Hi everyone! I had no problem buying train tickets on the SNCF site for Bordeaux to Paris but I am having trouble with Paris to Giverny for a day trip to Monet's gardens--the site does not show any tickets for the AM at all! Yet when I go to a site like Trainline it shows several options--and I have read that there are usually frequent trains to that area. Do they not show up until closer to our trip? We will be in France from May 13- 27th with the plan to go to Giverny on May 25th. Thanks!
Posted by
Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, USA
16988 posts
I'm seeing a lot on the SNCF-Connect website. I did have to change the departure time to the day before at 11P to get the morning ones but I see direct trains at 8:12 and 10:12. An indirect one at 8 40 which takes 2 hours so you do not want that one.
And you are looking at the train to Vernon, right? Giverny does not have a train station so you go in to Vernon and there is a system of shuttle buses to Giverny.
Posted by
France Southwest - Occitanie
3725 posts
When you select a date on the SNCF Connect calendar, make sure that the selected time is before your desired departure time. For example, if it's set to 2 PM, you won't see any train departures before 2 PM. Set it to 4 AM and you'll see all the first departures of the day.