Our family (4 people) are planning on take the new high-speed train from Barcelona to Paris at the end of July. When looking at booking tickets ... I looked at SNCF, RailEurope and Euro Railways. Euro Railways was $34 per person cheaper (& with 4 people that is a savings of over $135). Wondering why Euro Railways is cheaper? Is it reputable? Do they buy block tickets and that is why it is cheaper? Regardless of company we go with we are looking at $650 to $800 expenditure. So I want to be careful. Any and all thoughts are welcome.
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Rick Steves' Europe
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Going direct to SNCF should be cheapest. Rick’s France rail travel page has the link and tips for buying "Prems" rate TGV tickets through SNCF (cheap, reserved, nonrefundable, available three or four months ahead of your travel date) to print at home and pay with PayPal. It does not tend to work with US credit cards, unless you have an extra level of security set up. Rail Europe has a very direct relationship with SNCF, but does not sell the Prems fare.