Trying to gather info but due to future travel dates rail website do not offer info.
Want to travel from Paris to Bordeaux via train (TGV?) in June.
Has anyone done this? Cost? Ease of use? Class of Service? Any suggestions, info would be much apprciated
Carole
Posted by
Chicago
8166 posts
It is easy. The TGV Takes just 2:06 from Gare Montparnasse depending on what time of the day you leave. The early you buy the lower the price no matter what class. I think 90 days in advance is when it opens for sale. What day exactly in June?
This site has info and pictures
https://www.seat61.com/tgv.htm
Posted by
Paris
10206 posts
You can choose a date for say next month to get an idea of the departure times and how long it takes.
And click next to the French flag to choose the UK flag and read in English.
Posted by
Michigan
375 posts
Also... trainline app. We took rhe tgv Paris to Bayonne. Easy, comfortable. Recommend.
Posted by
Portland, Maine
2916 posts
I've taken the TGV between Paris and Bordeaux a couple of times. I thought it was an incredibly fast journey, particularly compared to driving, and that was when it was 3 1/4 hours. Now it's around 2 hours; that's amazing. There are frequent trips each day, and as others have noted, buy the tickets as early as possible for the best fares.
Posted by
Windsor, Ontario, Canada
4088 posts
Take Kim's advice, with this add-on: You can sign up for notifications on special sales etc. While 90 days in advance, more or less, was the old standard, the rebranded Oui.sncf sometimes promotes tickets well outside that time frame.
Once you get there you might visit the new wine museum which has received glowing reviews from business publications. Presumably their readers can afford a vintage bottle. http://www.laciteduvin.com/en