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Railways & Train Travel in the Midi-Pyrénées  Share |  Print |  + | Railways & Train Travel in the Midi-Pyrénées |
All you need to know about trains running in (or to and from) the Midi-Pyrenees.
- SNCF is the national train service for France. The
website allows for a route and timetable search and online booking.
- TER SNCF is the regional French rail system.
The timetable can browsed online. Tickets can also be booked online. Information booklets with train times and destinations for a local or longer trips are available at all stations and some tourist
offices
- TGV
is the fast train network in France. Bookings must be made in advance
- iDTGV High-speed
train between Paris to Marseilles, Avignon and Toulon
Some Tips & Points
- Booklets with train times and destinations for a local or longer trip
are available at all stations and some tourist offices. TGV bookings must be
made in advance
- A ticket must be validated in the orange punching-machine in the station,
before boarding; otherwise face a fine
- There are various discount rates available for
the young (Carte 12-25), the over 60s ( Carte Senior) and
groups.
- For
more information on the Carte 12-25: Click
here (in French)
- For
more information on the Senior SNCF: Click
here (in French)
- Discounts and special conditions are available
for mobility, sight and hearing disabled people.
- For
information on the Guide du Voyager à Mobilité Réduite: Click
here (in French)
- There is a service for children travelling
unaccompanied.
- For
information on the Jeune Voyager Service, JVS: Click
here (in French)
- Dogs and cats may be taken on the trains, but there is a fee and
conditions. Price depends on the size of the pet, and once aboard, a fellow
passenger may, legally, request it be moved
- To find a local station contact details, go to Pages
Jaunes and type in SNCF and the region
- Gares en Mouvement is a website in several languages that provides
information on major stations around France including open hours, address,
and a real-time schedule of departures and arrivals and the platform
numbers: Click here
Rail strikes in the Midi-Pyrénées
From time-to-time the train service is reduced due to strike action.
Schedules of trains running are posted on notice boards at stations. Information
is also available from the website Info
Traffic or by telephone on weekdays
Useful Train Numbers
| Useful Numbers |
| SNCF (all services) |
Tel: 36 35 |
| SNCF (calling from outside
France) |
Tel: 08 92 35 35 35 |
| SNCF |
Website |
| TER SNCF: Region Midi-Pyrénées |
Website
Tel: 08 91 70 30 00 |
| TGV - High speed train |
Website |
| Eurostar Channel train (in English) |
Tel: 08 92 35 35 39 |
| Eurostar |
Website |
| Infoligne Nationwide news
reports from SNCF in French: delays, strikes, rail works) |
Website
Tel: 0805 903 635 |
| Gares en
Mouvement Information on major stations around France including open
hours, address, and a real-time schedule of departures and arrivals and
the platform numbers |
Website |
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