Loco2.com won't let me book trains more than 3 months in advance but iDTGV bookings open 6 months ahead. Is there any way to combine the two? Or is the saving on iDTGV not worth the nuisance of separate ticketing? In mid-June I want to travel by train from Sarlat via Libourne to Paris-Montparnasse and then Paris-Bercy to Auxerre. The Libourne-Paris segment is on TGV. My preference is to book through Loco2.com with my UK debit card. Should I forget trying to snag iDTGV now and do it all through Loco2.com 3 months ahead?
Posted by
London, United Kingdom
4684 posts
There's no reason why you shouldn't book the two tickets separately, I do similar things all the time. Since they're both SNCF it shouldn't cause a problem if there's a delay - it's not like air travel where if the whole trip isn't on a single ticket the airlines will ignore you if there's disruption.
Posted by
Paris, France
131 posts
Since the iDTGV routes are limited, it only makes sense that you might have to "mix" your booking. But I don't see Libourne to Paris as an iDTGV route - but I do see tickets available for mid-June on a regular TGV for 20.00€.
And checking further, using www.captaintrain.com , you can book a mid-June trip from Sarlat to Paris for 42.80€.
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OP
English but living in Melbourne, Australia
420 posts
Belated thanks, Philip and Tripatty.
Neither Capitaintrain or Loco2.com will let me book the whole journey until 3 months ahead. Should I book the TGV section separately and add the SNCF trains when I able to in mid-March? If it is possible, I'm concerned that the 3 separate tickets bought via either of these websites would end up costing more than if booked as a single journey and there would be the further complication of ensuring enough connection time at each transfer station. Advice would be welcome.