Société Nationale des Chemins de Fer français: the French national railway system.
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How does one find out whether a particular Intercités train on a particular route requires reservation?
How does one find out whether a particular Intercités train on a particular route requires a reservation?
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Are tickets without reservations interchangeable for Intercités and TER trains?
Suppose a particular route is served by TER trains, as well as Intercités trains which don't require reservation. Is it possible to buy a ticket for that route, valid for a few hours, or a day, or ...
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When buying a ticket without a reservation on an Intercités train, is there any advantage to buying it in advance, instead of just before departure?
In particular:
Is it possible that buying the same ticket earlier will result in a lower price?
Is there a limit on the number of tickets sold (in which case tickets may not be available just before ...
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Can I get a partial refund from SNCF?
I purchased a train ticket from Cherbourg to Reims from TGV Europe. This was two trains, a TER service from Cherbourg to Paris, and a double-decker TGV from Paris to Reims. The TGV part was a "prem", ...
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I need some explanation about payment modalities on sncf-voyages.com website
I need some explanation about payment modalities on the sncf-voyages.com website.
These are the options:
Since I don't live in France, I can't use option 2.
It is not clear the difference between ...
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Using Eurorail to buy a flexible ticket in France?
I am currently travelling around France and having a good time.
I have a Eurail pass for eight journeys in France. I have used one of those journey from Paris to Rennes.
I was wondering is it ...
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Collecting French (SNCF) “Ticket On Departure” tickets from outside of France?
For an upcoming trip, I've booked some TGV tickets through Rail Europe. They wanted a surprising amount of money for postage, so I opted instead for the free option of "Ticket On Departure", that is, ...
