I'm trying to reserve some seats on a Corail train from Paris to Bayeux and return. The website BonjourLaFrance shows a train leaving Paris at 508PM arriving Bayeux at 711PM. For a return trip, the same website shows a train out of Bayeux at 258PM, arriving Paris at 502PM.
When I go to the RailEurope website, neither of these trains are listed. These times suit my schedule perfectly, and I'm not interested in leaving Paris (or Bayeux, for that matter) on an earlier train. What gives here? RailEurope is supposed to be the "official" SNCF website for USA travelers. Why don't they have a complete schedule listed? Is there anywhere else I can go to book seats on these trains?
Posted by
Freedonia
16283 posts
If you take a moment to find previous discussions on RailEurope you'll find you are not alone. They not only overcharge but only show the most expensive trains.
My suggestion is to go to the SNCF website and put in the UK as your home country. You shouldn't have a problem then.
Posted by
Albuquerque, NM, USA
1 posts
Jim,
I had a problem with this as well. Try searching for individual one-way tickets rather than round trip. For some reason the round-trip search limits what comes up.
Posted by
Ottawa, Canada
4555 posts
Go to TGV Europe website, the major portal for the SNCF these days. Keep setting Canada as your country of residence and where you want to pick up your tickets...if you set it to the USA, you will be kicked over to the RailEurope site again. You'll be able to find PREMs tickets (non-exchangeable and non-refundable) for as low as 20 Euro each way for the direct Corail train. You'll be able to print PREMs tickets at home....or you can pick them up at any SNCF ticket office with your booking number and the credit card you used to buy them.