http://www.bahn.de/i/view/USA/en/index.shtml

"the Bahn rail timetable is of course in French"

Why would the timetable for German Rail be in French?

It is, of course, in German!

And, this link will take you take you directly to the Bahn timetable webpage (in American English).

http://reiseauskunft.bahn.de/bin/query.exe/en

Since you posted this under France, you may want French train schedules in English from the French train site (SNCF). Here's the direct link to the SNCF English site: http://www.sncf.com/en/passengers

Or for French train schedules in English, and a website that accepts US-issued credit cards you can use www.capitainetrain.com

Type in bahn.com to get the needed information in English or French. No need to get a translation.