When reserving TGV seats, is there any way to tell in advance which direction the train car will be travelling either backwards or forwards from the direction you are facing when seated? If possible, I want to avoid the nausea that I tend to get when seeing the world go by "in reverse." If there's no way to know in advance, would the best option be for my wife and me to book two seats facing each other so we both don't end up with the same nausea problem (and presumably could trade off)?
Posted by
victoria, Canada
11507 posts
Scot I have same problem,, and asked similar question on about three other forums,, concensus seemed to be its hard to tell, lol and they can change,, so I booked first class duo seats, two seats facing each other as my boyfriend says he doesn't care which direction he faces .
Posted by
Northamptonshire, England
33861 posts
And don't forget that at dead end stations the train will leave in the opposite direction to that in which it arrived. So, for example, when you arrive frontwards in Bern (not truly a dead end station but close enough) or Marseilles you go out backwards and v/v.
Posted by
Tresana, Highlands Ranch, CO, USA
23626 posts
It would be impossible to tell in advance. The cars are designed to run both ways. So it is just a function of how they are hooked up. Even with seat reservations often the car is not full and you can switch seats as needed. Booking opposing seats is a good idea.
Posted by
OP
Littleton, Colorado, United States
44 posts
Thanks, everyone.