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Travel by train: 11 destinations accessible by night train from Paris

Fall asleep in Paris only to wake up in another city: that's the promise of a one-way overnight train journey, to spend an unusual night in a sleeper car. For a weekend of 2, 3 or 4 days, here are our ideas for getaways far from Paris and its daily grind.

SNCF: winter vacation train tickets go on sale this Wednesday, November 15

With the Christmas vacations still to come, it's already time to get ready (or at least think about) the February 2024 vacations, scheduled from February 10 to March 11, 2024, depending on the zone (A, B or C).

SNCF strike this Wednesday: disruptions on two RER lines and one Transilien line

Due to a nationwide strike at the SNCF, traffic is expected to be disrupted on public transport in the Île-de-France region this Wednesday, November 8, 2023. Slight disruptions are expected on two RER lines and one Transilien line. We tell you all about it.

JustGo, the SNCF's new idea for getting on a TER without a ticket

The SNCF is once again renewing its service offering with JustGo, a brand-new device that lets you board a Train express régional (TER) without needing to book or pay for your ticket. We explain in detail this new idea to make TER travel even more flexible.

RER C: traffic partially interrupted for 4 consecutive weekends

Bad news for RER C commuters planning to use public transport in the coming weeks. For 4 consecutive weekends, from September 16 to October 8, 2023, no trains will run on this line between Invalides, Juvisy and Massy Palaiseau stations. So what are the alternatives? We tell you all about it.

Rugby World Cup 2023: exhibitions in Paris train stations and Versailles

The Versailles-Chantiers, Austerlitz, Montparnasse, Gare du Nord and Gare de Lyon stations invite you to discover exceptional photographs of the Rugby World Cup, the ideal way to keep busy before catching your train!

SNCF special offer: the Avantage card at half price until September 5

Watch out for this great offer! From August 29 to September 5, 2023, the SNCF is launching a 50% promotional offer on its Avantage card. Now's the time to take advantage if you want to travel for less!

SNCF: After delays at Gare Montparnasse, 100% refunds for passengers

After a weekend of record storms, many trains departing from Gare Montparnasse were delayed by more than four hours. Passengers on these trains will receive a 100% refund, SNCF has announced.

SNCF: one of the country's worst stations is in Paris, according to users - find out which one!

According to an SNCF user satisfaction barometer, the capital is one of the worst train stations in France, coming in second place, and first in the Île-de-France region. Find out who the unlucky winner is!

SNCF offers 300,000 low-price tickets for August: find out how to benefit

This summer, the SNCF is offering a real bargain for anyone taking last-minute action: 300,000 low-price TGV and Intercités tickets for August 2023. These tickets go on sale on July 31 and August 1ᵉʳ 2023, so you'll need to be reactive!

60,000 free train tickets between France and Germany offered this Monday to 18-27 year-olds

Younger visitors to Germany will be able to do so free of charge this summer, thanks to the 60th anniversary of the Élysée Treaty, which reconciled France and Germany after the war. 60,000 tickets are up for grabs this Monday, June 12, 2023!

SNCF: 10,000 Avantage Jeune cards for €1 and vouchers on offer this Monday

Are you under 28 and often take the train across France? This Monday, June 12, 2023, Avantage Jeune cards will be €1, and a competition organized by the SNCF could give you the chance to win vouchers!

Festival Vapeur: take a ride on exceptional old locomotives in Seine-et-Marne

Come and admire the most beautiful locomotives coming exceptionally from all over France for the Festival Vapeur, in Longueville, from May 6th to 8th 2023. On the program, trips in these historical trains and the presentation of exceptional pieces.

Strike at the SNCF this Thursday, April 20: here are the traffic forecasts in the RER and Transilien

New day of strike against the pension reform this Thursday, April 20, 2023. So, what can we expect in public transport in Ile-de-France? We discover the traffic forecasts in the RER and on the Transilien network.

RER C: reopening of the Saint-Michel Notre-Dame station this Monday after 8 months of work

Good news for RER C users, the Saint-Michel Notre-Dame station in Paris will finally reopen this Monday, April 17, 2023. The modernization works, had finally been delayed and lasted 8 months, instead of 4!

Transport: traffic disrupted on lines C, N and U until the end of service this Friday

Good luck if you are a user of lines C, N and U to get back home this Friday evening... Due to an important external breakdown at SNCF, the traffic is totally interrupted all day, until the end of the service on the RER and Transilien lines concerned.

Summer vacations: SNCF train tickets on sale from 8 March 2023

Perhaps the summer vacations seem far, far away at the beginning of March 2023. However, it might be time to think about your favorite destination for the 2023 summer vacations since the SNCF is putting a large part of the tickets on sale, starting this Wednesday, March 8, 2023.

The RER E, finally extended to Nanterre-La Folie in 2024

The extension of the RER E to the west should connect the Saint-Lazare station to the Nanterre-La Folie station by 2024. To reach Mantes-la-Jolie, however, it will be necessary to wait until 2025.

Europe: a direct train between Paris and Berlin planned for December 2023

Direct daytime train between Paris and Berlin will be on the rails in December 2023, as announced by SNCF and Deutsche Bahn to the AFP. An alternative to air travels and another reason to visit the German capital city or the French one if you have not already!

Paris transport: why don't the metro and RER run in the same direction?

If you regularly use Parisian public transport, you've probably already noticed that the metro and RER don't run in the same direction. But do you know why?