Hi
I just returned from a 30 day trip in Spain, 20 of which I was driving a car all over Spain. I plan to go back to France next September but I am thinking that I will stay for one month in the same place and not have a car. That being said, I am wondering what an average price for a train ticket would be from let’s say Narbonne to Aix-en-Provence, for example. I plan to use a Narbonne as my base and travel around to different places in the south and central parts of France. Any hypothetical ideas would help me here.
Thanks so much!
Posted by
Irving
3226 posts
FRs national rail website is https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en/. It looks like it will set you back around 42 euros. Train tickets are often cheaper when the fares become available that can be purchased about two months out.
Posted by
Maryland
907 posts
If you are planning 12 months out - maybe investigate what sort of discount options exist for French trains. There are many regional tickets in many countries or a various times of the year. The Man in Seat 61 is a very useful website for train journey logistics and possibilities.
Posted by
Los Angeles
4853 posts
Use a user friendly site like Trainline and look at fares, Google can cough them up too.
Posted by
Corvallis OR
7158 posts
Hard to predict what train fares will be a year from now, but you can safely assume they'll be cheaper than renting a car.
Posted by
Wengen
2494 posts
You can also safely assume that both schedules and fares will be similar to now. For local TER trains just buy on the spot. France is also thinking of creating a pass, similar to Germany that gives unlimited local travel.
Posted by
Los Angeles
4853 posts
Also keep an eye out for Black Friday sales on the carte advantage, I scooped one up a few years ago.
Posted by
Irving
3226 posts
Use a user friendly site like Trainline
I no longer check Trainline because they don’t sell fares for ALL train departures and their tickets cost more.