Flash sale of high-speed TGV French train tickets

The French state rail operator SNCF has launched a flash sale of 200,000 tickets on its high-speed TGV InOui services. 

Tickets start from €29 one-way – up to 50% cheaper than regular tickets in some cases – and are available for certain InOui services. Upgrades to first-class begin from €1 extra.

These are trains on France’s traditional high-speed train network, with free WiFi and a bar carriage on board.

Destinations (from Paris) include Lille, Tours, Le Mans and Reims – with tickets to other cities including Niort and La Rochelle starting from €39 one-way – as the SNCF looks to offer travellers an experience at one of France’s lesser-known destinations. 

The sale began today and lasts until Wednesday (November 6), for services running between November 12 and December 18. 

Tickets can be purchased via the SNCFConnect website.

The flash sale is a way for the SNCF to keep demand high and keep trains in rotation before a busy Christmas holiday period. Tickets for holiday travel went on sale last month.

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