Inside

Tailored property management services: housekeeping, pool and garden, security visits. For rentals: keyholding, inventory checks, changeovers, emergency cover and contact point. Full admin and linguistic assistance. 12 years experience in Provence. Find out more...

Family run language school in the Var, teaching French to expats living in Provence. One on one language tuition to meet your specific needs, building on your strengths and ensuring rapid progress in all French-language situations. In Draguignan (83) Find out more...

Peter Johnson SARL

Peter Johnson has been working in the UK and France in financial services for 30 years. Specializing in taxation and investment advice, Peter Johnson Sarl is fully licensed and regulated. Contact Peter for a friendly consultation in your area. Find out more...

Provence Local Reference INFOrmation

Share |

Print |

Railways & Train Travel in Provence

All you need to know about trains running in (or to and from) Provence.

SNCF is the national train service for France. The website allows for a route and timetable search and online booking. It has an English-language website: Click here
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.
RTM (Régie des Transports) is the Marseille tramway, metro and bus system

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

Useful train contacts

Contact
SNCF (all services)	Tel: 36 35
SNCF (calling from outside France)	Tel: 08 92 35 35 35
SNCF	Website
TER SNCF: Regional PACA (Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur)	Website Tel: 08 91 70 30 00
TGV - High speed train	Website
iDTGV - Paris to Marseilles	Website
Eurostar Channel train (in English)	Tel: 08 92 35 35 39
Eurostar	Website
RTM Régie des Transports (Marseille metro)	Website